Bishops Lydeard has allocated £100,000 from local housing developments to help deliver a new nursery near the village's existing primary school ...

A RAILWAY station in Somerset has been named among the nominees for a Station of the Year award. Blue Anchor Railway Station, which is located along the West Somerset Railway, has been shortlisted in ...

A RAILWAY station in Somerset has been named among the nominees for a Station of the Year award. Blue Anchor Railway Station, which is located along the West Somerset Railway, has been shortlisted in ...

A new community swimming pool in Somerset is another step closer to reality, after the county received a government grant for projects which will improve inactivity. Around £230,000 will be spent ...

The Minehead Station Christmas Market is set to take place on Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30 (Image: ROMAN ODINTSOV/Pexels) The Friends of Minehead Station have raised funds to install ...

The 200th rail anniversary exhibition train has arrived at the West Somerset Railway An exhibition train marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway has arrived at the West Somerset Railway.

A long-standing ambition to reconnect parts of Somerset’s rail network moved a step closer this week as plans for a key link between Bishops Lydeard and Taunton were discussed in Parliament. Rachel ...

A police force has apologised to the family of a woman found dead at a sex offender's home after a watchdog identified failings in its handling of the case. Kelly Faiers, 61, died at the address of ...

A campaign to reconnect West Somerset to the national rail network took a step forward as a local activist met with the Shadow Railways Minister to press the case for restoring passenger services.

A new railway station in Somerset could open in 2028, according to Network Rail and the local MP. The rail operator said final plans were being drawn up for a station in Wellington and should be ...

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