tep back into a sweltering 2006 summer day with these pictures of locals enjoying Lymington Saltwater Baths in New Forest, Hampshire.

Tom Hayes: For far too long, cash-strapped councils have failed to repair broken play equipment while valuable green spaces have been sold off for development.

Parnham Restaurant in Beaminster earned praise from Bite Twice Reviews for its outstanding Sunday roast

A bar which was refused a premises licence has closed – and is likely to remain closed.

New pictures show the aftermath of a landslide on the Dorset coast. St Alban's Coastguard Recue Team went to check out the area and took pictures.

From Jane Eyre to classic cars and soul music, discover top events taking place around Bridgwater and Burnham this week.

Striking divide has emerged in how Somerset residents experience GP care, according to new data from the NHS GP satisfaction survey

A big recycling change, which has recently come into effect in Somerset, is here to stay

Bridgwater Fair is set to return next month with visitors offered "free entry"

Jet2 have warned customers that their entire package holidays will be cancelled if they make this mistake by not reading the terms and conditions.

The council has made a U-turn after refusing to support a restaurant at Parnham Park

The Dorset street with the most parking fines has been named for the 2025/26 period, with half of the top 10 being in Weymouth

Dorset Council says it is dealing with a high number of enforcement cases – despite a claim by a senior councillor that the authority was ‘toothless’

Dorset road closures from August 2026 will affect Chideock, Lyme Regis and Powerstock for flood prevention, bridge repairs and repointing works.

As September arrives, gardeners are advised to complete a number of tasks to help prepare for the colder months of winter

From Jane Eyre to classic cars and soul music, discover top events taking place around Burnham and Bridgwater this week.

Work on the Cross junction will coincide with a multi-million-pound upgrade of the Edithmead roundabout, which links the Highbridge area to the M5

Striking divide has emerged in how Somerset residents experience GP care, according to new data from the NHS GP satisfaction survey

A big recycling change, which has recently come into effect in Somerset, is here to stay

Jet2 have warned customers that their entire package holidays will be cancelled if they make this mistake by not reading the terms and conditions.

A public footpath in Ilminster could be rerouted under a Somerset Council order, with consultation open until September 23

Four-bedroom detached home in West Coker near Yeovil for offers over £900,000, with countryside views and a south-facing garden

A coroner has warned of a “significant risk of future deaths” at a Somerset hospital after a woman died there.

A big recycling change, which has recently come into effect in Somerset, is here to stay

Striking divide has emerged in how Somerset residents experience GP care, according to new data from the NHS GP satisfaction survey

Toby Samuel, who came through qualifying to make his main draw debut at Flushing Meadows, stunned the former top-20 player 6-2 6-3 6-2 in just 90 minutes.

Tighthead Marcos Camerlinckx has been recognised as a player full of potential

Its population could get into four figures once the homes are occupied

The site could soon also become a construction zone

"The beautiful and peaceful Somerset countryside will be ruined by this abhorrent eyesore"