3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (373+ words) Anomaly maps show temperatures rising above average in England and Wales next week Temperatures could climb as high as 27C in Somerset next week, according to the latest weather forecasting models. Somerset is among the English counties where the GFS weather…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (407+ words) Building a new recycling centre in Weston-super-Mare across the road from the current one is set to cost more than the multi-million-pound restoration of Birnbeck Pier. North Somerset Council voted on August 8 to begin work on plans for a new…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (274+ words) Independent Water Networks Ltd announces a hosepipe ban across parts of the Bristol Water Region from 28 August 2026, detailing restricted uses and areas Independent Water Networks Ltd has announced temporary water use restrictions across parts of the Bristol Water Region, bringing…...

5+ day, 23+ min ago   (166+ words) What types of applications are included? Proposals range from listed building consent and conservation-area works to outline applications for housing, school facilities and shopfront changes. Are any listed buildings or conservation areas affected? Yes. Several proposals, including works at Forge…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (428+ words) The insects are invasive and units are sent out to destroy their nests when they are spotted People in Somerset have been issued with a red alert over Asian hornets after a discovery in the county. The first ever Asian…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (841+ words) It still looks pretty even after a downpour(Image: Phoebe Hobbs) I first visited Trowbridge on a drizzly day in February 2025. The bomb squad had just left the train station following a scare, which didn't make the best first impression....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (597+ words) The Firepool Boulevard in Taunton(Image: Daniel Mumby) A Taunton resident has slammed Somerset Council for its slow progress in tidying up the Firepool regeneration site. Work was recently completed on the boulevard running through the Firepool site (funded by…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (518+ words) Bee inspectors searching for the nest.(Image: Barry Hulatt) Yellow-legged hornets have been found in Somerset for the first time, according to the Somerset Beekeepers Association. One of the invasive insects, also known as Asian hornets, was spotted by a…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (603+ words) Its population could get into four figures once the homes are occupied A "lovely" Somerset village close to two of the county's liveliest coastal destinations is about to get new housing. Up to 40 new homes will be delivered in Lympsham,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (783+ words) Proposed access to the planned data centre on the A39 Bath Road in Bridgwater.(Image: Google Maps) Over 15,000 people have signed a petition urging Somerset Council to cancel plans for a data centre to be built in Bridgwater. The proposed data…...