The West Somerset Free Press and our Tindle Newspapers sister paper the Wellington Weekly have joined forces for the duration of the coronavirus crisis. Both papers are being produced by one team, producing a smaller paper than usual, to see us through these extraordinary times.

It means that you will find a broader range of stories in the paper for the foreseeable future.

However, we remain committed to serving our respective communities – you – by bringing local news, whether it’s related to the coronavirus crisis or not.

We hope readers will understand our current predicament and stay with us until our normal service can be resumed.

The best way to contact us is by email. If you have a story or picture for us, email [email protected], including a contact phone number.

We would especially welcome positive stories about how communities are pulling together in this crisis – and we would love you to keep sending us your photos of West Somerset and Exmoor that we normally place on the readers’ letters page.