Radio Ninesprings

The government is being asked to help fund Somerset's carnivals. Bridgwater Town Council wants more trains to stop at the town’s railway station. A fund raising pie throwing event is taking place for Red Nose Day in Chard... and more

Drivers are being told that it could take several more weeks yet before Hendford Hill in Yeovil reopens to traffic. A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station is to start on a trial basis. Children in Chard are being given free reading books as part of a scheme founded by Dolly Parton... and more

The first of the new medium lift helicopters being built by Leonardo in Yeovil for the RAF will be delivered in 2031. Somerset Council has launched a public consultation on planned new charges at its two hundred public car parks. More women in Somerset are said to be taking up walking football... and more

Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd March 2026

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service says it’s dealing with an increase in false alarm calls.

Avon and Somerset Police are encouraging dog owners to protect their pets from theft by entering their details into a DNA doggy database.

Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th March 2026