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Somerset cyber security expert to help people stay safe online
Tony Morledge has launched a business to help organisations and individuals stay safe online and make better use of technology
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Iron Age discovery puts question mark over Somerset housing development
'This is a once-in-a-generation discovery'
Somerset farm vet crowned BVA Young Vet of the Year 2026
A young Somerset vet transforming the way farmers and vets work together has been crowned the British Veterinary Association (BVA) Young Vet of the Year 2026.
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Man named and charged after firearm found in Bridgwater
It was found during a pre-planned operation at the property
Local visits Weston-super-Mare beach and finds unexpected creature washed up
When someone found an unexpected creature on Weston-super-Mare beach, they couldn't believe what they were seeing, and some didn't realise they lived in the sea there
Teen whose 'hero' brother was killed in Nottingham attack shares precious memory
'I aged five years just like that'
3 simple energy-saving tips to cut your bills by up to £433 before July's price hike
Energy bills are forecast to rise by 13% from July, but experts say three simple changes could save households up to £433 a year
Somerset councillor admits blocking village lane with tractor during M5 closure
'They can lock me up – that won't stop me talking'
Special needs provision to be expanded at four Somerset schools
'We want to hear from you if you are a pupil, parent, carer, staff member, or local resident'
Taunton family living in tent due to council flat 'stinking of ammonia'
'My three-year-old is breathing it in, and his cough is getting worse every day'
Minehead road to close for five days with no alternative route
Woodcombe Lane, Minehead will close for five days from 22 June for Wessex Water works, Somerset Council confirms. No alternative route available.
Special events to highlight the magic of Exmoor after dark
Organisers are promising a wide range of activities to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Exmoor Dark Skies Festival
'Life-saving' roadworks to begin at 'notorious' crash hotspot
A junction near Wells that has seen 22 crashes since 2019, including one fatality, will be transformed with a roundabout costing £4m
Taunton legal associate becomes firm's youngest head of office
Emily House becomes Amicus Law’s youngest head of office, leading the Taunton branch. Somerset law firm celebrates her rapid rise in residential conveyancing.
Somerset’s young achievers honoured at special awards event
The 2026 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards at McMillan Theatre honoured young achievers for courage, kindness, and community impact across Somerset.
Taunton man on mission to run marathon in every English city
Taunton runner Adam Rodriguez aims to complete marathons in all 55 English cities for MOVE Against Cancer, inspired by his mum’s cancer battle.
Somerset man sent sexually explicit messages to 14-year-old child
Benjamin Elleray is to be sentenced by magistrates in August after admitting child sex abuse allegations when he appeared in court.
The 10 Somerset car parks where you are mostly likely to be fined
Somerset Council has published a breakdown of the car parks where the most penalty charge notices were issued to motorists in the last 12 months
Minehead loses only Post Office as locals brand Co-op closure 'a joke'
The Co-op store in Minehead has been serving the community for 42 years but has now shut its doors for the last time, leaving the town without its only Post Office
M5 traffic eases after police incident
Traffic had been temporarily stopped