A RISE in council tax for Somerset residents will pay for 70 new police officers.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 11 and 17, 2021.

KENSINGTON and Chelsea is the least affordable location in Britain for people trying to get on the property ladder, while East Ayrshire in Scotland is the most affordable place, analysis has found.

Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find in Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

THOUSANDS of Exeter residents have spent a second night away from their homes following the controlled detonation of a Second World War bomb.

WHILE investigations into the recent barn fires across Somerset, the fire service are asking farmers to be 'vigilant'.

THERE have been 40 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the last 24-hours.

A 2,000-year-old Celtic Chieftain’s chariot brooch which was unearthed by a metal detectorist has sold for £55,000 at auction - seven times its estimate.

A MAN has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after a drug driving incident.

A SUSPECTED Second World War bomb discovered in Exeter is to be detonated, police have confirmed.

The cash-saving guru shared his trick with viewers on The Martin Lewis Money Show this week, dedicating a section of the show to Sainsbury’s.

Asda, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Co-op are urgently recalling a number of products over possible health risks.

THERE have been 43 new Covid-19 cases across all four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours.

PEOPLE aged 40-49 are next in line for a Covid-19 vaccine, after Government advisers concluded that vaccinating in order of age remains the quickest way to cut deaths.

SAINSBURY’S will increase salaries for staff at its supermarkets and Argos stores and pay a bonus to frontline workers, the third since the pandemic started, the retailer said.

A BBC film crew will be filming on Berrow Beach for the next few days - and members of the public are being asked to keep their distance from them.

SOMERSET’S fire authority will not allocate more taxpayers’ money to bail to its own commercial operation – which is now more than £770,000 in debt.

A BUILDING which houses an 'emergency' community shop is up for sale.

A CONFIRMATION present found in a sock drawer at a remote cottage is estimated to be worth a staggering £20,000.

A SOMERSET youngster has set herself the challenge of dressing up as a different character each day to raise money for charity - raising a staggering amount in the process.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and Action Fraud have been informed of the incident.

The £9bn high street recovery plan has been sent to Rishi Sunak for consideration.

Prince Harry confirmed he is a fan of The Crown and opened up about his decision to withdraw from royal duties, insisting he “did not walk away”.

The hike comes after the price was increased for the previous three years.

THERE have been just under 50 new Covid-19 cases in all four Somerset Districts in the past 24-hours.

A PREPARED meals business is expanding after a successful year - despite the coronavirus pandemic.

A THREE-MONTH closure order has been granted against a property in Puriton in a bid to prevent crime and antisocial behaviour.

A MAN from Weston-super-Mare was given multiple 10 week concurrent prison sentences, suspended for 12 months, for a variety of offences related to producing and supplying tobacco and cigarettes.

THE RNLI is on the search for new lifeguards to spend a season working on two Somerset beaches.

SOMERSET Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg has rejected the belief that Yorkshire is 'God’s own country'.

Healthcare waiting lists in the UK are now longer than they have been for about 20 years.

The Prime Minister has offered engaged couples clarity following his announcement, here is all you need to know.

THERE have been 41 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the last 24-hours.

THIS footage shows the moment a man who heard noises in his chimney for five days discovered the culprit - a large OWL.

THERE have been 39 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the last 24-hours.

ONE result of the consultation being launched into creating a unitary authority in Somerset is in local elections.

PEOPLE are being urged to have their say over once-in-a-lifetime plans which could change the way public services are delivered in Somerset.

A BARGAIN store in Somerset is set to re-open on Friday (February 26).

A FACTORY worker from North Somerset, who has always been convinced he’d win big on The National Lottery, is tickled pink that he can finally open the bottle of bubbly he’s been saving for when his numbers came up - becoming Weston-super-Mare's s...

Some have expressed concern that, if schools open too soon, the rate of virus transmission could begin to rise once again.

AVON and Somerset Police received more than 480 reports of suspected Covid-19 regulation breaches over the weekend.

THE average council tax bill for Sedgemoor residents will rise by £5 in the year from April - a 3.02 per cent increase.

A WEST Huntspill Church has been awarded £15,000 to help fund essential repairs to its roof.

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures was 79.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce his plan to end lockdown in England this evening.

SIX cinemas in Somerset have received more than £300k from the Culture Recovery Fund.

FAMILIES with memorials at a crematorium are being offered a extra year free because of the coronavirus pandemic.

ANOTHER 'deliberate' fire was started near Bridgwater yesterday evening (February 21).

THERE have been 53 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours - and sadly four deaths.

AS unlikely as it seems, US rockers Aerosmith look to be the first act to self-confirm for next year's Glastonbury Festival.