3+ day, 17+ hour ago  (166+ words) A LANDMARK former pub in Taunton could become a house of multiple occupation (HMO), if plans are approved. APW Town Planning Consultants, on behalf of a client, has applied to Somerset Council for permission to change the use of the…...

20+ hour, 14+ min ago  (285+ words) THE healing power of song was in evidence during a school visit to a Somerset hospital. Pupils from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School, in Wincanton, shared their musical talents with patients at Wincanton Community Hospital as part…...

19+ hour, 14+ min ago  (494+ words) PEOPLE are being urged to get outside and join The Big Count in Somerset " helping record wildlife in gardens, parks and more. The Somerset Wildlife Trust (SWT) event runs between June 18 and 27, with anyone set to take part being encouraged…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago  (176+ words) RESIDENTS were in stitches at a special free creative event in Bridgwater. The Angel Place Shopping Centre kicked off its calendar of free summer events with a relaxed Knitting Workshop that brought generations together to "slow down and learn traditional…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago  (450+ words) WATER safety will be on the agenda at a special event running on Weston-super-Mare beach later this month. Avon Fire & Rescue Service (AF&RS), in partnership with the RNLI, is hosting a family-friendly water-safety event in front of the Grand…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago  (221+ words) LATIN music will be the order of the day when the Buena Bristol Social Club heads to the Cheese & Grain in Frome. The group " a collaboration of Cuban and Bristol-based musicians in the Latin music scene " will be in Somerset…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (356+ words) PETER Druce " who was well known in North Petherton as the town's newsagent for many years " has passed away aged 87. A familiar face to townsfolk behind the counter at P&M Druce, in Fore Street, the community stalwart passed away…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (212+ words) A MAN is in police custody after a raid at a property in Street this morning (May 21). Officers carried out a Section 8 PACE warrant at an address in the area, which is issued by a magistrates if police believe evidence…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (500+ words) THE likes of Tom Jones, Bryan Adams and Queens of the Stone Age could soon be performing in Somerset if plans for a new 10, 000-capacity arena go ahead. North Somerset Council (NSC) has agreed plans to progress a proposal to…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago  (441+ words) PLANS for a new sports pavilion, sports hall, children's play area, storage barn and the relocation of tennis courts in Somerton have been submitted. The scheme, submitted to Somerset Council by Orme, would see the current facilities at Somerton Recreation…...