The Persimmon Foundation has announced a £15,000 donation to Young Somerset, the county's largest youth charity. The funding will support alternative education, mental health services, and enterprise programs for young people across Somerset.
The National Trust highlights women rangers, apprentices, and volunteers shaping Somerset's landscapes, restoring habitats, and inspiring future conservationists.
Nominations are now open for the 2026 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards, celebrating inspiring young people making a positive impact across the county. The awards ceremony will be held at the McMillan Theatre in Bridgwater on May 21, 2026.
Plans to merge Castle Cary and Ansford parishes in Somerset have been scrapped after a governance review found insufficient local support, particularly from Ansford residents who voted 35.3% in favor.
Bream Theme Park in Somerset has entered liquidation, casting doubt on the future of the UK's largest free-admission theme park. The family attraction, operating since the 1940s, has ceased trading.
Somerset Community Foundation urges support for its Surviving Winter Appeal, helping older people stay warm. Over £50,000 raised so far to cover heating costs and reduce isolation.
Julie Prince, a civil servant from Somerset, reveals 80% of her salary goes on bills. She can't afford heating and is ineligible for Universal Credit due to her mortgage. Read her story.
A Somerset charity supporting families with rare genetic condition PCD receives a vital £1,500 boost from David Wilson Redrow South West. Discover how the donation will help.
Thousands of disabled Universal Credit claimants in Somerset face council tax bills of up to £1,000 after a local scheme change. Discover the impact and council's response.