Ferne Animal Sanctuary, the Somerset-based animal rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming charity, welcomes visitors to enjoy the return of its annual Summer Fete event on Sunday 20 th July 2024 between ...

If you're nursing the post‑Glastonbury blues and wondering how to fill the void, you're not alone. After five days of music, mud and mayhem at Worthy Farm, it's tempting to hibernate until next summer ...

Somerset's high streets have been hit hard by a wave of shoplifting, with new figures showing the scale of the crisis across Street, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Wells. Last year, Avon and ...

When the plague swept through Glastonbury, Wells, Shepton Mallet, Frome and Street, it didn't just kill – it reshaped everything It started with a cough. Somewhere in Central Asia in the early 1340s, ...

A secret rave in a Somerset quarry ended with multiple arrests, seizures and an all-night police operation to bring the event under control. Police were first alerted at around 1.20am on Sunday 8 June ...

Street sweeping, bin emptying and grass cutting in parts of Somerset are now officially back in the council's hands — and if you spot more branded vans around, that's why. From 1 June, Somerset ...

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of Purple Elephant Family Support Charity, the manager and co-founder of this much-loved local organisation is planning a special challenge, with a spring in her step ...

Edventure Frome, a leader in community-led initiatives, is excited to be working on a new project to develop a D.I.Y Materials Shop in Frome. The team are now inviting the community to suggest ...

Staff from Frome Medical Practice have recently worked alongside colleagues at Frome Town Council to offer workplace NHS Health Checks, as part of a drive to increase the number of people taking up ...

Residents of a small Somerset village have cause for celebration after a developer lodged three separate legal challenges against new homes. Lochailort Investments Ltd. has been seeking to deliver ...

A number of bikers have been handed police warnings after riding along the bridal paths in Asham Woods. The rider of a horse was reportedly thrown from their horse which was spooked by the riders over ...

A record-breaking £4.2 billion is set to be invested in Somerset's water infrastructure, as part of a £22.1 billion national programme to tackle pollution, leaks, and environmental damage. Wessex ...