SLIGHTLY warmer weather is headed for Somerset this week, with temperatures reaching up to 9 °C. There will be bright spells in places, alongside cloudy weather and scattered showers. On Monday, there will be heavy outbreaks of rain towards
AS temperatures plummet, pet owners are being warned that the extreme weather poses a "serious threat" to their pets by the UK's leading pet emergency service. Emergency vet service, Vets Now, has seen a rise in cold weather-related cases in its
A BODY has been found in the River Tone in Taunton. Police were called to the scene at 9.15am this morning (January 10), and the area has been cordoned off while they carry out investigations. The cordon is in place on the River Tone near the
NATURAL peatlands are not only important wetland habitats for rare wildlife, but they also store and filter fresh water, reduce flood risk, and are the most efficient carbon sinks on the planet. We have lost 94% of the UK’s peat bogs, and only
A LEISURE centre operator with five sites in Taunton and Wellington, has released a series of top home exercises to keep people active during lockdown. January is traditionally a popular month to begin a new fitness regime, but the closure leisure
CADBURY has revealed a new range of Creme Eggs potentially worth thousands of pounds. The Birmingham-based chocolate maker has hidden 200 golden coloured Creme Eggs in stores across the UK and you could win a whopping £5,000 if you’re lucky enough
LIDL and Aldi have revealed the latest items hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of their stores from Sunday, January 10, 2021. We've rounded-up some of the highlights to look out for in each supermarket. Aldi This week, Aldi are focusing
A VIGIL was held before Christmas at a green space in Frome at risk of development. Residents gathered to highlight the parkland and the wildlife at Easthill Field, at a candlelit event held in December. Friends of Easthill Field - a group determined
SOMERSET'S drivers are being advised to keep their vehicles serviced and MOT'd during the third national Covid-19 lockdown. While some drivers may be tempted to defer vehicle maintenance until travel restrictions are eased, the AA is warning that
SO here we are, 2020 is over, and what a year it was. I looked back at the column I wrote this time last year, and businesses were generally full of optimism for the start of a new year and a new decade, albeit partly tempered by the uncertainty
PLANS for the first stage of a long-awaited new development in Crewkerne have been revealed by the developer. Taylor Wimpey Exeter intends to develop the Crewkerne Key Site, providing 635 homes, a new primary school, a 60-bed care home, employment
WORK on the first 70 homes of a major new Taunton development is moving on at pace as plans for the next two phases are brought forward. Up to 2,000 homes will be constructed at the county town’s western edge (dubbed the Comeytrowe urban extension
HERE are the roadworks that will be in place in Somerset next week: Somerset West and Taunton: Multi-way traffic controls on Blackbrook Way, Taunton, until January 13. Multi-way traffic controls on Shoreditch Road, Taunton, until January
DO you find your energy bills impossible to understand? If so, then Mark Gutteridge - from Nailsea-based energy switching site Flipper - says there are five things to check whenever you receive a bill. There are four crucial bits of information
BELOW are the planning applications received and decisions made by Mendip District Council for the week of December 28, 2020. For more details and to comment on applications, log on to www.mendip.gov.uk/planningand building. * Planning applications
I MUST put fingers to keyboard to express thanks to our NHS. On New Year’s Eve, my wife had her booked Covid immunisation. She reported a pleasant experience. On New Year’s Day, most unexpectedly, I received a call to go to the North Petherton
