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West Somerset offer up to ｣10,000 to help restore empty buildings
Published: Wed, 07/01/2009 15:40West Somerset Council is offering grants of up to £10,000 so that empty homes can be restored to use. The council may also be able to help owners of idle commercial buildings, flats or empty storage areas above shops where there is potential for conversion to a dwelling.Full story -
Bird of Prey poisoning incident on Quantock Hills
Published: Thu, 18/12/2008 09:09A member of the public recently found a dead buzzard close to a game bird release pen on the Quantock Hills along with a dead pheasant.Full story -
Yeovil family take West Somerset Railway total to 4,000,000
Published: Wed, 10/12/2008 17:27When the Hayward Family from Yeovil made their way to Bishops Lydeard Railway station on December 6th to travel on a West Somerset Railway Santa Special Train they were not expecting to be making a small part of WSR history.Full story -
4,000,000th passenger to travel with West Somerset Railway
Published: Mon, 01/12/2008 23:02One of the passengers who travels on the West Somerset Railway's Santa Special Trains on December 6th will be making history as the four millionth traveller on the twenty mile long "heritage railway" between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead since it re-opened at Easter 1976.Full story -
Avon & Somerset Police launch Advent Calendar with a chance to win a Wii
Published: Mon, 01/12/2008 22:56An advent calendar offering safety tips, ideas and an opportunity to win a Nintendo Wii and Wii Fit is available for people wanting to count down to Christmas.Full story -
Adult Social Care Services provided by Somerset County Council are of the "Highest Order"
Published: Sat, 29/11/2008 13:23Somerset County Council's Adult Social Care Services have been given a 3 Star "Excellent" rating, the highest possible rating, for the fourth year in a row by the Commission for Social Care Inspection (CSCI).Full story -
Council to help West Somerset businesses cope with current economic climate
Published: Wed, 19/11/2008 10:10Small businesses in West Somerset are being encouraged to apply for rate relief if the rateable value of their premises is less than £15,000 per annum.Full story -
Distraction burglars change tactics with the seasons
Published: Sat, 15/11/2008 11:49Police are warning householders that criminals who talk their way into homes to steal change their tricks for the darker nights.Full story -
West Somerset's Amateur Photographer of the Year - Snap to it!
Published: Wed, 12/11/2008 11:25Budding amateur photographers in West Somerset only have until December 8 to enter their sharpest shots for a chance to clinch the prestigious title of West Somerset's Amateur Digital Photographer of the Year 2008.Full story -
Carnage on West Somerset fields
Published: Wed, 05/11/2008 11:57Two incidents of worrying livestock in the Brompton Ralph area has resulted in a number of sheep being destroyed and injured and several dogs being shot.Full story -
Council Question Time for West Somerset residents
Published: Mon, 03/11/2008 00:13Everyone in West Somerset will have the opportunity to question leading politicians from the County Council and District Councils in a special Council Question Time event on the 17th DecemberFull story
at West Somerset Council Offices, Williton.
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Another success for West Somerset Railway as 2,000 visitors turn out for 全omerset in Autumn'
Published: Tue, 28/10/2008 16:34The Gala Event featured a mixture of steam and vintage diesel locomotives at work over the twenty mile line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead and enthusiasts for both types of locomotive had enjoyable days out.Full story -
West Somerset Railway Autumn steam gala brings crowds to the area
Published: Wed, 08/10/2008 13:19Despite wide variations in the weather the attraction of a line-up of twelve steam engines in action, plus the use of the new turntable at Minehead Station brought large crowds to the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Gala last weekend (October 2nd and 5th).Full story -
Assault on woman outside Masons Arms
Published: Thu, 11/09/2008 08:36Anyone who can help is asked to contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. or through their secure Crimestoppers contact formFull story -
Local people should shape local services
Published: Thu, 28/08/2008 15:14People in Somerset will have more opportunity to influence how health and social care services are run in their local area, now that Somerset County Council has helped to set up a Local Involvement Network (LINk) for the County.Full story -
West Somerset Council to move to new premises on 5th September
Published: Wed, 20/08/2008 16:06West Somerset Council is alerting local people to a reduced service on Friday, September 5, while the council moves to its new offices in Killick Way, Williton.Full story -
What on earth is happening to our weather?
Published: Thu, 14/08/2008 12:44New research from the University of Reading published in this week's journal of Science provides the first observational evidence of satellite data to confirm the link between a warmer climate and more intense tropical rainstorms. Climate models have long predicted that global warming will increase the intensity of extreme precipitation events.Full story -
West Somerset Railway steams into August
Published: Tue, 12/08/2008 13:13The West Somerset Railway has enjoyed a very busy start to August with well-loaded trains making their way along the twenty miles of line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead.Full story -
Railway Rally at Norton Fitzwarren was a Resounding Success
Published: Wed, 06/08/2008 17:30The West Somerset Railway's annual Steam Fayre and Vintage Rally held this year over the weekend of 2nd and 3rd August was a resounding success on its new site at Norton Fitzwarren. Thousands of visitors enjoyed a spectacular collection of Steam Traction engines, vintage and military vehicles, railway exhibits and other attractions.Full story
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