The oysters were taken to the beds at low tide Volunteers have begun putting oyster and mussel beds into the sea in a Somerset village as part of an initiative to revive shellfish farming. The trial ...

The West Somerset village of Porlock Weir is bracing itself for more flooding when tomorrow morning's high tide strikes. This evening's high tide at 8pm didn't cause serious problems. The road to the ...

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The Bottom Ship in Porlock Weir got rid of it's carpets years ago to make cleaning up much quicker. Credit: Helen De Vere Hunt The West Somerset village of Porlock Weir has had some respite from the ...

A rescue boat is being hauled 13-miles (20.9km) across land to mark the 125th anniversary of a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) mission. The Overland Launch is being celebrated with a ...

Take the A39 out of Porlock and you’ll find yourself driving up the ridiculously steep Porlock Hill. With hairpin bends and a 25 per cent gradient, it’s not for the faint-hearted – which is why, once ...

Somerset farmer John Richards pointed down his steep hillside pasture towards the Bristol Channel and England's smallest parish church. 'Keep to the stream on your left once you enter the wood, and ...

Volunteers have begun putting oyster and mussel beds into the sea in a Somerset village as part of an initiative to revive shellfish farming. The trial is taking place in Porlock Bay, where the ...