The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
The eye-catching Into Somerset lorry will be a prominent feature at this year’s Wessex Truck Show, event organisers have announced. Taking place at the Yeovil Showground on 9th and 10th August, the family-friendly event is expected to attract between 8,000 and 10,000 people, including many from outside the South West. Full story: Read more
Finding the correct change for parking meters could be a thing of the past for visitors to Mendip. A new Phone and Pay system has been introduced allowing people who park in Mendip District Council run car parks to pick up their phones instead of their wallets. Although the new Phone and Pay service has been in place since April an official launch took place on Friday 11 July in Northside car park, Street, attended by representatives from all the involved partners. Full story: Read more
A lost little black kitten got the ride of its life when it was found under the wheel-arch of a council vehicle that travelled from Yeovil to Bruton! The kitten was believed to have boarded the vehicle at South Somerset District Council’s Lufton Depot on Artillery Road in Yeovil, where staff got a shock when they arrived in Bruton and discovered their extra passenger on Wednesday 16 July. Full story: Read more