Somerset Live

Reach plc News & Magazines In-app purchases Contains ads

The latest breaking news and stories from Somerset, direct to your mobile

Downloads: 11.3K+; on Google Play
Price: Free; In-app purchases
Updated: Sep 24; 2026 · v26.9.21

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About Somerset Live

Get the very latest news from Somerset, with breaking news as it happens, sport updates, traffic alerts, and find out what's on in your area.

Completely customisable, the Somerset Live app allows you to tailor what news you consume, and when.

The Somerset Live app is the best way to follow breaking news from Somerset including video interviews and latest traffic & travel reports.

Keep up-to-date with the latest in:

· Top local news stories from Somerset
· Breaking UK and world news
· Football, Rugby and other sport news
· Traffic & Travel news
· Somerset event listings and What's On guides
· Restaurant guides and reviews

The App also features:

• The ability to follow topics that matter to you
• Follow your favourite authors like you do any topic
• Resize the article text to help with your reading experience
• The ability to read an article even when you are offline

What’s new

Version 26.9.21 · Updated September 24, 2026

With this release we are introducing our new Premium subscription. This provides a better experience showing far fewer ads, unlimited access to articles and also includes exclusive journalism. Subscribers will also find daily puzzles and more. You can also access your subscription on other platforms, when you log in with the same account you subscribed with.

User reviews

Ian Roberts

Very useful.

Claire Cywinski

Excellent app

James Edwards

Nice to see the news interesting local area. Good reflection on life in Somerset.

Richard Seaman

Keeps updated with breaking news always.

Sandra Collins

Great local news

Steve Brooks

Excellent news feeds, it's like being there while we can't.

App details

Somerset Live is a free News & Magazines app for Android with 10,000+ installs on Google Play. It was released on March 20, 2020 and last updated on September 24, 2026. It's developed by Reach plc. It requires Android 7.0 or later. The app contains ads and offers in-app purchases.

Category: News & Magazines
Installs: 11,342
In-app purchases: Yes
Ads: Contains ads
Version: 26.9.21
Requires Android: 7.0
Content rating: Everyone 10+
Released: March 20, 2020
Last updated: September 24, 2026
Developer: Reach plc

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