As Somerset’s population has grown and its road network has become more congested, the future of its remaining rail network has been brought into sharper rail focus.
Some of the former mainline routes have been preserved as heritage lines, including th…
On Saturday, October 21, there will be a number of service disruptions due to Taunton Carnival taking place from 6pm, Buses of Somerset said.
On 21/10/23 there will be service disruptions due to Taunton Carnival taking place from 18:00.We apologise for…
Now bedbug plague spreads to Wiltshire and Somerset: Horrified locals in Swindon throw out infested mattresses, while toddler is left riddled with bites at Butlin’s in Minehead – after outbreaks in Luton, London and ManchesterBy Andrew Levy and Nick Co…
Now bedbug plague spreads to Wiltshire and Kent: Horrified locals in Swindon throw out infested mattresses, while toddler is left riddled with bites at Butlin’s in Minehead – after outbreaks in Luton, London and ManchesterResidents in Wiltshire have th…
A weather warning has been put in place for Bristol with wind and rain set to hit the county next week. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for wind[1] for a large portion of the UK, including Bristol , on Wednesday and Thursday (September 27 and …
A weather warning has been put in place for Gloucestershire with wind and rain set to hit the county next week. The Met Office has issued a yellow alert for wind[1] for a large portion of the UK, including Gloucestershire, on Wednesday and Thursday (Se…
Somerset is about to get even hotter ahead of what could be the hottest day of the year. Temperatures across southern Englad are set to rise ahead of the weekend, which could see the mercury hit 33C, beating the current hottest day of the year in June….
The two drivers involved in a crash which injured Hinkley Point C bus passengers will face no further action from the police.
A major incident was declared in the early hours of January 17[1] after a motorcycle collided with a double-decker bus on the …
TWO more major mishaps have struck the West Somerset Railway (WSR), the first being a runaway train in Williton and the second when a steam engine became stuck on points in Minehead Station.
The points incident happened on Saturday (August 12) and cau…
A search is continuing to retrieve a boat which sank along the Somerset coast. Rescuers[1] were called out early on Thursday (August 17) to reports of a converted trawler taking on water near Hinkley Power Station.
Two sailors on the boat issued a Mayd…
A motorist has to pay out more than £1,300 and has been hit with six points on their licence after their vehicle overtook a cyclist on a narrow road in Somerset. In stills posted by Avon and Somerset Police’s Road Policing team on Twitter today (July 1…
A man has been taken to hospital following a crash which has forced a road closure in Somerset this afternoon (July 13). Avon and Somerset Police said officers were called out to the incident on the A396 in Timberscombe, near Minehead[1], at around 1.3…
A warning for heavy rain and strong winds is in place for part of England today, the Met Office has announced.
Parts of Britain are seeing some miserable and unsettled weather off the back of a warm spell which has seen the mercury nudge towards the 30…
The collision happened between Cross Keys roundabout and Cotford St Luke roundabout.
All emergency services were in attendance and police closed the road.
Taunton Fire Station said on their arrival “crews were immediately sent to the scene and found t…