Somerset campaigner Annie Tombs is a finalist for the Muma Nurture New Face of 2025 award.

Somerset Chamber and Business West launch employer survey for Somerset Local Skills Improvement Plan, aiming to shape local workforce skills and training needs.

A 23-year-old from Ilminster has started her own witch coven community, making it the first in the area.

BBC Children In Need has raised £45,507,536 following its annual appeal show — and across Somerset, students raised thousands for the cause.

Newsquest’s Jack Roberts elected to the Executive Board of the Forum for European Journalism Students (FEJS) at Porto 2025, confirmed as treasurer.

Westminster roundtable led by Lib Dem MP Adam Dance calls for improved support for neurodivergent children, early screening, and SEND teacher training reforms.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary launches community talks in Chard and across Somerset to showcase animal care, outreach projects, and ways to support its mission.

The official reopening date of a Dunelm store in Somerset that was forced to close after a large fire has been confirmed.

A 23-year-old midwife from Yeovil, Somerset, is swapping her scrubs for sequins and tiaras in a bid to be crowned the next Miss England.

A brand-new beauty salon opened its doors two weeks ago in Silver Street in Ilminster town centre after relocating from Ashwell Park, just outside of the town.

Muddy Stilettos has listed the best Christmas markets and fairs in Somerset in 2025.

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.

Multiple flood warnings and alerts have been issued across Somerset and North Somerset, after a yellow rain warning was issued as Storm Claudia hits.

A man has been sentenced to nine months in jail after stealing nearly £4,000 worth of goods from Tesco, M&S, Waitrose, and Co-op stores in Somerset.

A family-run historic pub located in a village between Taunton and Ilminster is celebrating its 10th anniversary.

One week to go before the annual light switch on in Ilminster, which attracts thousands to witness one of “the best Christmas lights in Somerset”.

A new Met Office yellow rain warning and an amber flood warning have been issued for the next 24 hours as Storm Claudia hits.

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

Yeovil Hospital opens a new urgent treatment centre. Patients are triaged at the ED front door to reduce waiting times.

Somerset business leaders, including Deborah Meaden, gathered at North Cadbury Court to discuss the county's skills, employment, and opportunity.

Shoppers face shrinkflation as biscuits, chocolate, crisps and household essentials like Lurpak and Whiskas shrink in size but not in price, Barclays finds.

The Old Cinema charity shop in Yeovil celebrates 10 years, supporting St Margaret’s Hospice, refurbishing the top floor of its Art Deco building.

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.

Martock Parish Council has announced that the older part of the cemetery will be closed off for "safety reasons" after the roof of one of the vaults collapsed.

Wales and West Utilities will be fully closing a road near Yeovil for five days to allow their team to carry out vital gas emergency pipeline service works.

The Chard community came together to pay their respects on Sunday, November 9, for the town's annual Remembrance Parade.

A Yeovil South Indian restaurant has reopened its doors following extensive refurbishment works.

A new care home near Chard is opening its doors to the community with a "grand opening celebration" next week, with a "local celebrity" headlining the event.

Victorian six-bedroom house for sale in Yeovil, with period features, annexe rental, solar panels, and views over Sidney Gardens. £730,000.

Chard weather forecast: Light rain on 12, 14 and 15 November. Expect highs of 15°C, sunny intervals Thursday, cooler and overcast by Sunday.

Blabbermouth Community Storytelling will be retelling the story of The Mistletoe Bough across various Somerset locations this Christmas.

Four-bedroom detached house for sale on Foxglove Way, Chard, £450,000. Modernised home near Avishayes Primary, double garage, gardens.

Marking Anti-Bullying Week, Adam Dance MP calls for better dyslexia support and universal screening in primary schools.

Discover South Somerset events: live music with Flook and Julian Phillips, a spiritual fair, Yeovil Town vs Southend United, Bond concert, and Terra Nova play.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Somerset set to come into effect from Friday morning (November 14).

Fire crews from five different Somerset stations were called to extinguish a large property fire that destroyed 39 vehicles.

Scouts from 2nd South Petherton and 1st Fosseway enjoyed adventure in the Brecon Beacons and Cardiff, building confidence and honouring Remembrance Sunday.

An amber “flooding is possible” warning has been issued in South Somerset after rising river levels overnight have been forecast.

Devon and Cornwall Police have issued an appeal for a man, wanted for assault that resulted in a person sustaining multiple injuries, with Chard and Yeovil connections.

Ilminster Town Council has said the public toilets opposite Tesco are currently closed due to an electrical fault.

Somerset-based workers at a leading defence and aerospace company have rejected a new pay offer amid ongoing strike action.

A Martock garage has relocated into a “much bigger premises”, near Crewkerne, taking on a new name - Chard Road Garage

Following reports of Avian Influenza outbreaks, Ferne animal sanctuary in Chard is not letting its birds roam free to prevent contamination.

Vehicles and trailers were stolen from a farm in Dorset - but a Land Rover was found in Odcombe, Somerset.

Chard Town FC Club have shared a tribute following the passing of a "close friend" who worked with the club for over 25 years.

The Co-op is opening dozens of new stores before Christmas at sites across the country - here's the full list.

Queuing traffic and delays have been reported following a crash, leaving the road partially blocked on the A358 at Mattock's Tree Hill.

People across Somerset are being asked how help for those affected by domestic abuse should be delivered in the future.

The Chard Christmas Present Appeal 2025 is “struggling” with reports of donations being “heartbreakingly low this year.”

The Ilminster community united to remember all the soldiers who sacrificed themselves in times of war by hosting a day of Remembrance events.