North Somerset news

• Dog owners told to control pets after sheep killed

  05-08-2026 18:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmer Robin Milton is urging owners to be responsible after he lost two rams in a dog attack.
  
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• Andy Burnham: Look at the devastation that's happening around us. How much more evidence do you need

  13-08-2026 15:50 via youtube.com
  
  Andy Burnham: Look at the devastation that's happening around us. How much more evidence do you need
  
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• Centuries-old lost gardens revealed by heatwave

  13-08-2026 11:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The prolonged hot weather has uncovered glimpses of centuries-old gardens and buildings.
  
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• Free family days out: Dinosaur fun to farm trips

  13-08-2026 07:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  We have rounded up some fun, free summer activities you can do this summer holidays.
  
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• 'Significant moment for humanity': The West reacts to historic solar eclipse

  12-08-2026 23:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands of people gathered at vantage points, pub gardens and beaches.
  
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• How the West watched most historic solar eclipse since 1999

  12-08-2026 21:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 90% of the sun was obscured by the moon for the first time since the total eclipse in 1999.
  
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• Hotel reopens for business as asylum seekers moved

  12-08-2026 15:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Holiday Inn Express in North Petherton had been housing women and children since 2022.
  
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• Green Talks: Wealth Tax Now Andy!

  12-08-2026 15:39 via youtube.com
  
  
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• Family almost miss £1m lotto win after ignoring calls

  12-08-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Jefferson family said they were "absolutely floored" and "in tears" after they realised.
  
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• When and where in the West Country to see the solar eclipse

  12-08-2026 14:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's biggest solar eclipse since 1999 arrives today. Here's where to see it safely in the West Country.
  
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• 'As long as Dad hides Mum's body, he should not be released'

  12-08-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cat Razzell, who was 13 when her mother was murdered, has spoken out against her father's release from prison.
  
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• West students give advice for surviving results day

  12-08-2026 07:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What happens on results day, how Clearing works and where students can get support in the West.
  
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• One-Day Cup knockout stages set after dramatic day

  11-08-2026 20:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Leicestershire, Lancashire, Nottinghamshire, Middlesex, Yorkshire & Durham all qualify for the knockout stages of One-Day Cup.
  
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• Reform’s leaders peddle rhetoric around climate change denial. Their councils act on it.

  11-08-2026 19:00 via youtube.com
  
  Reform’s leaders peddle rhetoric around climate change denial. Their councils act on it.
  
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• 'Shock' as vandals etch profanities on WW1 memorial

  11-08-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The monument atop Ham Hill near Stoke sub Hamdon has had obscene language etched into its surface.
  
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• Killer controlling mum 'even in death', court told

  11-08-2026 16:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glyn Razzell was jailed for life in November 2003 for the murder of his estranged wife Linda.
  
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• Trust admits staffing issue at urgent care centres

  11-08-2026 16:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  NHS Somerset says its six urgent care centres are regularly having to close because of a lack of trained staff.
  
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• "The climate crisis is stretching the fire service long before it makes headlines" - James Rodgers,

  11-08-2026 15:45 via youtube.com
  
  "The climate crisis is stretching the fire service long before it makes headlines" - James Rodgers,
  
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• Britain is burning through its fifth heatwave of the summer.

  11-08-2026 14:00 via youtube.com
  
  Britain is burning through its fifth heatwave of the summer.
  
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• Bath in 'serious discussions' to play in Reading

  11-08-2026 13:50 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Reading owner Rob Couhig says the club have had "serious discussions" with Bath about the Prem Rugby club playing at their stadium.
  
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• Warning from man whose eyes were damaged by eclipse

  11-08-2026 12:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Peter Smith damaged his eyes by watching the 1999 eclipse without suitable glasses.
  
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• Families under pressure to find food in summer

  11-08-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.
  
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• New campaign to tackle 'tidy littering'

  11-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Stencilled messages have appeared along Weston-super-Mare's seafront.
  
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• What is 'zip-merging' and when should you do it?

  11-08-2026 07:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  How should motorists in the UK merge lanes to ensure safe and smooth driving conditions?
  
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• Bath to go on the road for Prem season run-in

  10-08-2026 16:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bath's last two home games of the season to be played away from The Rec as part of an accelerated construction plan for the club's new stadium.
  
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• Farmer bride rides favourite cow to own wedding

  10-08-2026 14:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Victoria Lee wanted her favourite cow, White Chocolate Button, to deliver her to the church in Mark.
  
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• Health hub helping farmers catch hidden conditions

  10-08-2026 07:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Exmoor Rural Health Hub runs screening clinics twice a month at Cutcombe Market in Wheddon Cross.
  
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• Photographer's mission for struggling seaside town

  10-08-2026 07:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Photography student captures love of imperfect hometown Weston-Super-Mare inspired by his upbringing.
  
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• Middlesex through as One-Day Cup nears tense finale

  09-08-2026 21:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A day of unlikely One-Day Cup results includes defeats for the top three in Group A as Middlesex go through.
  
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• Hosepipe ban automated message wakes people

  09-08-2026 12:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Some customers feared the worst after hearing their phone ring in the early hours.
  
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