HOW do you put on a pantomime in a pandemic?

A TRUST has donated £1,000 to keep the flags flying in Ilminster.

GLASTONBURY organiser Emily Eavis has dismissed speculation that the festival has been called off this year.

Boris Johnson has imposed a third national lockdown on England and shut schools to most students to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed by surging coronavirus infections.

The new national lockdown will see schools closed and people told to stay home.

POLICE have found stolen jewellery - and are hoping to reunite the items with the owners.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson is to make a televised address tonight (January 4), setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of Covid-19 in England.

- Primary schools across England have reopened despite concerns over Covid-19 infection rates - A row has broken out after the National Education Union (NEU) said that it is unsafe for primary schools to reopen today . - Prime Minister Boris Johns...

DO you think Somerset schools should reopen today or remain closed?

The first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca have been administered in the UK.

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out another national lockdown amid concerns the new variant coronavirus is spreading out of control.

FIVE lucky people in Burnham-on-Sea are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their postcode.

A HOUSE was badly smoke damaged after a fire in Yeovil. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called to Lake Mews at 1.56pm yesterday (January 4) to reports of a house fire.

THE Queen’s 95th birthday will be celebrated on one of five new commemorative coins released this year, the Royal Mint has said.

The Prime Minister’s televised address is expected to take place at 8pm on Monday.

The coronavirus vaccine queue calculator asks a series of questions including your age, profession or whether you have any underlying health issues.

What do employers and employees need to know if schools shut down in their area?

The Government faces increasing pressure to close schools as the new coronavirus variant threatens to spiral out of control.

A TEAM of marine mammal medics was called to a dolphin stranded on a beach in the Seven Estuary.

NEARLY 200 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.

TOUGHER restrictions to deal with the coronavirus crisis could be on the way in the next few weeks, Boris Johnson has signalled.

TEN lucky people in Somerset are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their postcode.

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson said he has “no doubt” that schools are safe and parents should send primary-age children back to classrooms this week where schools remain open.

IF you fancy a pizza you know you'll be in safe hands at Pizza Hut.

HOME-MOVERS are being warned to watch out for scams which could involve their identity and large sums of money – such as their deposit – being stolen.

IT is that time of year when people start thinking about New Year resolutions.

A HOUSEBUILDER donated more than £20,000 and helped fill over 200 hampers to help combat loneliness in in the south west this Christmas - including in Somerset.

MORE than 400 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours - one of the highest totals since the virus first hit.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a fire at a property in Chard.

BRITISH celebrities have been sharing photos of themselves receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in a bid to inspire people to follow suit.

THERE are a total of 138 sites in the South Somerset district that police use to site mobile speed cameras.

WE all know that Saturday night is takeaway night, but what is your favourite?

NEW rules to curb the number of food and drink offers in UK supermarkets for shoppers have been announced in a bid to reduce obesity levels.

TWO Avon and Somerset police officers have been recognised with New Year's honours.

THE second day of 2021 will bring sunshine and showers followed by a cold and frosty night, the Met Office has said.

OUR Somerset From The Skies series continues this week with VIDEOS showing our county like you have never seen it before.

COVID has certainly accelerated many changes as expected by many people - and some perhaps unexpected.

A LUCKY UK ticket-holder has started 2021 by scooping a £39 million EuroMillions jackpot.

- Snow has closed two lanes on the M5 between J27 (Tiverton) and J28 (Cullompton) on New Year's Day - Highways England are working to grit the road

NEARLY 150 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.

A SOMERSET man dubbed 'Britain's most arrested preacher' was reported to police for shouting to crowds 'Father Christmas isn't real.'

MEET the UK's only dedicated maker of a rare ancient Swedish harp fiddle - who handcrafts each one from nearly 100 intricate wooden pieces.

THE HUNT is on for five big winners yet to claim their National Lottery festive fortunes, including two £1 million prizes.

OUR Somerset From The Skies series continues this week with VIDEOS showing our county like you have never seen it before.

SOMERSET County Council's Clare Paul is giving up the booze for a month - and encouraging others to join her.

DEPUTY chief fire officer Joe Hassell, from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, gives an overview of 2020.

BLOOD, plasma and platelet donors in all Tiers are being urged by the NHS to keep attending appointments as normal if they are fit and healthy.

THE New Year is starting off with a bad deal with the EU, which was supposed to bring us prosperity and trade deals with the rest of the world.

MICHAEL Eavis has called on the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus so they can celebrate “Glastonbury style”, after receiving the jab himself on New Year’s Eve.

THE UK’s unemployment rate soared during 2020 as some of the country’s largest businesses were forced to lay off hundreds of thousands of staff, with some of the biggest casualties in the retail, hospitality and travel sectors.