Care home residents take walk on the wild side with alpacas in Shaftesbury
CARE home residents took a walk on the wild side when they met alpacas during a recent excursion in Shaftesbury...
Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire Councils call for detail after PM’s ‘seven bins’ net zero speech
"THE 'seven bin' collection was never a policy so nothing has changed." "The proposal that we should force you to...
More than 400,000 people have not claimed £2,000 savings: How to check
MORE than 400,000 people aged between 18 and 21 have not claimed an average of £2,000 in savings under a...
Bronze statue stolen from Forde Abbey Estate grounds, near Chard
A LARGE statue was stolen from estate gardens in West Dorset. The bronze statue, of a rearing horse, was taken...
Busy Bruton road to close for resurfacing work
A BUSY Bruton road will be closed for resurfacing work in October. Somerset Council’s highways team is carrying out the...
New scheme to help women highlight ‘unsafe’ areas to police
A POLICE officer whose beat includes Wincanton and Somerton has helped launch a scheme offering women the chance to highlight...
Wincanton Plc loses Ribena contract with Suntory
MORE bad news for logistics firm Wincanton Plc has been confirmed after the company lost a major contract. Last week,...
Biker airlifted to hospital after crash on A357 at Horsington
A MAN was airlifted to hospital with 'potentially life-threatening' injuries after a crash near Templecombe this morning (September 28). The...
Plans to extend Wiltshire hotel in bid to re-open next spring
A PLANNING application has been submitted to extend a Wiltshire hotel property in a bid to see it re-open. The...
Haynes Motor Museum preparing major new motorcycle exhibition
READY, steady, go! The story of British motorcycling - from its origins to the modern day - will be told...
