Stories, updates and local information from communities where you live.
Radio Somerset,·65 episodes
The former industrial site in Frome has been derelict for more than 30 years.
25 Sep 2026,·9 mins
Synopsis: Sir Ed Davey says his party are turning around Somerset Council.
17 Sep 2026,·6 mins
Drivers could also face Sunday fees up to £12.50 in car parks that are currently free.
08 Sep 2026,·4 mins
A beekeeper in Ashcott, near Street, discovered one of the hornets near his beehives.
03 Sep 2026,·6 mins
Wessex Water has introduced its first temporary hosepipe ban since 1976.
18 Aug 2026,·6 mins
BTV has left farmers on Exmoor with hundreds of dead livestock.
14 Aug 2026,·6 mins
RSPCA Chief Inspector Will Mitchell gives advice on how to spot dog fighting activity.
10 Aug 2026,·7 mins
Somerset Council is committed to delivering 580 new council homes by March 2031.
07 Aug 2026,·5 mins
There's been a rise in fires caused by the incorrect disposal of lithium-ion batteries.
23 Jul 2026,·4 mins
Natural England warns of "exceptional" and "very high" wildfire risk for the West.
14 Jul 2026,·4 mins
Experts are advising plenty of sun protection as temperatures and UV levels rise.
07 Jul 2026,·5 mins
Dr Melanie Iles says improvements to maternity at Somerset hospitals are being made.
01 Jul 2026,·9 mins
Baroness Amos' review looked into 12 NHS trusts in England, including in Somerset.
30 Jun 2026,·5 mins
A red heat warning continues along with a yellow warning for thunderstorms.
25 Jun 2026,·6 mins
Temperatures are expected to reach highs of 39 degrees celsius.
22 Jun 2026,·4 mins
Thousands of people are expected to gather at Glastonbury Tor and Stonehenge.
18 Jun 2026,·4 mins
Concerns were raised in Parliament about Frome and Minehead hospitals.
17 Jun 2026,·5 mins
Somerset's Director of Public Health says a national conversation is needed.
11 Jun 2026,·4 mins
The government grant has been announced following the wet winter of 2025/26.
09 Jun 2026,·4 mins
Three Royal Navy personnel have died in the incident.
03 Jun 2026,·3 mins
Parts of the UK have seen record breaking temperatures of 34.8 degrees.
26 May 2026,·4 mins
Somerset Council is calling on the police and highways to help tackle future long delays.
20 May 2026,·6 mins
The CQC found the hospital under persistent pressure by understaffing and overcrowding.
13 May 2026,·5 mins
The tanker needs to be fully drained before recovery can take place.
05 May 2026,·5 mins
The government will stop housing asylum seekers in North Petherton from the end of July.
22 Apr 2026,·7 mins
The head of a maternity ward says she has full confidence that patients will be safe.
21 Apr 2026,·6 mins
Resident doctors undertake a six-day strike in a long-running dispute over pay.
07 Apr 2026,·4 mins
Millions are expected to take to the roads, rails and airports over the Easter weekend.
02 Apr 2026,·5 mins
The government has launched a consultation looking at whether the sport should be banned.
01 Apr 2026,·6 mins
Thousands of families will no longer get supermarket vouchers during school holidays.
11 Mar 2026,·4 mins
