7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (421+ words) The A358 is closed in Somerset after an incident, police have confirmed. (Image: Daniel Mumby/Newsquest) THE A358 has been closed today (July 2), with the reason now confirmed in a statement issued by the police. Drivers travelling out of Taunton faced long…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago  (54+ words) Somerset County Gazette A358 traffic LIVE - road closed both ways near Taunton - The A358 is closed in both directions today (July 2). - Traffic is being diverted after an incident at the A378 junction. - The closure is likely to remain in place for "some time…...

8+ hour, 38+ min ago  (238+ words) The Home Secretary has vowed to "right the wrongs" identified by an inquiry into the Southport killings and promised the Government will do "whatever is needed to protect the public". Shabana Mahmood made the comments as she confirmed the Government…...

12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (351+ words) Oasis singer Liam Gallagher has told England fans to "keep the biblical vibrations going" after supporters at the World Cup sung his band's song Wonderwall with players at full time once again. It comes after fans began singing the song…...

9+ hour, 58+ min ago  (155+ words) The jury in the inquest into the death of Belfast school boy Noah Donohoe has resumed its deliberations into a third day. The 14-year-old's naked body was found in an under ground water tunnel in the north of the city…...

6+ hour, 38+ min ago  (585+ words) The childcare worker who bravely intervened to protect young children who were being attacked on Parnell Square East three years ago should be recognised by the State, Mary Lou Mc Donald has said. The Sinn F'in leader was speaking in…...

6+ hour, 41+ min ago  (569+ words) THERE is a "real possibility" that the mother of a four-week-old baby caused fatal injuries to him, rather than his father, a jury has heard. Atticus Bartlett died in hospital after collapsing at his family home in Chard, Somerset, on…...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago  (454+ words) AN EXTREMELY rare grasshopper has been spotted in a Somerset garden. Natasha Welch, 61, was picking raspberries when she saw one of the bugs on a blade of grass. She then saw a total of six baby pink grasshoppers. More: Amber…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (999+ words) Somerset Council has lost more than "91m on its commercial investments - with further losses being expected as the remainder are sold off. Since its creation in April 2023, the council has been selling off surplus land and property, including the commercial investments…...

12+ hour, 16+ min ago  (350+ words) A growing campaign is calling on the Government to halve VAT on pubs, restaurants and cafes amid warnings that rising costs are forcing more hospitality businesses to close their doors. The petition, which has attracted almost 15, 000 signatures, argues that cutting…...