Tag Archives: Somerset

A quaint former Post Office in the heart of Somerton is set to become part of a house. A planning application to incorporate the former retail site at The Triangle into the existing residential premises connected to it has been successful. The Post Office closed in March 2022, but the …

A businessman who supplied sea bass for rock legend Sir Elton John is to open a new fish shop in Somerset. Jonny Burnett, who runs the Conscious Food Co, made sure the flamboyant star had fresh fish delivered to his catering team during his UK tour last year. Seafood supplier …

Villages in the Yeovil area have been experiencing an “unreliable postal service” for more than two months. Odcombe and West Coker have seen problems due to a number of issues, according to a letter sent from a Royal Mail manager to a local councillor. Senior public affairs manger Michael Hogg …

The job of taking over Portishead’s only post office will continue to be advertised – despite a deadline for applications having passed. The post office – the only one in the town – closed in January after McColls in the High Street, where it was based, shut its doors. Portishead …

A well used Post Office is to re-open – after months of being closed. Milton Road Post Office shut in January when the McColls store where the branch was based closed. Now a new independent postmaster has been appointed to run the branch at the same location. The new post …

The search for an operator to run a post office in Portishead is continuing – due to no one wanting to take on the job. The Post Office – the only one in the town – closed this in January after McColls in the High Street, where it was based, …

People in parts of Portishead say they are now only getting post once a week. Fed up residents in some areas – including Beach Road West – say they are having a delivery on a Monday, with no further deliveries until Saturday. The situation in Slade Road is worse, with …

If a brisk hike up a hill followed by a hot Sunday roast sounds like your idea of fun, then Brent Knoll could be the place for you. Brent Knoll is a 449ft hill on the Somerset Levels, which can be seen for miles around and has traces of human …

There was once a place in Somerset that was the life and soul of a good day out. But now, this once loved attraction has been left eerily deserted. The South West has had some much-loved adventure parks. But sadly, as has been the case with so many things, these …

The central reservation on the M5 was damaged in a crash today (December 26) which caused delays to Boxing Day traffic travelling across Somerset and Devon. The crash, which happened at around 2.43pm between junctions 25 at Taunton and 26 at Wellington, was on the southbound carriageway and involved one …