The number of 999 calls to the South Western Ambulance Service was up by 10% this Easter Bank Holiday compared to last year.

A man from Taunton will this week set off to climb all 282 of the Scottish Munros within 60 days.

There's hopes Chard's Trade Union past can be reinvigorated starting with a meeting tonight.

Cathedrals and emergency services across the South West have been showing their support to the French overnight.

Emergency services in the region say 999 control staff are increasingly getting abuse and sometimes threats of violence.

A 36-year-old man who sexually assaulted three women in Street and Shepton Mallet has been jailed for four years and seven months.

A doctor has expressed concerns about the accommodation offered to a man from Taunton who uses a wheelchair and has cerebral palsy.

A revised bus service between Crewkerne and Bridport has now started.

Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis will today have a new Intercity Express Train named after him after being nominated in a poll of 100 Great Westerners.

Refugees from places like Syria who've been resettled in Shaftesbury and across Dorset have said a big thank you for the way they've been received.

Taunton's Gateway Park & Ride remains closed this morning after travellers moved onto the site late Friday.

The museum at Middle Wallop on the A343 near Andover has been closed for five-months but hopes the revamp can increase visitor numbers by 15%

Rangers at Yeovil's Ham Hill are to trial removing the bins to see if it will reduce the amount of litter being left.

Westcountry-based airline Flybe has today cancelled dozens of flights for "operational reasons."

The current system of schools in the Ilminster and Crewkerne area is 'not financially sustainable' say Somerset County Council.

A charity which supports families with young children who are struggling to cope across North Dorset are looking for volunteers.

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association have put out an appeal for volunteers in Bristol.

The RAF Red Arrows will be returning for this year's Yeovilton Royal Navy International Air Day.

Organisers of this Sunday's Yeovil Half Marathon say the whole town is increasingly getting behind the event.

The Safari Park is now home to four southern koalas.

Mark Benham, who trains at Blandford Amateur Boxing Club, has become National junior champion.

Her Majesty The Queen is visiting Somerset today on her first official trip to the county since 2012.

Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have increased their intake of on-call firefighters.

Plans for 61 homes in the North Dorset village of Marnhull have been approved.

Dead rats have been found stuffed with drugs and mobile phones in an attempt by prisoners to smuggle in contraband.

Officials in Dorset say residents 'will see little or no change to services on day one' after the current nine councils are reduced down to two.

A Somerset-based not-for-profit community owned group are looking to increase the region's rail services.

Investigations continue after a dead Shetland pony was found with its rear legs tied-up near Yeovil

Fire crews across Devon & Somerset have warned they are seeing an increase in kitchen fires.

Plans to pedestrianise the top of Yeovil's Middle Street are back out for consultation.

A review of drainage systems across Somerset has been carried out to see what improvements are needed.

We're into the final day of this year's Cheltenham Festival, where the Gold Cup is the star attraction.

We're into the third day of this year's Cheltenham Festival, which is known as 'St Patrick's Thursday'.

We're into day two of the Cheltenham Festival, which is known as Ladies Day.

Tens of thousands of people will be at Cheltenham Racecourse today for the first day of this year's Cheltenham Festival.

Councillors in the Mendips could tonight vote to set aside £200,000 because of Brexit.

Bollards are being installed in Taunton to try and prevent illegal traveller encampments following a petition calling for action.

South Western Railway have announced plans for 300 extra services starting on May 19.

A woman aged in her mid 30s is being given specialist support after an incident in Yeovil.

The organisers of the Glastonbury Festival say there'll be no single-use plastic drinks bottles on sale at this year's event.

Money generated from business units on Bridgwater's Dunball industrial Estate is to fund public services in places like Yeovil.

Across the South West there's 121 places breaching air pollution targets, according to new research.

Those who use South Somerset's open spaces are being asked to give feedback on them.

As the cold weather starts to set in, officials in Dorset are running a competition to name their gritting vehicles.