Somerset News

Minehead coastal defence scheme to complete before Christmas

Heart of Wessex line reopens between Yeovil Pen Mill and Weymouth

North Somerset Council criticised in new report on housing crisis

Tributes paid to mother and daughter killed in M4 crash

Beavers rescued from overflow storm drain

Former Avon & Somerset Police officer charged with misconduct in public office

Vulnerable people 'digitally excluded' from social housing, activist warns

New CCTV cameras to improve community safety in North Somerset

Man in critical condition after crash in Frome

Taunton Recycling Centre to remain shut next week

South West police forces work with communities in regional crackdown on drugs

Marine Lake opens after temporary closure because of a seal

Town Hall Theatre showcases progress of Bridgwater Town Deal

Arrests made during day of action tackling shoplifting and anti-social behaviour

New 'super' Mendip National Nature Reserve launches to enhance biodiversity

Haynes delves into the forgotten pioneers and social history of British Motorcycling

Start date confirmed for year-long roadworks in Bridgwater

West Country teens charged with spraying fire extinguisher whilst on a moped

Ben Moncrieff: Trial of teenager convicted of his murder in Bath

Teenager found guilty of murder after 18-year-old dies in Bath

Rural enterprise centres 'value for money' for taxpayers, claim Somerset Council

Ukraine National Symphony Orchestra launch tour in the West Country

Water companies pledge £2.8bn investment package in new business plan

Hundreds wait for domestic violence disclosures amid backlog at Avon and Somerset Police

Somerset Cricket sign former England fast bowler, Jake Ball

New Wellington station 'boosts the argument for better cycling links'

Devon and Somerset lead the way in 'tourism data' to help improve experiences

GP surgery bosses insist they are working to improve after 'inadequate' ratings

Cheddar 2 reservoir plans 'resurrected'

800 water butts offered to Chard residents as part of flooding reduction measures

Somerset and Cornwall join forces in regional adoption service

Taunton shopkeeper pleads guilty to selling counterfeit tobacco

Officer sacked for sending obscene texts was suffering mental disorder, judge rules

Man who broke into two homes in Taunton jailed

Reed Wischhusen: the 'revenge' document identifying his targets

Man plotting mass-shooting found guilty of weapons, ammunition and explosives charges