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Somerset Guardian
Pancakes to mix with love in fun event
Get on your marks for a family-friendly occasion - including a pancake race - to jointly mark Pancake and Valentine’s days.
1 min |
January 29, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Scheme for 170 homes in village called 'ludicrous'
Plans to build 170 homes in a small North East Somerset village have been labelled \"ludicrous\" by locals who say local services cannot cope.
2 min |
January 29, 2026
Somerset Guardian
LED street lights cost council £5.8m
Somerset Council will spend £5.8m converting its street lights to LEDs in a bid to cut down its energy costs.
1 min |
January 29, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Detectorists give charity a funding boost
Fundraising metal detectorists have donated more than £40,000 to help the RUH buy a vital piece of equipment.
2 min |
January 29, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Join Michaela on wild ride across 40 years of TV
Celebrating an incredible 40 years of television, Bafta award-winning wildlife enthusiast Michaela Strachan will swap her binoculars for the spotlight next spring, as she tours her new live theatre show which will visit Somerset.
1 min |
January 29, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Man charged with murder after remains discovered
A man has been charged with murder after human remains were found in a Somerset village during a police search for a missing man.
2 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Safeguarding training offer for local groups
A low-cost training session is being offered for small groups that involve people with complex needs.
1 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Arrest made following fatal road collision
A person has died after a BMW crashed into a tree on an A-road in Somerset.
1 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Town partnership pioneers ‘dementia-friendly’ sweets
A new partnership based in Peasedown St John has made a groundbreaking ‘dementia-friendly’ sweet available to the general public for the very first time... for free!
2 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Councillors quit political parties to serve as independents
Two Bath and North East Somerset Council councillors have left their respective parties in the past week
2 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Cash must boost buses, says councillor
A Frome councillor has demanded that recently-awarded government funding be used to address “unreliable” bus services across the town.
2 min |
January 22, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Climate activists in court over Abbey protest
A group of climate protesters, including one from Radstock, are accused of criminal trespass after allegedly barricading themselves in Bath Abbey.
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Councillor's exit triggers vote
A by-election has been called in the Park Ward of Frome Town Council.
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Putting our old tech kit to good use
Somerset charity Donate IT will be back at Frome Town Hall this month for a tech amnesty, collecting devices for reuse or recycling.
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Leisure centres ready to show off new look
Frome and Wells Sport and Fitness leisure centres have undergone makeovers with new upgraded kit installed and redecorations throughout.
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Wassailing events promise cheer in the depths of winter
January is often seen as the bleakest part of winter.
2 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Council could introduce a charge for Discovery cards
Bath and North East Somerset Council could soon begin charging for its Discovery cards.
1 min |
January 15, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Voice hopeful to star at mayor’s fundraising gig
A singer who was a contestant on TV talent show The Voice will be the star of a fundraising night.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Police preparing to welcome their latest young ‘recruits’
Excitement is building at St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, part of the Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, as pupils prepare to take part in the Mini Police Programme, joining forces with local police to make a difference in their community.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
'Government should say sorry for inheritance tax'
Frome and East Somerset MP Anna Sabine joined calls for a Treasury minister to apologise, after the Government announced eleventh-hour changes to inheritance taxes affecting farmers.
3 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
£24m boost for county bus services
The Somerset Bus Partnership has welcomed a £24.7m boost for the county's busservices up to 2030.
2 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Choir enjoys a successful festive period
Mendip Male Voice Choir ended a successful season of Christmas concerts with its annual Christmas Concert at St John’s Church Midsomer Norton.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Chance to meet your councillors
The Bath and North East Somerset Councillors for Peasedown St John, Gavin Heathcote and Karen Walker (Independents), will be holding a Street Surgery in the village on Wednesday 14th January.
1 min |
January 08, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Chance to act and clown around at theatre classes
Known for its live professional touring theatre performances, local community productions, National Theatre Live screenings and stand-up comedy shows, The Merlin Theatre in Frome is also a home for those wishing to be more than an audience member - a place for those looking to write, play and perform themselves.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Police appeal after gang's bus attack
A man was attacked by a group of six people after they opened the emergency exit of a bus in Frome.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Outing revives memories of Christmas past
It was a Claus for celebration when a group of care home residents embarked on a festive trip to meet Father Christmas, proving that you are never too old to get on the good list.
1 min |
January 01, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Prison for rogue builder who conned £1.25m from clients
One of Britain's worst rogue builders has been jailed after fleecing dozens of customers out of more than £1.25 million.
4 min |
January 01, 2026
Somerset Guardian
Sir Ed gets crafty during school visit
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and Frome and East Somerset MP Anna Sabine visited Little Lost Robot at the Old Print Works in Radstock to make a Christmas wreath with pupils from Trinity Church School.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Jailed councillor may not need to stand down
A jailed Somerset councillor may not need to stand down if a planned appeal is taken forward.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Carols help battle with dementia
Peasedown St John's village-wide campaign to raise awareness of dementia and create a dementia- friendly community got into the festive spirit!
2 min |