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Workers at Leonardo in Yeovil have been to Downing Street to hand-in a petition calling on the government to back British jobs. The decision to grant planning permission to upgrade Yeovil's Octagon Theatre has been enthusiastically welcomed by staff who work there. The search is on to find a defibrillator that has gone missing in Chard... and more

Plans have been passed to carry out a £15 million upgrade of Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre. A new medical unit providing NHS and private treatments has opened in Shepton Mallet. Manor Court Community Primary School in Chard is celebrating after receiving a Gold Artsmark for excellence in arts and cultural education...and more

First Bus has announced changes to bus timetables on routes across Somerset. A Somerset drone company is celebrating getting through the audition round of ITV’s Britain's Got Talent. A public footpath in South Somerset is set to remain closed for up to two years... and more

Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th March 2026

Monday 23rd February to Sunday 1st March 2026

Thousands of homes across Somerset are set to benefit from improved flood protection, after major upgrades to three key reservoirs on the Levels and Moors.

Somerset Council says it won’t submit any further views on plans to redraw the county’s electoral boundaries, describing the process as “laborious, brutal and challenging”.