WEST Somerset Railway (WSR) is planning to re-open in May.

RESIDENTS in Sedgemoor are being asked to become ambassadors for climate change.

Ultimately, it’s a sad fact of life that all farmers have to pay the bills. We are buying energy, there is no choice about that, but the traditional cost of that energy is continually rising.

FORMER partners of a sadistic killer who murdered a newly-wed woman and dumped her body on the Quantock Hills are terrified he could hunt them down if he is released next year.

THE Covid-19 rate of infection rose in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour figures.

COULD you imagine Minehead without Butlin's?

MANY students across Somerset returned to the classroom last week.

Greggs said it remains positive for the future with plans to open 100 new stores in the next year.

The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 

MORE rail passengers in the South West will be able to claim compensation for service delays from next month.

A CHEF who raped five women after spiking their drinks has been warned to expect a long jail sentence after being found guilty of a string of sex assaults.

A NAN whose house caught fire last June is finally back home.

THERE were just 17 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

MOTORISTS are being urged to be vigilant following a recent increase in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in the Taunton and Bridgwater area.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced it will be siting mobile speed cameras at the following sites this week.

POLICE are not treating as suspicious the sudden death of a man in Bridgwater earlier this month.

THE Bishop of Bath and Wells is retiring early due to his cancer battle.

THERE were 29 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours, according to the latest figures.

THE largest housing provider in the South West has joined forces with a leading UK home builder to complete one of the first modular homes developments in the region.

POLICE are appealing for information about a wanted man with links to Highbridge, Bridgwater and Bristol.

DO you remember when the dragons came to Taunton?

A BRIDGWATER author and historian is searching for old photos of Bridgwater Railway.

A BUSINESS park near Clarks Village in Street could soon be expanded, creating dozens of new jobs.

AN Olympic ski jumper and a dinosaur will be among the highlights of a push to attract more member to Rotary.

THE M5 motorway has now re-opened following a crash involving a HGV yesterday (March 13).

A FAMILY from Somerset are taking part in a very special video for World Down Syndrome Day.

AS many families start to receive Covid-19 self test kits, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has issued advice on how to dispose of them safely.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 25 and March 3, 2021.

SWIFTS have nested in Taunton for hundreds of years.

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

BRIDGWATER’S historic docks, arts centre and road network could all receive a much-needed shot in the arm under town centre regeneration proposals.

THE M5 motorway is closed both ways between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 25 (Taunton) due to a serious traffic incident.

THE northbound carriageway on the M5 between junction 26 and 25 remains closed following a crash this morning (March 13).

THERE were 37 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours, according to the latest figures.

WE all know that Somerset is the best - and not just in the west.

THERE have been more than 40 positive Covid-19 tests in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours.

Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought from major UK supermarkets.

Prince William admitted the brothers had not spoken since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview.

SOMERSET-BASED estate agent Roderick Thomas has reported a surge in sales since the start of the year, with demand from overseas buyers booming.

CREWS tackled a garage fire at a farm in Glastonbury this afternoon (March 12).

A GLASTONBURY 'Tor' guide is a finalist in this year's Somerset Tourism Awards.

PARTS of a main road in Glastonbury will be closed for more than a week due to safety improvement works.

MORE than 255,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given to Somerset residents.

TWO organisations in Somerset are teaming up to help protect wildlife in local churchyards.

A MAN has been given a suspended prison sentence of 18 weeks for assault by beating.

Concerns have been raised  over the accuracy of Lateral flow (or 'rapid') tests being used in schools.

Customers can book tables on their local pub’s website from Friday March 26.

THE Covid rate of infection in one Somerset district has dipped below 20 people in 100,000 of population.

FIRE crews were called to an electricity cable that was "sparking" and "arcing" this morning (March 11).

PEOPLE will be able to get a taste of local regional food and drink when eat:Taunton returns to the county town.