Conservationists in Somerset are attempting to save one of the UK's rarest plants from the brink of extinction. The starved ...

The future of a beloved beauty spot is hanging in the balance in the face of planned government budget cuts. Somerset is home to three national landscapes - the Blackdown Hills, the Quantock Hills and ...

Community groups in Mendip Hills and Frome can apply for grants up to £2,000 from the Mendip Hills Fund for local projects by 2 March 2026.

A stretch of the Mendip Hills in Somerset is to be known as a "super" National Nature Reserve to help boost biodiversity in the area. It will join up 31 existing nature reserves in the section between ...

Plans to build nearly 80 new homes on the outskirts of a Somerset beauty spot have been approved after a successful planning appeal. Gladman Developments was initially denied outline consent in ...

Mendip Activity Centre has received full planning permission to construct a new purpose-built accessible watersports lake.

Emerging plans to build new villages at the foot of the Mendip Hills are “wrong” and the new homes should be build on greenbelt land near Bristol instead. That was the resounding opinion expressed by ...

Voters in Wells and Mendip Hills have gone to the ballot box in the general election 2024. A new Member of Parliament is being elected for the Somerset constituency which includes the wards of Banwell ...

The charm of Britain in the autumn, with its crisp air and vibrant countryside, is clear to see. This season is a favourite for walking holidays, especially when you factor in quaint villages boasting ...