Dobbies Shepton Mallet hosts Santa Paws, a festive Christmas event for dogs and families. Meet Santa, join a ‘sniff-ari’, and ...

A MasterChef contestant has been hired as head chef at a chocolate box country pub near Taunton, writes Phil Hill. Carla Jones has been tasked with dishing up “something slightly different” at The ...

Plans for "cramped and awkward" homes in a growing Somerset town have been thrown out by planning inspectors. The Pegasus ...

Still to come on the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnival circuit over the next two weeks are Burnham-on-Sea, ...

Plans for "cramped and awkward" homes in a growing Somerset town have been thrown out by planning inspectors. The Pegasus Planning Group applied in May 2022 to build 22 homes on Westway Lane in ...

The world-renowned Bridgwater Carnival is set to draw in tens of thousands of spectators who will pack the streets. The ...

The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway ran both passenger and freight services between Bath and Bournemouth via Shepton Mallet for more than 100 years, with a branch line providing services out to ...

With Halloween right around the corner, the West of England is bursting with exciting activities this spooky season. From ...

Over the next decade the West of England’s regional economy could add an extra 72,000 jobs across a few key sectors. The region’s leading politicians hope the economy will grow by a huge 28 per cent ...

The South West is braced for strong winds and heavy rainfall as Storm Amy hits the UK. The Met Office has issued a wind warning for the entire South West ahead of Storm Amy. The storm, which is ...

Somerset has plenty of beauty spots to take in, from the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, to the dramatic landscapes at Cheddar Gorge, and the historic Glastonbury Tor. But it's not ...