SOMERSET County Cricket Club was founded in a smoke-filled room in 1875.

SIX Somerset artists are taking part in a virtual exhibition this month.

THE M5 is one of the most dangerous roads in the country for speeding offences, according to findings by a vehicle management company.

POLICE who discovered a car owner committing drugs offences discovered he had a fake £50 note on him.

A SOUTH Somerset teenager did her military family and community proud this month, as she completed a walking marathon in a day while raising much-needed funds for hundreds of bereaved Armed Forces children and young people.

A YEAR ago on Tuesday (March 23), the UK experienced the start of the very first lockdown.

RED Nose Day fun is not just for children at school...as one care home in Yeovil demonstrated on Friday (March 19).

PUPILS at a school in Ilminster enjoyed an usual day last Friday (March 19) for Red Nose Day.

WINNERS of the 2021 Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

A PERSON with Covid-19 has sadly died in the Somerset district with the lowest rate of infection.

TRAIN services between Westbury and Taunton will be amended over the Easter period, to allow for track maintenance to be carried out.

THE majority of taxi firms in Avon and Somerset fail to recognise signs of child exploitation, according to police.

POLICE have issued a warning after an increase in rural crime in South Somerset.

THE best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times has been revealed - and one Somerset town has come out top.

Why were governments doing different things? Which policies would work? Now we know.

One caller appeared on the show to share her story of being scammed out of a four-figure sum which almost saw the cash-saving guru swear on live TV.

A NUMBER of staff responsible for kerbside waste and recycling collections in Somerset have been suspended for "possible breaches of safe working practices".

THERE are plans for 50 homes in a village near Ilminster.

A SOMERSET district has seen a worrying increase in its Covid infection rate in recent days.

A WOMAN from Martock appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court on Monday (March 22) for assault by beating.

POLICE are appealing for help to track down a man who failed to attend a court appearance.

VISITORS to a popular beauty spot will soon have the opportunity to support the area with a new virtual honesty box.

A MAN from London was fined £120 for drug driving in Weston-super-Mare.

A YOUNG motorcyclist has died following a collision on a road in Somerset.

PARENTS and headteachers have been reacting to the decision which will restructure the schools system in Ilminster and Crewkerne.

Last year saw the show enjoy its highest average ratings for three years.

273 employees will be affected by the changes with the tour operator offering new roles in other locations.

RESIDENTS in Walrond Court in Ilminster were outraged last week after their doormats were taken away.

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests has fallen again over the latest 24-hour period.

TWO men from Somerset flouted the Covid-19 restrictions by making a 200-mile trip to attend a friend's birthday party.

TWO primary schools in South Somerset welcomed back all their students last week.

A MOTORIST caught behind the wheel three times while disqualified and suspected of drink or drug driving has been jailed for 26 weeks.

A MAN from South Petherton has been ordered to pay compensation and to comply with a curfew, after damaging a car.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a car fire in Yeovil last night (March 22)

More regular testing is regarded as a key to avoiding further national lockdowns.

SCIENTISTS believe they have explained the cause of a 'sonic boom' heard across Somerset over the weekend.

SOMERSET recorded a total of 40 positive Covid-19 tests in the latest 24-hour figures.

POLICE are appealing for information on the whereabouts of missing man Ian.

NEARLY all Somerset residents aged 55 and over have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

THE Covid-19 pandemic continued its downward trend in Somerset over the weekend.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced there will be mobile speed camera checks in the following locations during the week commencing today (Monday, March 22).

A MAN appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 for drink driving.

WORK on a long-awaited Somerset housing development will begin in a matter of months after detailed plans for the first homes were approved.

THE site of the Glastonbury Festival could soon be open to campers - even when the event is NOT running - and also plans to hold up to two days of music THIS YEAR.

Here are some of the UK's biggest milestones in the year since we first went into lockdown.

The duchess said that she and Harry had a secret ceremony with the Archbishop of Canterbury in their “backyard” three days before their royal wedding.

A PRIMARY school in Chard took part in an art project called 'Tree of Hope' during the most recent coronavirus lockdown.

CREWS battled a garage fire for four hours last night (March 20).

SPECULATION is rife over what caused a mystery 'sonic boom' that shook Somerset yesterday (Saturday).

A MAN appeared in Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 and was found guilty of harassment.