23 new council houses coming to growing Somerset village near Quantock Hills Somerset Council and Tilia Homes have entered into a £3.4m deal to deliver 23 new council houses near the Cricketer Farm estate in Nether Stowey

23 new council houses will be coming to the village of #NetherStowey, between #Bridgwater and #Williton, by 2028 under a £3.4m deal between #Somerset Council and Tilia Homes: www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/2595892... #LDReporter #A39

New industrial units planned as part of major Somerset development Up to 11 new industrial units will be erected on the A39 Priest Street in Williton as part of the wider Station Fields housing development

11 new industrial units could be delivered on the #A39 Priest Street in #Williton as part of a wider development of 350 new homes: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2587707... #LDReporter #Somerset

The 20 biggest housing developments approved in Somerset in 2025 Thousands of new homes have been approved across Somerset over the last 12 months - and we've taken a closer look at the 20 biggest sites

I've been taking a look back at the 20 biggest housing developments which have been approved in #Somerset over the last 12 months: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2570271... #LDReporter #SheptonMallet #Yeovil #CotfordStLuke #Taunton #Williton #RockwellGreen #Street #Chard #Ilchester #Wellington

D1010 Western Campaigner. Swindon, 1962. New to 81A (Old Oak Common), withdrawn 02/1977. Ex. Foster Yeoman, Merehead Quarry, Somerset as D1035 Western Yeoman. Photos: Williton, 11/2015 (1); Bishops Lydeard, 11/2017 (2). #Williton #BishopsLydeard #Class52 #WesternCampaigner

New section of rural Somerset cycling route will link major housing estates Two new sections of the Steam Coast Trail will provide a car-free route between major housing estates in Williton and the nearby town of Watchet

Two new sections of the Steam Coast Trail #activetravel route could be constructed in 2026 to link major developments in #Watchet and #Williton: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2562846... #LDReporter #Somerset #B3191

Williton, Somerset. D1661 North Star. Crewe, 1965. New to 87E (Swansea Landore), renumbered 47077, 47613, 47840. Two tone green livery. Photos: 12.09.2014 (1); 12.2015 (2). #Williton #Class47 #railway #locomotive #NorthStar

Two Somerset Council by-elections to take place before Halloween Two Somerset Council by-elections will be held before Halloween following the death of one councillor and the retirement of another.

Two by-elections to #Somerset Council will take place before #Halloween2025 following the death of one councillor and the retirement of another: www.somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2549166... #LDReporter #LE2025 #Dunster #Minehead #Williton #Watchet #Glastonbury

Williton, Somerset. D7017. Beyer Peacock works no. 7911, order no. BP3040, 1961. New to 82A (Bristol Bath Road), withdrawn 03/1975. Photos: 12.2015 (1); 26.11.2017 (2, 3). #Williton #Class35 #Hymek #railway #locomotive #BeyerPeacock

West Somerset Railway to celebrate since two Hymeks saved for preservation On the August Bank Holiday weekend, the West Somerset Railway will celebrate the 50th anniversary of purchasing Hymek No. D7017.

West Somerset Railway to celebrate since two Hymeks saved for preservation www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/08/west-somerset-ra... #d7017 #d7018 #DieselAndElectricPreservationGroup #minehead #somerset #WestSomersetRailway #williton

Williton, Somerset. 4wDH. MSC DH16. Sentinel (Shrewsbury) Ltd. works no. 10175, 1964. Ex. Bowaters, Bury & Hansons, Somerset. To Cranmore, East Somerset Railkway, 07/2015. Photo: 17.03.2006. #Williton #Sentinel #industrial #railway #locomotive

Williton, Somerset. 0-4-0DH. Sentinel works no. 10165, 1964. New to National Coal Board, Cotgrave; Oxfordshire Ironstone, Wroxton; Stewart & Lloyds, Harlaxton; BSC Panteg Works, Pontypool. To Cranmore, East Somerset Railway, 11/2005. Photo: 27.04.2007. #Williton #Sentinel #industrial #railway

