- Two lanes are currently closed on the M5 northbound between Clevedon (J20) and Portishead (J19) - Highways England and police are at the scene -Long delays expected

A FACTORY worker at a Somerset Müller factory has sadly died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 47 staff have tested positive for the virus.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has risen in three of Somerset's four districts.

A COUPLE have hit out at the manager of a Somerset wedding venue for only giving them half of their money back after they cancelled their wedding following rumours the venue was closing.

HUNDREDS of Somerset County Council staff are working alongside the NHS and in communities to support the fight against Covid-19.

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App-based couriers say they face low rates of pay and low job security, as they can be sacked without a dismissal process at any time.

RECENT cases dealt with by North Somerset Magistrates' Courts include:

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SOME ‘routine planned operations’ are being cancelled at Musgrove Park Hospital - and operating theatres converted to intensive care units - as the NHS in Somerset comes under ‘sustained and increasing pressure’, according to internal docu...

SOMERSET has experienced its worst day since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic after 19 people tragically died in one day.

WORKS are set to get underway on the Northgate Cinema and Leisure site in central Bridgwater to clear away vegetation ahead of its construction.

POLICE are hoping someone with dashcam footage may be able to help them trace a stolen vehicle.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has reported a rise in assaults on staff.

A RECYCLING and recovery firm has denied claims that it is docking its crew's pay and confirmed that three of its staff are self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

Sites will start shutting their doors from April 23, with approximately three closing each week until the end of September.

A COLLEGE in Taunton has been awarded a share of £48.5million to fund Education and Childcare and Health and Science T-Levels.

STORM Christoph is set to hit Somerset over the next few days.

SEDGEMOOR Crematorium has donated more than £7,500 to three charities - thanks to metals recovered during cremation.

THERE were 245 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

The supermarket also announced plans to recruit another 4,000 shop workers over the course of the year.

Driving tests have been significantly disrupted once again during the latest lockdown, with lessons and all theory and practical tests suspended.

Schools in England were told to close from 5 January when Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown.

THREE young children were left without any protection from their violent older brother after Somerset County Council failed to help their family, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.

TRAGICALLY nine Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

IN just 15 months, this 31.5 stone (441lbs) Somerset man who “couldn’t fit in a cinema seat” lost 16.2 stone (228lbs) and completed a full marathon.

BRIDGWATER Town Football Club is joining forces with Yeovil United FC to undertake 50 marathons in 24 hours, with the aim of raising funds for three local charities.

FINALISTS for the Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

THE average household is set to pay an extra £15 for policing in the Avon and Somerset area in the year from April

AVON and Somerset Police have issued an appeal to trace an escaped prisoner who "could be anywhere in the country".

A KITTY of £427,000 has been put up in Somerset to ensure no child goes hungry during lockdown.

A DRIVER stopped by police came up with some tried and tested - and failed - excuses for his car being on the road when it shouldn't have been.

A MAN has been charged with dangerous driving following a collision which injured three people.

POLICE say they have issued fines to two mountain bikers for breaching the Covid regulations at the weekend.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has dipped in three of Somerset's districts, although there was a noted rise in the fourth.

BT said it had offered discounted landline and broadband packages for elderly customers and that it "strongly disagreed" with the action being taken.

People due to get their coronavirus vaccine could be eligible for the free ride to their appointment.

A COUPLE from Brent Knoll were the first couple to receive their Covid-19 jabs at Somerset's first mass vaccination centre when it opened today (Monday).

BRIDGWATER Town Football Club has agreed a deal to purchase its stadium, in a move that will see the club own its own ground for the first time in 38 years.

SCORES of people are being given their Covid-19 inoculation at Somerset's first mass vaccination hub after it opened for the first time today (Monday).

TRIBUTES have been paid to a Somerset farmer and business owner who has died at the age of 76. Alan Janes founded Briarwood Products more than 40 years ago from his farm in Puxton and the business grew to become the UK's largest supplier of fibre ...

POLICE are appealing for the public's help to identify this man following reports of a breach of the Covid-19 regulations.

ORGANISERS of the Glastonbury Festival have moved to curb any fundraising by hunts providing stewards for the event.

PEOPLE across Somerset are being warned to prepare for two days of heavy downpours later this week.

ONE Avon and Somerset Police patrol vehicle caught three motorists speeding at more than 100mph on the M5 yesterday (Sunday).

WHILE the country remains in lockdown, one Somerset pub has found a way to banish bad spirits and encourage a bumper fruit crop.

THE total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset since the start of the pandemic has now surged past 14,000.

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

The Government is currently on track to vaccinate 15 million people across the UK by mid-February including health and social care staff.

IF you're heading up the M5 this morning be warned - there's been a serious crash further north.