UK South West England
Bournemouth Echo
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:38:29 +0000Premium estate agent opens New Forest office in Lymington High Street
Savills is to open a new residential office on Lymington High Street.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:22:58 +0000'It is simply not right': PM hits out at pharmacies not paying staff
PRIME Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said 'it is simply not right' that staff members at Jhoots Pharmacies remain unpaid as that the government is looking to resolve the situation 'as quickly as possible'
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:45:00 +0000"Come to the Vitality!": Offer for NHL ice hockey to come to Bournemouth
More and more American sports have been coming to the UK to stadiums across the country – and Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium could be next.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:42:21 +0000PICTURES: Christmas Tree Wonderland returns to Bournemouth
Sparking lights and festive joy are back in Bournemouth with the return of Christmas Tree Wonderland.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:32:23 +0000Crime-reporting app helping to cut shoplifting in Lymington
The UKPAC crime-reporting app helps Lymington shopkeepers cut shoplifting and secure convictions, boosting police-business ties in Lymington.
Bridgwater Mercury
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000HMRC targets festive side hustles by Christmas crafters
Somerset Christmas side hustlers earning over £1,000 must declare income to HMRC. Check if your festive trading is taxable under the Help for Hustles campaign.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:49:00 +0000Somerset Council staff do not have 'trotters in the trough' over pay review
Somerset Council staff are receiving a pay review in a bid to boost recruitment and retention - which could add £14m to the council's budget
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0000Local business donates pizza oven to scout group
A pizza oven has been donated to a scout group in Bridgwater by a local business
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000'We are fed up': Bridgwater resident launches petition against traffic in town
A petition has been planned by a Bridgwater resident over traffic in the town.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Clinton Rogers column: Why are supermarket goods shrinking?
Shoppers face shrinkflation as biscuits, chocolate, crisps and household essentials like Lurpak and Whiskas shrink in size but not in price, Barclays finds.
Bridport News
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:37:00 +0000Holiday site with stunning coastal views wins national award
A holiday park in west Dorset has been crowned as the best in the whole of the UK
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:04:00 +0000Major works costing up to £200k to begin next week to fix crumbling footpath
Up to £200,000 could be spent on footpath works which are scheduled to begin next week
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 01:35:00 +0000Campaigners' push for improved bathing water status at beach
Campaigners have stepped up their efforts in improving the water quality at a west Dorset beach, highlighting its growing popularity and need for regular testing
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:57:20 +0000Five days of hospital strike action begins today
Five days of strikes begin today at Dorset County Hospital
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:18:34 +0000Several days of bus replacements for train passengers
Disruption is set for Dorset train commuters as buses are set to replace parts of the rail service
Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Christmas crafters in Somerset warned by HMRC over seasonal earnings
Somerset Christmas side hustlers earning over £1,000 must declare income to HMRC. Check if your festive trading is taxable under the Help for Hustles campaign.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:49:00 +0000Somerset Council staff do not have 'trotters in the trough' over pay review
Somerset Council staff are receiving a pay review in a bid to boost recruitment and retention - which could add £14m to the council's budget
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Clinton Rogers column: What’s behind supermarket products shrinking?
Shoppers face shrinkflation as biscuits, chocolate, crisps and household essentials like Lurpak and Whiskas shrink in size but not in price, Barclays finds.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:35:00 +0000Somerset PCC reacts to role being abolished by government
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset has responded after it was announced that her role would be scrapped under the current government.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 10:31:52 +0000Government looking for sites for large-scale nuclear power plant like Hinkley Point C
Great British Energy-Nuclear has been tasked with identifying potential sites for another large-scale nuclear power plant, similar to the one at Hinkley Point.
Chard and Ilminster News
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000HMRC cracks down on Somerset’s festive makers
Somerset Christmas side hustlers earning over £1,000 must declare income to HMRC. Check if your festive trading is taxable under the Help for Hustles campaign.
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:49:00 +0000Somerset Council staff do not have 'trotters in the trough' over pay review
Somerset Council staff are receiving a pay review in a bid to boost recruitment and retention - which could add £14m to the council's budget
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Yeovil Hospital restructures emergency department
Yeovil Hospital opens a new urgent treatment centre. Patients are triaged at the ED front door to reduce waiting times.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Somerset's future talent explored as Deborah Meaden meets business leaders
Somerset business leaders, including Deborah Meaden, gathered at North Cadbury Court to discuss the county's skills, employment, and opportunity.
Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:00:00 +0000Clinton Rogers column: The truth about shrinking supermarket items
Shoppers face shrinkflation as biscuits, chocolate, crisps and household essentials like Lurpak and Whiskas shrink in size but not in price, Barclays finds.
Western Daily Press
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 07:42:08 +0000Storm Claudia updates as Somerset braced for floods
There is a 'danger to life' warning in effect
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Trio jailed after £26m of cocaine found in boat in Somerset
Officers found 322 kilos of cocaine and a firearm in the boat
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Bath's public bogs dubbed 'second dirtiest in Britain'
Most of Bath's public loos charge for entry, but is it worth it?
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000'Deadly' bypass may face speed cut after 4,500 offences spotted by AI cameras
AI camera data and a series of tragic crashes have prompted renewed calls for urgent safety improvements on the A361 Frome Bypass
Fri, 14 Nov 2025 06:00:00 +0000Bath MP calls for emergency VAT cut as businesses left "hammered" by cost-of-living crisis
One Bath business owner said the government is "biting the hand that feeds them".