£1,000 fine for Zeals resident who dumped a mattress in a village layby
DUMPING a mattress in a village layby resulted in a £1,000 fine for one Zeals resident. Wiltshire Council issued a…
Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on August 14 and 15
THE annual Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show returns on Wednesday, August 14 and Thursday, August 15, for two great…
Two arrested after Just Stop Oil spray orange ‘paint’ on Stonehenge monument
TWO people have been arrested after Just Stop Oil (JSO) activists sprayed Stonehenge with orange paint. The environmental campaign group…
Plan for 60-bed hotel and eco-friendly services off A303 at West Camel submitted
A 60-BED hotel, farm shop, restaurant and electric vehicle charging station are at the heart of plans for new…
Around 200 properties were left without water after work in Henstridge
UPDATE: At around 1pm, Wessex Water said supplies had been restored to all properties in Henstridge. AROUND 200 properties in…
Police in Somerset racking up miles in electric vehicles
CRIMINALS in Somerset might not hear the police as they arrive – as the force expands its fleet of…
Dorset hedgerow project gets £6,000 funding boost – but needs volunteers
A PROJECT surveying Dorset’s miles of hedgerows has received a funding boost. The Great Big Dorset Hedge initiative, which seeks…
Wild beavers return to rewilded Somerset area near River Frome
WILD beavers have been discovered at a Somerset site being rewilded. In December 2022, the charity Heal Rewilding acquired a…
Changes to bin and recycling collections for 92,000 Somerset properties
BIN and recycling collection days are set to change for more than 90,000 households in Somerset. Somerset Council is currently…
Duchess of Edinburgh gets an organic education during Somerset visit
ORGANIC food, learning and gardening were on the agenda for a royal visit to Somerset. The Duchess of Edinburgh was…
