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

Former Somerset care home can remain in use as 35-bed HMO A former Somerset care home will be allowed to stay as a 35-bed home of multiple occupation (HMO) after retrospective permission was granted

A former #Wincanton care home will be allowed to remain in use as a 35-bed HMO following this decision by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2587868... #LDReporter

#Haydock passes the 11.00 am inspection to join #Ascot #Wincanton & #GowranPark in a high-quality day of jump racing.
#Horseracing

Popular Somerset farm shop and café on A303 to expand as plans approved Teals Farm Shop, located on the A303 between Sparkford and Wincanton, can expand later this year after Somerset Council approved these plans

Teals Farm Shop on the #A303 will be creating up to 15 new local jobs after its expansion plans were approved by #Somerset Council: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2581137... #LDReporter #NorthCadbury #Sparkford #Wincanton

Interesting and informative day ahead with the ground remaining a factor. Soft at #Ayr but far more testing at #Wincanton
Great appreciation of the hard work put in by all the ground staff through this period of difficult conditions.
#Horseracing

No jump racing today. 2.30 inspection at #Wincanton for tmw.
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#Horseracing

Average cost of fixing potholes in Somerset revealed Somerset Council has revealed how much it costs on average to repair a pothole on Somerset's road network, based on work carried out in 2025

#Somerset Council has revealed how much it costs on average to fix #potholes across the county: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2578002... #LDReporter #Taunton #Bridgwater #Yeovil #Chard #Frome #Highbridge #BurnhamonSea #Wells #Glastonbury #SheptonMallet #Wellington #Ilminster #Wincanton

The Church of the Good Shepherd and other news (8 Jan 2026) Would anyone like to buy a brutalist church in Somerset? Plus news of a 1930s cinema reopening and some exhibitions and events.

I've not done a deep dive on a cinema yet, but I have mentioned #Wincanton 's Plaza which is due to reopen next month here:
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Fate of new homes near Somerset hospital uncertain after council ruling Devonshire Homes must still provide nearly £240,000 towards local services as part of a development of 31 new homes on Dancing Lane in Wincanton

A housing development near #Wincanton Community Hospital faced an uncertain future after #Somerset Council refused to make changes to a decade-old legal agreement: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2575037... #LDReporter #NHS

Major Somerset employer could expand base near A303 Jardox is seeking permission to expand its existing factory on Saxon Way within the Wincanton Business Park, north of the dual carriageway

Jardox could create at least 20.new #Somerset jobs if its plans to expand its #Wincanton factory (just off the #A303) are approved: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2574445... #LDReporter

#Catterick & #Wincanton for us today, both on decent jumping ground. From now to the w/e 4th January we have 44 jump meetings scheduled – special membership at: www.slh.co.uk/2025-26-memb... #horseracing

Intriguing day of racing-all three cards at #Leicester, #MarketRasen & #Wincanton have potential.
Just finalising my prices in the target races to assess true betting value.
#horseracing

#Noteworthyhorses
#Lingfield 11:10 Age Of Time
#Wincanton 14:10 Taritino
#Warwick 14:55 Sunday Soldier
#Newcastle 17:15 East Tyrone
#HorseRacingTips

Today’s horse racing: Plenty of unknowns at #Warwick whilst from a betting perspective #Wincanton is more manageable.
Introductory membership to early January now available at: www.slh.co.uk/2025-26-memb... #horseracing

Today’s horse racing summary: Decent jumping ground at #Aintree & #Kelso with quite a few notable returns/debuts. Firmer ground at #Wincanton resulting in lower field numbers.

