Somerset News

Seven south Somerset GP surgeries successfully merge in bid to provide a higher standard of NHS care

Low rain and hot weather plunges South-West into ‘flash drought’

Longleat welcomes rare twin Amur tiger cubs

Taunton MP urges PM to overhaul water industry due to severe local pollution

Man found guilty of manslaughter after 72-year-old's death in Keynsham

Bluetongue cases rise - as farmers call for action against potentially fatal impacts of midge bites

Netherton man in court for antisemitic comments at Bristol protest

Ferne Animal Sanctuary faces challenges after a break-in

Taunton school hall to be replaced with a new modular structure

National Highways apologises for M5 closures affecting Somerset motorists

Police launch CCTV appeal following Weston-Super-Mare assaults

Man jailed for assaulting workers at a restaurant and drink driving

Restored Glastonbury factory reopens as new £7m local business hub

Somerset NHS bowel cancer screening programme marks 20th anniversary

Wells councillors reject bid for round-the-clock petrol station opening

RSPB warns birds are changing their behaviour due to climate change

North Somerset Council confident of winning High Court battle over Clevedon parking charges

North Somerset Council confident of winning High Court battle over Clevedon parking charges

Axminster man jailed for murdering four-week old son in Chard

One in four drivers stopped during World Cup arrested for drink driving

Somerset reservoirs 'exceptionally low'

Taunton council flats advertised for filming amid repair delay

A370 closed at Flax Bourton after car hits telephone pole

Somerset housing project advances following Supreme Court ruling

Rare black-crowned night heron spotted at National Trust site in Somerset

Warning against Amazon impersonation scams in Avon and Somerset

Rise in Lithium-ion batteries being thrown away leads to safety warning

Bristol and Bournemouth Airports charge some of UK's highest drop-off fees

Former police officer who harassed colleague sentenced to unpaid work

NHS trust that treated Valdo Calocane probed for corporate manslaughter

Team ROWMADS sets world record for rowing around Great Britain

North Somerset Council issues squishy toy safety warning

Man in custody after driving offences and assault allegations in Warminster

Police appeal after assault at Bath pub

Villagers unite to oppose plans for new Somerset town of 7,000 homes

Charter endorsed to protect the River Avon after plea from the river's wife