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Bournemouth Echo
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 07:35:08 +0000Former nursery closed due to Covid pressures to be demolished for homes
Two homes are set to replace a former nursery after the property remained vacant for over a year
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Life once lived in hiding to be retold in Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration
A commemorative event will take place at Poole Lighthouse in remembrance of the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:56:00 +0000Poole churches host unity talks including Gareth Sherwood
Between January 18 and the January 24, churches in Poole are hosting talks to promote Church Unity.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:13:00 +0000Dorset business expands into premises previously owned by Special Forces veteran
Vault X, a company that protects millions of collectable trading cards, has expanded into larger premises in Dorset.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:35:54 +0000Youths arrested after 'attacking' elderly couple in town centre
Youths were arrested after "attacking" an elderly couple over the weekend in Bournemouth town centre.
Bridgwater Mercury
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000What's on in Bridgwater and Burnham: January 20-26, 2026
Discover live events in Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea this week, including Hal Cruttenden at Bridgwater Comedy Club, music gigs, open mic nights and Bond Live.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Bridgwater planning applications: January 4-10, 2026
Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater submitted to Somerset Council.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Bridgwater planning decisions, January 4-10, 2026
Here are the latest planning decisions made by Somerset Council in and around Bridgwater.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Flu and norovirus pile pressure on South West hospitals
NHS hospitals in the South West face rising pressure from flu and norovirus, with bed closures and patient numbers increasing, warns NHS England.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:39:53 +0000Can you beat the odds? Take this pub quiz and show off your knowledge
Think you're good at general knowledge? Take this week's pub quiz to see how you score.
Bridport News
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:10:49 +0000Week-long road closure to begin tonight
PART of the A35 is set to close overnight again from this evening
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:57:00 +0000Martin Clunes' Men Behaving Badly co-star to join him at Buckham Fair
Buckham Fair, organised by Martin Clunes, his wife Philippa, and a committee, will return on August 2, 2026
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:26:00 +0000Calls for investigation as pothole repaired four times in just over a month
A troublesome pothole on a busy West Dorset road has burst open for the fourth time in just over a month, prompting fresh calls for an investigation into why repairs keep failing
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:54:30 +0000Starmer says trade war 'not the right way' to solve Trump’s Greenland threats
Sir Keir Starmer said the dispute with Donald Trump’s US over Greenland must be resolved through “calm discussion between allies”.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 08:06:17 +0000Prime Minister to speak at Downing Street after Trump tariff threats over Greenland
Sir Keir Starmer will speak at Downing Street today following threats from Donald Trump to ramp up tariffs until a deal is reached for the USA to buy Greenland.
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000What's on in Burnham and Bridgwater: January 20-26, 2026
Discover live events in Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea this week, including Hal Cruttenden at Bridgwater Comedy Club, music gigs, open mic nights and Bond Live.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000South West hospitals under strain from flu and norovirus
NHS hospitals in the South West face rising pressure from flu and norovirus, with bed closures and patient numbers increasing, warns NHS England.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:41:10 +0000Golf in all conditions at Isle of Wedmore
The weather was again a factor in the golf this week at Wedmore, with bright sunshine interspersed with heavy downpours.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:38:33 +0000HMRC responds to calls for personal allowance to increase from £12,750 to £20,000
HMRC has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £20,000, following a petition signed by more than 60,000 people.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:33:37 +0000The rare Royal Mint coin that could be worth up to £500 as 9 rarest £2 coins revealed
The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation
Chard and Ilminster News
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Premises licence lodged to Somerset Council for Yeovil restaurant
Shah Uddin applies to Somerset Council for a premises licence for a new Yeovil restaurant under the Licensing Act 2003. Public comments open until 12 February.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Rising flu and norovirus cases strain South West hospitals
NHS hospitals in the South West face rising pressure from flu and norovirus, with bed closures and patient numbers increasing, warns NHS England.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:39:53 +0000Can you beat the odds? Take this pub quiz and show off your knowledge
Think you're good at general knowledge? Take this week's pub quiz to see how you score.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:38:33 +0000HMRC responds to calls for personal allowance to increase from £12,750 to £20,000
HMRC has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £20,000, following a petition signed by more than 60,000 people.
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 10:33:37 +0000The rare Royal Mint coin that could be worth up to £500 as 9 rarest £2 coins revealed
The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation
Western Daily Press
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:12:00 +0000Everything we know so far about Somerset Council’s 2026 budget
We are a little over two months out from March 11 – the date in law by which all local authorities in the UK must have set their budgets for the coming year.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:11:00 +0000Site with alleged unexploded World War Two bomb to be turned into 27 homes
New homes can be built on the site of an alleged unexploded World War Two bomb in Somerset following a ruling by the Planning Inspectorate.
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 05:00:00 +0000Homeowner's extension hit by objections over rumour he is 'secretly building a mosque'
'This resulted in objections based on fear, assumptions based on my religion, and misinformation'
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:41:00 +0000Somerset MPs urge government to prevent 11 per cent council tax rise
Thye are demanding extra funding
Sun, 18 Jan 2026 20:31:57 +0000Alfie Barbeary 'fantastic' as Bath Rugby show 'hunger' in clinical win
"There is still more in us."