Shepton Mallet

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Bridgwater Carnival timings, road closures and more as spectacle returns

The carnival circuit will kick off in Bridgwater this weekend before the rest of the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnivals circuit.

1 Nov

Strawberry Line gets bridge to divert cycle path over busy road

A 15m long bridge has been lifted into place in Shepton Mallet connecting two parts of an old railway line.

20 Oct

Pair to highlight inaccessibility of hiking spots with Snowdon wheelchair climb

Josh Wintersgill is hoping to set a world record for the fastest climb up Mount Snowdon in a powered wheelchair.

12 Feb

World's oldest purpose-built prison to close

Three men attacked in taxi row at Halloween event

Truckfest: Thousands of people attend 'Glastonbury for trucks' in Shepton Mallet

Moment lorry trailer carrying timber and plastic goes up in flames

‘Utterly despicable’ man who tried to sexually abuse young girl jailed

Teenage girl sustains two black eyes in unprovoked attack at fair

Man in his 20s dies in single vehicle crash

Moment man crashes stolen car and runs through car wash

Man jailed after pleading guilty to importing drugs into the UK

Man 'prepared' to die as he returns to Ukraine to deliver vital training

Dairy farmers voice concern over rising feed costs this winter

Prison which kept the Kray twins under lock and key taken over by artists