-> #PavilionsTeignmouth #Teignmouth #Devon Weds, #Sterts #SturrockStudio #UptonCross #LiskearThurs, #BridportTownHall via #BridportFolkFestival #Bridport #Dorset Fri, #DevoranAcousticSessions #Devoran #Cornwall Sat, #CaryfordCommunityHall #CastleCary #Somerset next Sun, & the ->

Giants of Avon Gorge statue unveiled at Bristol Temple Meads A new statue of the Giants of Avon Gorge has been unveiled at Bristol Temple Meads station, marking the launch of Great Western Railway’s latest campaign to bring local myths to life. The installation celebrates the tale of two giant brothers whose rivalry for a giantess is said to have…

Giants of Avon Gorge statue unveiled at Bristol Temple Meads #bristol #BristolTempleMeads #CastleCary #GreatWesternRailway #StIves #wales

How £102m is being spent to improve 16 Somerset GP surgeries Thousands of additional GP appointments can soon be offered across Somerset as 16 local surgeries begin to benefit from £102m of government…

Here's how £102m of #NHS funding is being spent to improve 16 GP surgeries across #Somerset: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2595596... #LDReporter #Taunton #Bridgwater #Crewkerne #Wincanton #Wiveliscombe #Martock #Glastonbury #Highbridge #CastleCary #Axbridge #Wedmore #Edington

New bus between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station secures funding A new bus service between Glastonbury and Castle Cary railway station will begin on a trial basis in the near-future after funding was secured

A new bus service linking #Glastonbury, #Pilton and #SheptonMallet to #CastleCary railway station could begin a trial period shortly after securing funding from #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2593385... #LDReporter

Judicial review over 27 Castle Cary homes moves to next phase Efforts to block a new housing development in Castle Cary through a judicial review have moved to the next stage following a GoFundMe campaign

A possible #judicialreview into 27 homes planned in #CastleCary has moved to a crucial new stage: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2588580... #LDReporter #Somerset

Planned site of 46 homes near Somerset cemetery put up for sale Outline planning permission for 46 homes on the B3152 South Street in Castle Cary was secured on appeal in November 2025

The planned site of 46 new homes on the #B3152 South Street in #CastleCary has gone on the market for potential developers: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2585795... #LDReporter #Somerset

Merger of growing Somerset town with neighbouring village scrapped The growing town of Castle Cary will not be merging with the neighbouring village of Ansford due to "insufficient support" from local…

Plans to formally merge #CastleCary with the neighbouring village of #Ansford have been abandoned due to "insufficient support" from local residents: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2585413... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Planning Inspectorate defends appointing same inspector for two Somerset appeals Planning inspector C. Butcher approved two major housing estates in Castle Cary in two appeals, with the sites being less than a mile apart

The same inspector presided over two appeals over two neighbouring housing developments in #CastleCary - both of which were approved within two months of each other.

Here's the Planning Inspectorate's explanation: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2584684... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3152

New car park planned at busy Somerset railway station Castle Cary handles more than 354,000 passengers a year - but both of its current car parks are full every day as a rising of rising commuter numbers

#CastleCary railway station could get a THIRD car park in the near-future to reflect its rising passenger numbers: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2583687... #LDReporter #Somerset #A371

Somerset sinkhole to finally be repaired after nearly five years Somerset Council will finally begin work on Monday (February 9) to repair a sinkhole on the B3152 Station Road in Castle Cary

The sinkhole on the #B3152 Station Road in #CastleCary will finally be repaired in the coming weeks - nearly five years after the problem first appeared: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2582975... #LDReporter #Somerset

Crowdfunder launched for judicial review to stop new Castle Cary homes Councillor Henry Hobhouse has launched a GoFundMe page in a bid to overturn plans for 27 new homes in Castle Cary through a judicial review

#CastleCary residents have two weeks to raise £50,000 for a #judicialreview to stop 27 new homes being built on the alleged site of an unexploded WWII bomb: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2582779... #LDReporter #Somerset

#CastleCary railway station - the nearest to @glastonburyfestivals.co.uk - will be upgraded as part of the government's #AccessforAll programme, much to the delight of local MP @sarahdykeld.bsky.social: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2582099... #LDReporter #Somerset #GlastonburyFestival

Revised plans for 49 homes near busy Somerset railway station Following a public consultation in July 2025, Backhouse Housing has reduced the planned number of homes it will deliver on Burfitt Road

49 new homes could be built a short walk from #CastleCary railway station under these new plans: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2577384... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3152 #A371

Claimed site of unexploded World War Two bomb to be turned into 27 homes Abri will be able to build new affordable homes in Castle Cary, on land which allegedly contains an unexploded bomb dropped by the Luftwaffe in 1942

27 homes can be built on an alleged #WWII bomb site in #CastleCary following this decision by the Planning Inspectorate: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2576782... #LDReporter #Somerset

Somerset trains resume after drainage work Last week, Network Rail was out in the Somerton area, replacing drainage on around 600 metres of line.

