1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (478+ words) I was intrigued to hear a story in the media recently about the most common mispronunciations, writes Clinton Rogers. In the list of 20 words were also quinoa, chipotle and aesthetic. Top of the list was Acai. Don’t ask - I have…...

1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (472+ words) It has been a few years since I had to do the back-to-school rush for new shoes, school uniform and all the other essentials that have been outgrown or left in the lost property box, writes Clare Moody. I still…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago   (478+ words) Farming is standard life round here in South Somerset – it’s what keeps our communities going, writes Adam Dance MP. So, seeing the cases of bluetongue creep up is really worrying, to be honest. For anyone not sure what it is:…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (529+ words) I always try to be sympathetic when I’m stuck on the M5 motorway, and just recently that’s happened three times, writes Clinton Rogers. I always think to myself: "This may be inconvenient to me, but some poor person up ahead may…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (728+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking to emergency responders at the West Midlands Fire Service incident command unit during a visit to Stourbridge Andy Burnham has called in the military, announced a ban on disposable barbecues and warned smokers not to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (513+ words) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has joined the critics of FIFA’s plan to set up a new private company to run the World Cup and other major competitions (Christopher Furlong/PA) Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said “football does not belong…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (527+ words) I love it when my column provokes debate, writes Clinton Rogers. In a democracy that is not only healthy, it is vital. And an article I recently wrote about wildlife protection, gently questioning whether 'rules' were being overzealously applied, has…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (497+ words) By the time you read this column, England will either be licking its wounds from a World Cup exit or still believing football is coming home, writes Clinton Rogers. Either way, it seems this tournament has failed to capture public…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (588+ words) A century since Robert Frith Optometrists was first founded, the technology, treatments and fashions might have changed beyond recognition, but the commitment to customer care remains the same. If you’ve ever had your vision or hearing tested in Dorset and…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (454+ words) I was threatened quite a few times in my career with the BBC, especially when I was a crime correspondent – it went with the territory! writes Clinton Rogers. But some interesting developments on the local crime scene in Somerset have…...