Put your betting on a professional level. Free info pack via: www.slh.co.uk/free-informa... ##horseracing

💥 HIP CITY CLASSIC SOUL. ART BANK. SHEPTON MALLET. 😎 8 NOV 😎
GUEST DJ - BILLY SHANNON! 💥💥💥
#northernsoul #soul #soulmusic #events #Frome #Somerset #Bruton #Bath #Trowbridge #Radstock #Westbury #Wincanton #sheptonmallet #bristol #glastonbury #yeovil #Taunton #bridgwater #southwest

Finishing this week with a trip to #wincanton in #somerset for today’s funeral live stream. #funeral #live #stream #streaming #professional #dorset #Devon

Lynne Franks, creator of London Fashion Week & founder of the Seed Hub in #Wincanton, has made an incredible impact locally and globally in her remarkable career. Today I urged the govt to invest in arts education and apprenticeships to ensure the UK remains a world leader in creativity & fashion.

Have you heard the good news about Art Bank?
#Northernsoul, Sat 13 Sept 7pm
13 High St
#SheptonMallet
BA4 5AA
5 on the door. 8 quid for two. ❤️💥
#events #Frome #Somerset #Bruton #Bath #Trowbridge #Radstock #Wincanton #bristol #glastonbury #yeovil #Taunton #bridgwater #tamla #motown

I recently wrote to the Chancellor to raise my concerns over plans to harmonise gambling duties. Treating horseracing bets the same as high-risk gaming products could strip £66m from the sport, putting #Wincanton Racecourse and thousands of rural jobs at risk. #GlastonburyandSomerton

💥 Sat 13 Sept 7pm till late.
£5 for 1
£8 for 2
#northernsoul #soul #soulmusic #events #Frome #Somerset #Bruton #Bath #Trowbridge #Radstock #Wincanton #sheptonmallet #bristol #glastonbury #yeovil #Taunton #bridgwater #southwest #wigancasino #twistedwheel #music #vinylrecords #scooter #tamla #motown

Town could miss out on nearly £240,000 for local services Residents of a growing Somerset town could miss out on nearly £240,000 for local facilities if changes to a local development are approved.

#Wincanton residents are set to miss out on nearly £240,000 for their local services as a local developer claims it is no longer viable to deliver 31 homes near the town's hospital: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2535855... #LDReporter #Somerset #NHS

🔥💥Hey Rock N Ribs Fans!🤘💥🌶

Only three more sleeps, and you'll find us on the stage at Wincanton Racecourse for a blistering 45 minutes' set starting at 16:15, straight after the epic Green Day tribute Dookie UK! 💥🔥

rocknribsfestival.co.uk

#rocknribs #Wincanton #greenday #redhotchilipeppers

Ellie from #Wincanton suffers with ASD, ADHD & SLD but wasn’t diagnosed during early education, missing out on vital support. Yesterday I welcomed the Best Start Family Hub expansion, but stressed it must be supported by sufficient funding following a decade of Tory neglect of early years provision.

💥 NORTHERN SOUL in SOMERSET! 💥
Art Bank, 13 High St, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5AA
Sat 19 July from 7pm till late.
£5 for 1, £8 for 2
Tickets from venue or PoD
#northernsoul #Frome #Somerset #Bruton #Bath #Trowbridge #Radstock #Westbury #Wincanton #sheptonmallet #bristol #glastonbury #yeovil #Taunton

Here are the planned divisions for:
- #Bridgwater (not including #Wilstock and #Stockmoor)
- #Bruton, #CastleCary and #Wincanton
- #Berrow, #Brean, #BurnhamonSea and #Highbridge
- #Chard and the Blackdown Hills

#LDReporter #Somerset #LE2027

Somerset GP surgeries to share £1m for expansion plans The improvements will be delivered within the next 12 months

ICYMI, here's all the GP practices in #Somerset which will be expanding over the next 12 months: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #NHS #Bridgwater #Beckington #Crewkerne #Martock #Taunton #Wincanton #Wiveliscombe #Glastonbury #Street #Highbridge #BishopsLydeard

Somerset GP surgeries to share £1m for expansion plans The improvements will be delivered within the next 12 months

If you live in #Somerset and are struggling to get a doctors' appointment, here's some good news: www.somersetlive.co.... #LDReporter #NHS #Bridgwater #Taunton #Glastonbury #Langport #Highbridge #Martock #Street #Wiveliscombe #Wincanton #BishopsLydeard #Crewkerne #Beckington