Somerset trains resume after drainage work www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/somerset-trains-... #CastleCary #NetworkRail #somerset #taunton

Somerset train journeys to be disrupted next week Starting next week on the 8th December, essential engineering work will be carried out in Somerset until the 14th December.

Somerset train journeys to be disrupted next week www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/12/somerset-train-j... #CastleCary #london #LondonPaddington #NetworkRail #penzance #plymouth #somerset #taunton

Temporary traffic lights near Somerset sinkhole cost more than repairing road Temporary traffic lights have been in place for 18 months to protect pedestrians and motorists from a sinkhole

#Somerset Council has spent more money on temporary traffic lights around the #CastleCary sinkhole than it would have cost to fix the problem: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2564473... #LDReporter #B3152 #roadworks

46 homes coming to growing Somerset town following appeal Councillors turned down plans for homes on the B3152 South Street in Castle Cary in January - but this decision has now been overturned

46 new homes will be built on the #B3152 South Street in #CastleCary following a successful appeal to the Planning Inspectorate: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2563713... #LDReporter #Somerset

Councillor 'entitled' to try merging Somerset town with nearby village Residents have until December 8 to give their views on the planned merger after Councillor Henry Hobhouse secured enough signatures for a review

A @libdems.org.uk councillor has been accused of an "orchestrated coup" regarding a possible merger of #CastleCary with the neighbouring parish of #Ansford: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2556333... #LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Growing Somerset town may merge with its neighbour by 2027 A growing Somerset town could merge with its immediate neighbour by the next local elections if local residents back proposals.

#CastleCary could merge with its neighbouring parish of #Ansford by May 2027 as part of a new review by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2547046... #LDReporter

Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges Two bridges in Somerset and Wiltshire have been undergoing refurbishment, which Network Rail has now completed. The post Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Bath #BradfordonAvon #CastleCary #Network

Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges Two bridges in Somerset and Wiltshire have been undergoing refurbishment, which Network Rail has now completed. The post Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Bath #BradfordonAvon #CastleCary #Network

Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges Two bridges in Somerset and Wiltshire have been undergoing refurbishment, which Network Rail has now completed. The post Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#Bath #BradfordonAvon #CastleCary #Network

Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges Two bridges in Somerset and Wiltshire have been undergoing refurbishment, which Network Rail has now completed.

The work on Langport and Limpley Stoke bridges saw roads and railway services affected. www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/09/roads-reopened-f... #bath #BradfordOnAvon #CastleCary #NetworkRail #somerset #taunton #wiltshire

As Sarah Dyke complains about the latest price rises for train fares, we look at what you’d have to earn to be able to afford to live in #CastleCary for instance, and work in London.

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How huge numbers of homes have changed characterful Somerset town Local democracy reporter Daniel Mumby explores the growing town of Castle Cary, chronicling how things have changed - and what the future may hold...

#CastleCary has seen significant housing growth in recent years.

In the first of a new occasional series on the emerging #Somerset Local Plan, I look at how the town has changed, and where we might go from here: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2537449... #LDReporter #Ansford #A371 #B3152

60 homes planned near busy Somerset railway station A further 60 homes could be built within walking distance of a busy Somerset railway station if new plans are approved.

60 more homes are planned within walking distance of #CastleCary railway station - and you've only got a few days to give your views on the subject: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2534584... #LDReporter #Somerset

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Great Western Railway’s Guide to Glastonbury On the 25th June, Glastonbury Festival opens its gates to thousands of festival goers. The post Great Western Railway’s Guide to Glastonbury first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#CastleCary #Festivals #GreatWesternRailway #Network

Great Western Railway’s Guide to Glastonbury On the 25th June, Glastonbury Festival opens its gates to thousands of festival goers. The post Great Western Railway’s Guide to Glastonbury first appeared on VibeWire Magazine.

#CastleCary #Festivals #GreatWesternRailway #Network