Williton Station, Somerset. 1862. Photos: 07.06.2025. #Williton #railway #station #RailwayStation

Williton Station, Somerset. Signal box. 1862. Photos: 07.06.2025. #Williton #SignalBox #railway #station #RailwayStation

Williton Station, Somerset. Newspaper kiosk. 1862. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #newspaper #kiosk #railway #station #RailwayStation

Williton, Somerset. Hedge maze. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #hedge #maze

Williton, Somerset. Engine shed. Built 1862. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton

Williton, Somerset. Weir. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #river #weir

Community hospital beds could be closed or relocated Beds at Somerset's community hospitals could be closed or relocated under planned changes to treat more people closer to home.

Beds at #Somerset community hospitals could be closed, relocated or "repurposed" under bold new plans following the government's ten-year plan for the #NHS: somersetcountygazette.co.uk/news/2533128... #LDReporter #Bridgwater #Chard #Frome #Glastonbury #SheptonMallet #Wellington #Williton

Williton, Somerset. VDV 123 S. 1978 Bristol. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #bus #PublicTransport

Williton, Somerset. Sectioned Maybach MD655 engine. Ex. Rolls Royce. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #engine #Maybach

Williton, Somerset. Mekydro drivetrain from a Hymek gearbox. Can you spot the problem ? Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #drivetrain #Mekydro #gearbox #Hymek

Williton, Somerset. Medieval Higher Bridge. According to the Victoria County History, High Bridge is first recorded in 1438 as Heybrugge. It appears to be a later rebuild but likely that medieval stonework survives in the core. Photos: 07.06.2025. #Williton #bridge

Williton, Somerset. Reverse image search says this is a Maybach engine from D1010 Western Campaigner. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #engine

Williton, Somerset. D9518. Swindon, 1964. Ex. National Coal Board, Ashington; Rutland Railway Museum & Nene Valley Railway. Photos: 07.06.2025. #TeddyBear #Class14 #Williton #shunter

D7018. Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd., works no. 7912, order no. BP3040, 1961. New to 82A (Bristol Bath Road), withdrawn 03/1975. Photos: Williton, 02.07.2024 (1); Minehead, 02.07.2025 (2). #Williton #Minehead #Somerset #locomotive #BeyerPeacock #Class35 #Hymek
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Williton, Somerset. D1010 Western Campaigner. Swindon, 1962. New to 81A (Old Oak Common), withdrawn 02/1977. Bogie (3). Photos: 02.07.2024 (1); 07.06.2025 (2, 3). #Williton #Somerset #locomotive #WesternCampaigner #Western

Williton, Somerset. 43465. Originally 43065; later 92 70 0043 465-8 (1); 43484. Originally 43084; later 92 70 0043 484-9 (2). Crewe, 1979. RailAdventure livery. Photos: 07.06.2025. #Williton #Somerset #railway #Class43 #HST #RailAdventure
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Minehead, Somerset. W 35408. Mk 1 Brake Corridor Second, Wolverton, lot 35408, 1963. Later BDC 977165 Balfour Beatty Staff & Generator coach. Converted to Brake Generator Corridor Second. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Minehead #Williton #Somerset #railway #coach

West Somerset Railway. 25185. Derby, 1965. New as D7535 to Nottingham Division. Withdrawn 1984. Photos: Minehead (1); Williton (2), 07.06.2025. #Minehead #Williton #Somerset #railway #Class25 @steelcitydoggo.bsky.social

Williton, Somerset. S 3066. Mk 1 First Open. Doncaster, lot 30169, 1955. Ex. Clapham Junction; Regency Rail, Crewe; Old Oak Common, 03/2003; Arriva Traincare, Eastleigh, 07/2021. To West Somerset Railway 07/2023. Photo: 07.06.2025. #Williton #Somerset #railway #coach