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John Thorne

Council fighting bankruptcy set to lose £7 million in property sale as prices drop

Council looking at £7m loss as investment goes bad

Planning

Politics

Environment News

Business

Developer Gadd pulls plug on Wellington town centre heritage site housing plans

Housing plan is withdrawn

Entertainment

Upmarket visitor attraction planned for Wellington put on hold after loss of site

Major tourism project for Wellington on hold

Property writer

Chloe Shakesby

Property

"Historically important" home for sale was built for a Baronet and looks straight out of 'Bridgerton'

Norton Fitzwarren "historically important" home for sale was built for a dance partner of Marie Antoinette 

"Historically important" home for sale was built for a Baronet

District councils reach end of the line at midnight Friday as new county authority is created

End of an era for councils

District councils reach end of line midnight Friday as new county authority created

Council leaves Milverton woman Molly, 91, without heating or hot water for three weeks

No heating for Molly for three weeks

Council leaves Milverton woman Molly, 91, without heating & hot water for three weeks

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Plans revealed for former Tui travel agency to be converted to upstairs flats

Flats plan for ex-travel agency

Town councillors mull £50k help for Wellington Toneworks heritage site - but do people care?

Town councillors mull £50k help for Wellington Toneworks heritage site

Town council help for Toneworks

Community reporter

Mario Laghos

Robotic surgery to be used for the first time in Somerset at Musgrove Park Hospital

Robotic surgery to be used for the first time in Somerset

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Flat plans for conversion of former Wellington town centre bookshop

Empty bookshop could become home

Heritage to be respected as homes plan revealed for The Court and Popham House

Homes plan for Popham House site

All the big schemes planned this year as new Somerset Council reveals £258m capital budget

All the big schemes planned next year as new Somerset Council reveals £258m capital budget 

All the big schemes planned for Wellington and West Somerset 

New energy efficiency project could make council homes warmer and cheaper to heat

Homes could be warmed up

Site identified for town's new train station ahead of visit by Railways Minister

Site identified for town's new train station ahead of visit by Rail Minister

Rail Minister to visit town's new station site

Huge area of Basins land handed over to town as community green space

Town takes over green space for 150 years

Last social tenants moving into town centre homes in New Year

Low-cost town housing nearly finished

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New Somerset Council dragon branding is approved

New dragon branding for Somerset

New dragon  branding for Somerset

LDRS reporter

Daniel Mumby

Business case for £15m new rail station for Wellington to go in next year

Business case for Wellington rail station to be submitted by Christmas 2023

Date confirmed for Wellington rail station step forward 

One-year wait for decision on £15m rail station for Wellington

Building repairs at Toneworks regeneration site to reach almost £1m

Cost of repairs to historic building at Toneworks regeneration to reach almost £1m

Somerset West and Taunton

Empty bookshop could become home

Green house to replace old bungalow refused