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Schools and colleges across Somerset are being urged to apply for the government’s new Turing Scheme, which will provide young people with the opportunity to...

Somerset County Council is calling on residents and businesses to get behind its ambitious plans for a new model of local government which offers improved...

Cllr David Fothergill is the Leader of Somerset County Council and the Health and Social Care spokesman for the County Councils Network. We’ve heard the phrase...

Current Covid-19 Restrictions in Somerset: Residents must stay at home, they must not leave, or be outside of their home except where necessary. They cannot...

Covid-19 Restrictions: Revised Government regulations mean that Somerset entered Tier 4 restrictions on from December 31st. The main requirements of this Tier...

Corona Virus Update: In the last three weeks there has been a marked increase in the number of positive tests across the County but particularly in Sedgemoor...

Conservative County Councillors in Somerset today voted through a robust and positive budget and ambitious plans for the next 12 months. Headlines included...

A much needed upgrade to the Toneway Creech Castle junction in Taunton is on track to start within a few months, following a decision taken yesterday (10th...

Somerset’s Conservative County Councillors agreed yesterday to award the contract for yet another new school for Somerset students. Following on from recent...