Somerset News

Tourism boosts Somerset with English Tourism Week celebration

Weston-super-Mare man jailed for possessing more than half a million indecent pictures of children

Man jailed for 27 years after admitting non-recent sexual offences

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm new arrivals all named after cheese

South West leads England in RSV vaccine uptake among pregnant women

Court to decide fate of 765 Yeovil homes as judicial review proceeds

Rain icons on weather apps costing West Country attractions thousands

Glastonbury Festival artist unveils new exhibition made with junk

Changes to holiday meal vouchers announced in Somerset as government scheme ends

Huge rise in South West smoking quitters amid NHS campaign

Person dies on tracks near Somerset railway station

South West Water owner readies to pay penalties after stormy weather

Avon and Somerset leaders issue joint statement amidst Middle East conflict

Appeal for information after assault outside Bridgwater pub

Police seek witnesses to tragic A37 collision involving lorry and motorbike

West Country water firm prevented from hiking bills by as much as they wanted

MPs reject social media ban for under-16s

Government reveals first V-Level subjects as part of landmark reforms

Taunton Bowling Club seeks £25,000 to recover from Storm Chandra flooding

Mush-room for celebration: rare fungus discovered in Britain for the first time

Third pharmacy opens as Wellington welcomes new healthcare facility

Three charged after assault in Weston-super-Mare

Body recovered from River Avon after emergency call in Bath

'Top dog': Somerset hound takes Crufts 2026 Best in Show crown

Work to start on Taunton Transport Hub

Men’s Walk to Support returns with new 25-mile route for Dorothy House's 50th anniversary

International Women's Day: weekend of meaningful events in Frome

Somerset park cordoned off after suspected wartime ordnance found

Progress made but improvements still needed at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

Two people per day killed or seriously injured on average on Avon and Somerset roads in 2025

First UK remote robotic surgery hailed a 'milestone'

Kids Go Free scheme saw bus travel spike across West of England last summer

£1 billion helicopter contract announcement takes place in Yeovil

Weston hospital back open after fire crews put out blaze

Five men remanded into custody after being charged with South West burglaries

World Book Day: special statues appear across GWR network