A Somerset village could be left without its post office and store due to its owner being unable to recruit staff. Owner of Blagdon Stores and Post Office Amar Dhillon has given notice to the Post Office of his intention to close the Post Office on the village’s High Street. …
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An “important” Somerset post office will reopen at a new high-street location this November, after a four-month hiatus. Bruton Post Office will welcome back customers on Wednesday, November 23, from its new home in the Premier convenience store at 23 High Street. The branch will open at 1pm that day …
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A “friendly” postman who was highly regarded within his community has been jailed after he snuck into properties at night to steal women’s underwear. Appearing at Bouremouth Crown Court on his 59th birthday, Glen Holden was a postman for 32 years in the Sherborne area and struck up a rapport …
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Weston-super-Mare is to be turned into a giant canvas with the return of its street art festival. Weston Wallz – from the team behind Europe’s biggest street art festival Upfest – will be returning to the resort later this month. After the successful launch in September 2021, Upfest has once …
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A North Somerset town is fast becoming the ‘coffee capital’ of Somerset traders say – with news another cafe is to open in a redundant fashion store. Nailsea currently has 16 places to enjoy a latte or cappuccino in the town centre, all within a short walking distance of each …
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A number of parked cars had their tyres slashed in Somerset over Christmas. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incidents which happened overnight between December 24 and December 25 in Flax Bourton. Avon and Somerset Police say the incidents took place on Church Lane, Orchard Close, Post Office Lane, …
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Mail deliveries are being disrupted in parts of Weston-super-Mare – due to a shortage of postal staff due to covid. People living on the Weston Villages development have been complaining they have not received regular mail since Christmas. Some say they have only received mail on a couple of days, …
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Dozens of bodies will have to be exhumed from Bridgwater town centre to allow new flats to be built. Taunton-based developer Refresh Living No. 3 Ltd. applied to build 43 flats on a vacant brownfield site on Friarn Street, north of the busy A39 Broadway. Sedgemoor District Council’s development committee …
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There are plenty of job roles available at the Royal Mail across Somerset right now. For those looking for a new job or a switch of role, there are currently eight different roles available at various locations across the county. Jobs are available in Taunton, Yeovil, Wellington, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Bath …
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A village shop, tea room and Post Office, which has been part of the community for 100 years, has been put up for sale. Churchill Post Office and stores, which comes complete with its own quaint tearoom, has been put up for sale by owners Clive and Sandra Heyward. The …
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