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Station’s first class return to the full Shillingstone

A railway station that once played host to royalty and political figureheads and is now a hive of restoration…

Homes found for rescued saplings

A campaigner from Marnhull has saved 150 oak saplings from being mulched – and found them all homes around…

False flood warnings ‘worry elderly’

A Bruton man says the Environment Agency is worrying elderly residents unnecessarily after two false alarms. Dr Colin Clark…

Story of town’s railway is on track

The 161-year history of the railway in Gillingham is planned to be told in a huge installation in or…

Little charity is making a big impact

A small charity in Yeovil is having a big impact on young people and the environment. More than a…

Residents and staff helping Pudsey

Covid-19 restrictions didn’t stop residents and staff at Brook Lodge care home in Gillingham from putting on their pinnies…

Concerns raised over new farm strategy

“You can’t be green if you are in the red,” said NFU Somerset chairman and farmer Tom Kimber in…

Foodbank donations appeal

Care homes in North Dorset are taking in foodbank donations after a surge in demand. Colten Care has joined…

Legal move to thwart tunnel at Stonehenge

The Stonehenge Alliance campaign group is launching a legal challenge to stop the government plan for a £1.7bn two-mile…

New flagpole flying high at memorial

East Stour Sundial War Memorial has a new flagpole thanks to an anonymous donation to the Village Action Plan.
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