DOZENS of firefighters battling blaze at Bridgwater & Taunton College campus...

WORKSHOPS at a Bridgwater & Taunton College campus have been 'completely destroyed' by a fire.

A SHED in Yeovil was completely destroyed in a fire last night (February 17).

THE number of positive Covid tests in Somerset has remained low in the latest 24-hour period.

A SELF-CONFESSED couch potato has taken up running and is aiming to run the distance from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise funds for charity.

A new, free-to-use tool launched by Wessex Water can help you save money on your water bills, claim free water saving devices for your home and raise money for local charities.

WORKS to build a McDonald's restaurant near Bridgwater will start 'within the coming weeks', McDonald's has confirmed.

ANDREW Wilson died from Covid-19 at just 66-years-old at Musgrove Park Hospital - and the family wanted to thank ICU by donating toiletries and iPads.

SOMERSET has seen nine Covid-19 related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

THE chairman of Somerset County Council has announced that he has cancer.

FARMERS are being invited to bid in Somerset’s biggest ever auction for works to reduce flooding, boost agriculture and improve the environment.

THERE were just 42 positive Covid-19 tests in the whole of Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

Sky has confirmed it will be increasing the cost of a number of TV and broadband services from April 1 2021.

The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday even, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

EasyJet has announced a “protection promise” allowing customers to change details of their booking amid new travel rules in the UK.

Tesco say it is working to reverse the double transactions promising to refund all affected customers within a day.

Customers who have purchased packs with the affected use-by dates should not consume the product and dispose of the contents.

A POPULAR Somerset restaurant has closed its doors for good and could be converted into a house if plans are approved.

A POLICE detective is facing 44 allegations of conduct breaches and sexually harassing junior officers including telling one on a night out he wanted to 'f*** her'.

A WOMAN accused of murdering her husband is due to make a second court appearance today (Tuesday).

A GIRL was helped by the Coastguard and paramedics after her foot became impaled on a piece of driftwood.

MORE than £17,000 was donated to the neonatal unit at Musgrove Park Hospital this month - thanks to Charlie's Challenge.

The thin cake, made with batter and fried in a frying pan is perfect for a range of toppings with lemon juice and sugar the most traditional.

The next census will take part on Sunday 21 March 2021, and the ONS is currently hiring at least 30,000 field staff to help with the operation.

A WOMAN in her 60s is due in court today (Monday) charged with the murder of an elderly man over the weekend.

A MAN has died following a crash on the A303 in Somerset yesterday evening (Sunday).

THERE has been 60 positive coronavirus tests in the last 24-hours - and the rate of infection is dropping in all districts.

PUBS should re-open at the same time as non-essential shops come out of lockdown, according to the boss of one of the UK's biggest pub chains.

A COUPLE used lockdown to renovate a rundown 'unwanted' 1970s house - into a stunning dream home.

A SECTION of road in Somerset has been closed for safety reasons after this tree fell onto the carriageway yesterday (Sunday).

A NEW president of Bridgwater Operatic Society has been elected.

AMONG roadworks starting today (Monday) in Somerset are:

AVON and Somerset Police have announced there will be mobile speed cameras at certain times at the following locations across the force area in the week commencing today.

A BIN store at a home near Bridgwater was destroyed in a fire late last night (Sunday).

A TOTAL of 70 positive Covid-19 tests were recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

DOMESTIC abuse victims and their children living in Somerset will be able to receive more support thanks to £1.9million of extra government funding.

Robinson appeared in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner for a week in 1987, when the show was hosted by Richard Whiteley.

From getting children back to school to reopening pubs, speculation is rife as to when and how lockdown restrictions might be eased.

A MURDER investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Somerset last night (Saturday, February 13).

THERE was just one death of a person who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Somerset in the past 24 hours.

AVON and Somerset Police is to receive £1.3million from the Government to support increased enforcement of coronavirus rules.

POLICE in Sedgemoor are investigating after "multiple calls" about this vehicle.

WARNING to all animals - avoid the M5 because you'll be taking your life into your legs or paws.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in Somerset continues to show an encouraging downward trend, accordingly to the latest Public Health England figures.

AVON and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written a barbed letter to the councillors who torpedoed her plans to recruit 70 officers.

SOMERSET residents will see sharp rises in their council tax bills as their local authorities seek to balance their budgets and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

AVON and Somerset Police are warning people who ride their own e-scooters in public they could face a huge fine.

DESPITE the coronavirus lockdown, one group has managed to continue crafting, and is hoping to host an exhibition in October.

A MAN from Somerset has received a conditional discharge for 12 months, for possession of a class B drug.

A WOMAN from Glastonbury who feared she would never have children gave birth to daughter, Skye, last year.