Somerset County Gazette

The latest Taunton offenders who appeared in Magistrates

Here are the latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Magistrates’ Court this week

Missing person found in Somerset after official police search

A missing person was found in the Wellington area after a search involving police, the Exmoor Search and Rescue Team, and a search dog.

Taunton woman raided town centre Greggs five times in 12 days

Kimberley Parkhouse has been sentenced for stealing from multiple shops around town

Albert Goodman welcomes 29 new trainees to development programme

Albert Goodman welcomes 29 new trainees across the South West as it invests in future talent in accountancy and financial planning.

Campaign calls for Somerset Levels to become a National Park

CPRE Somerset launches campaign for Somerset Levels National Park and invites public views at Glastonbury event.

Taunton pub set to slash prices for one day and one day only

A Taunton pub is to cut the price of all food and drink by 7.5 per cent for one day only

Rare 1888 steam train that escaped scrapping twice returns to Somerset

A Victorian steam train which narrowly avoided being scrapped twice is set to return to Somerset as part of a major heritage railway weekend

The latest Taunton offenders who appeared in Magistrates

Here are some of the latest offenders from Taunton and across Somerset who appeared at Magistrates’ Court this week

Dignity and recovery project sees major success at Somerset hospitals

A new Somerset hospital project has cut bedpan use by 88 per cent while helping patients maintain dignity, mobility and independence.

Family-run sandwich shop

Yeovil sandwich shop has thanked the community for support after suffering a break-in and theft just months after opening

New airline route to European city launched from Bristol Airport

A new direct airline service linking Bristol Airport with Frankfurt in Germany is set to launch in 2027

M5 in Somerset set for huge delays amid bank holiday weekend getaway

Motorists using the M5 in Somerset have been warned of disruption as the motorway is expected to be its most congested in 10 years

Victim left with £1 after Somerset man who pretended to have cancer conned them

Police have released interviews with two of the victims of a Somerset man who conned four people out of £70,000 by pretending to be terminally i…

What time the lunar eclipse will be visible in the UK this week and how to watch

The lunar eclipse will be visible all over the UK, coming just a couple of weeks after the rare solar eclipse that captivated millions

Somerset Business Awards set to return for 2027 with new categories

Entries open next month for the Somerset Business Awards 2027, celebrating business, charity and leadership success across the county.

Community group installs third defibrillator in parish to help save lives

The Combe Florey Defibrillator Group (CFDG) has installed its third public access defibrillator in the Somerset parish.

Watchet residents to march on paper mill site in demand for better future

The Festival for Future Watchet will be staged on August 30

Key Somerset A-road resurfacing to begin near site of 350 new homes

Somerset Council will be resurfacing the A39 Priest Street in Williton - including a key section near the proposed Station Fields housing estate