A grant of almost £1m will mean a hoard of Norman-era treasure found in the Somerset countryside can be put on permanent display. The Chew Valley Hoard, which features 2,584 coins dated from just afte...
Trevor Prideaux This year’s entry was entitled: ‘Bitter & Twisted’ The winner of the coveted 2025 Turnip Prize has been announced. Organised by a Somerset pub each year, the Turn...
Joe Skirkowski,West of Englandand Ross Pollard,Somerset Inside the control room at Hinkley Point B A nuclear power station which generated electricity for 46 years has had its final rods of uranium re...
A woman has been sentenced after she failed to stop following a collision which killed an 85-year-old. Jane Hill, from Bridgwater, previously pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving when s...
Somerset batter Will Smeed has signed a contract extension to remain at the club until the end of the 2027 season. The 24-year-old starred during Somerset’s six-wicket victory over Hampshire in ...
Somerset Soft Play for Dogs A soft play centre for dogs has opened in Somerset Here’s our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from so...
There is a “risk of serious injury” at the first nuclear plant to be built in Britain for 30 years after regulators identified “inadequate fire controls”. Inspections served ci...
Cathy AlexanderWest of England Moorland Federation The head teachers said the air ambulance is a vital resource for their rural community The community left reeling in the aftermath of a school coach ...
Oliver Edwards Photography Dr Mya-Rose Craig says Black2Nature has helped hundreds of children over the past decade An environmental campaigner who founded a charity to help children from ethnic minor...
England’s Laurie Canter has turned down a place on the PGA Tour and rejoined LIV Golf for the 2026 season. The 36-year-old finished seventh on the DP World Tour which earned him a spot on next y...