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Tree recycling drive in Somerset raises record amount for charity St Margaret's Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers. Clinton Rogers: Have we lost the ability to cope when life doesn't go our way? I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people's endless complaints about being offended. NHS South West issues winter vaccine appeal as hospitalisations grow NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies. Residents in Somerset asked to note signs of spring Help the Field Studies Council and Royal Society of Biology track UK spring by recording sightings of daffodils, bumblebees and more. Mixed weather predicted by Met Office for Chard this week Chard weather forecast: Heavy rain expected Thursday, 15 January. Mixed conditions, gusty winds and showers to follow. Local temperatures up to 10°C. Adam Dance column: It's the last chance saloon for many of our pubs Adam Dance MP urges government to support South Somerset hospitality businesses facing rising costs, business rates hikes, and job losses. New headteacher announced at South Somerset school Will Silk appointed new headmaster of Perrott Hill School, Somerset, from April 2026, bringing 15 years' experience to lead school's growth and development. Inside the Kingsbury Episcopi home on the market for £500,000 Spacious four-bedroom period cottage for sale in award-winning Kingsbury Episcopi. Jubilee Cottage listed on Zoopla by Greenslade Taylor Hunt. £500,000. Read more

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