SOMERSET County Council is urging people with underlying health conditions to take up the free offer of a flu vaccination if they haven’t already.

RULES over concessionary bus travel in Somerset have been relaxed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A FURNITURE maker from Weston-super-Mare is celebrating after he won £300,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard.

A CARE care home boss has been jailed for driving his car to mow down boys who broke into his 'haunted house'.

A NEW chief executive is set to take over Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) today (February 1).

BARRIERS which are used during roadworks had to be removed from a Somerset street by police as they were unlawfully blocking the road.

THE number of daily positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset appear to be on a downward trend.

COMMUNITY groups are being offered the chance to receive ten free apple trees from Thatchers Cider.

A WALK-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for people with symptoms to book appointments at Locking Road Car Park, in Weston-super-Mare.

PEOPLE aged over 16 in Somerset can now get a free HIV test without leaving their home.

MOTORISTS faced long delays after a lorry shed its load of milk cartons over a motorway.

AS part of Children's Mental Health Week, young people in Somerset have the chance to win a prize by expressing themselves.

SIX more people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 28 days, have died.

Council tax is used to pay for local amenities such as local schools, rubbish collection, roads and street lighting. 

Martin Lewis is a source of financial advice to millions in the UK, sharing tips on his website and in his weekly newsletter.

A PROJECT in Bridgwater has won another national award.

NHS says vaccination programme in Somerset is "making very good progress" - despite only giving the jab to around half of those over 80s by January 21.

THERE has been nearly 500 new coronavirus cases in Somerset over the past two days - but infection rates are dropping.

A MAN who was reported missing over a week ago is thought to be wild camping in Wells.

HERE is a list of possible speed camera locations around Somerset if you're out and about this week:

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

I AM writing to you to share concerns about the growth in misinformation campaign in our communities here in Somerset.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 14 and 20, 2021.

Luckily for Mrs Hinch and her army of followers, budget supermarket chain Aldi swooped in to save the day and make a clean home more affordable.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have reacted with alarm to the UK government’s authorisation to use the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet crops in the east of England. But what are the facts?

Tenants with “well-behaved” pets will be able to secure leases more easily with landlords no longer able to issue a blanket ban on pet owners.

SOMERSET residents are being encouraged to take part in a nationwide 'Star Count' to record our view of the night sky.

THE total number of people in Somerset with Covid-19 who have died has now passed 500.

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for ice in parts of Somerset.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

SOMERSET has the most victims of cybercrime per 1,000 people throughout the whole of the UK, according to a new study.

THIS weekend is set to be cold and windy, so make sure to wrap up warm.

A PALACE in Somerset is set to begin their snowdrop trails this Saturday (January 30).

I CAN’T be the only person who’s feeling extremely worried about the future of our NHS.

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If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, return them to the place of purchase to get a refund.

DO you fancy testing your knowledge in a new BBC quiz show hosted by Jason Manford?

A SOMERSET man has made colourful metal figurines to cheer up his town and thank key workers for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.

A SOMERSET MP has voiced his concerns about people travelling to Burnham-on-Sea during the coronavirus lockdown.

POLICE are asking the public to call 999 if they see wanted man Daniel Lewis.

THE number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset has gone back up again.

Famous faces include Hollywood actor James McAvoy, Star Wars star Daisy Ridley, Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall and TV presenter Stacey Dooley.

In a statement the company responsible for the product told customers that they are taking this risk “very seriously”.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

A LOCAL cider producer will now have its products on the shelves of regional co-operative.

WORKS are ongoing to build a new environmental building at Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre to provide better facilities for injured wildlife.

A SOMERSET district is mourning the deaths of ten Covid-19 patients in a single day.

RECYCLING and rubbish collections are set to start at 6am, as a high number of staff are isolating due to Covid-19.

DETECTIVES investigating a reported sexual assault have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with their enquiries.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has dropped in all four Somerset district according to the latest seven-day rolling figures released by the Government.