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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Somerset Council has announced a series of temporary traffic measures and local traffic advice to manage congestion and keep traffic moving during the 210,000‑capacity Glastonbury Festival. The event ...

The owners of Whatley quarry, near Frome, have today (Monday 02 October 2023) rebranded from Hanson UK to Heidelberg Materials. The change is part of a global initiative, with all subsidiary ...

Avanti Park School in Frome has been given a top report from Ofsted. Although the overall grade was Good, following an inspection in February the report card was higher in some areas: Specifically : ...

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 ...

According to reports from the tourist office in Nunney the former Theobald Arms pub at Nunney Catch has been sold for £255,000. The pub, first listed in the seventeenth century has been closed since ...

What steps will you take to improve public transport and reduce traffic congestion around Frome? I'll be petitioning the government for additional funding for improved public transport in Frome. I'll ...

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 ...

Next week Evolution Trampoline and DMT club's Izzie Hunt and David Knowles will travel to Birmingham to compete in the World Age Group Championships for double mini trampoline. Thirteen year old Frome ...

Mind in Somerset always thereIf you're struggling with your mental health in the lead up to Christmas, please don't struggle alone. 💗 Mindline are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the team at ...