IT was a busy weekend for Burnham-on-Sea’s Coastguards and BARB rescue hovercrafts, as they were called out to attend two separate incidents.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA Library has opened its doors for the first time since the latest Covid-19 lockdown began, as part of the next phase in the easing of restrictions from Monday (April 12).

A TEENAGER has been arrested following the death of a man in Weston-super-Mare this morning (Tuesday, April 13).

MULTI-agency partners in Avon and Somerset have agreed to stand down the major incident that was declared by the Local Resilience Forum (LRF) in March 2020 to help co-ordinate the response to coronavirus.

All adults in the UK aged over 50 have now been offered a first dose of a coronavirus vaccine.

A NURSE has told how she left her family behind in India to work for the NHS in Somerset.

A PLAN which would see part of the this summer has been given the go-ahead.

STEP two of the roadmap to freedom comes into effect today (Monday, April 12). We're bringing you up to date news from across Somerset on what's going on throughout the day.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA RNLI has joined with its fellow lifeboat stations across the UK in paying tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip, who died last week at the age of 99.

A MAN is due in court today (Monday, April 12) to face two charges of attempted murder.

THERE are two candidates for the upcoming Burnham-on-Sea by-election, which will see the winner take their place on the town council.

A MAN has been jailed after seriously injuring a couple when driving dangerously.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced the locations of mobile speed cameras on roads in the force area for the week commencing today (Monday, April 12).

The law change could be coming into place to maximise safety of journeys of disabled and visually impaired pedestrians.

Primark will have extended store opening hours this week initially, with stores opening for two hours extra per day on average.

WITH non-essential shops and pubs re-opening today, those of us looking for something non-retail to do will be browsing for attractions that are also welcoming visitors back.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following an incident in Yatton yesterday (April 10).

COUNCIL meetings in Somerset will continue to be streamed live over the internet even after the current coronavirus restrictions end.

WE'LL be able to workout in the gym, pop into the pub for a refreshing beer and then get a long-awaited haircut from tomorrow (Monday).

A PRISONER already serving 20 months has been given a further 20 weeks behind bars.

TWO motorcycles which battled it out in the sales charts throughout the early 1970s are going head to head once again - this time in the auction room.

A MAGNIFICENT family home full of character features throughout and finished to a very high standard.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and pieces of plastic are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

The Duke of Edinburgh was always amusing his family especially his children and grandchildren.

WE are told that life returning to normal is what we are all yearning for after a year of lockdowns.

POLICE are appealing to the public to help locate a man following an incident in North Somerset this afternoon (Saturday, April 10).

A ROAD safety campaign has been launched in Somerset as figures show there were 21 fatal crashes involving motorcycles on the county's roads in the past five years.

SCHOOLCHILDREN have been given a helping hand with their education thanks to a South West housing association donation.

A SOMERSET town is revealed as one of the easiest places in the country to pass your driving test first time.

SOMEONE in Somerset could be sitting on a windfall of more than £140,000.

A MOTORIST who failed to give police the details of the driver of a vehicle has received a bill for £1,346 by the court.

HERE are our picks of some of the best properties on sale in Somerset this week - as featured in your 20-page Property Plus pullout in this week's County Gazette.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 25 and 31, 2021.

BELOW are the obituaries published by your Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News in the April 8, 2021, edition.

Prince Philip died this morning at Windsor Castle. He was aged 99.

BUCKINGHAM Palace has announced that the Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99.

FIREFIGHTERS came up with an improvised technique to rescue these ten cute ducklings in Taunton.

PEOPLE in Somerset have access to regular free coronavirus testing from today (Friday, April 9) as the country takes another vital step towards society opening up again.

A MOTORIST who jumped a red light avoided a driving ban to protect the jobs of 12 people he employs.

TWO further Covid-related deaths have been recorded in a Somerset district, according to the latest 24-hour figures.

A SOMERSET village community shop, which opened within 10 days of the first Covid-19 lockdown last year, has gone from strength to strengths since then.

THERE were single figure increases in new confirmed Covid-19 cases in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour period.

THIS year's Apex Park Play Day has been cancelled - meaning that it has been called off for the second year running.

HIGHBRIDGE'S King Alfred School Academy has a new acting principal.

The regulator stressed that this was not proof that the jab was the cause of the clots but conceded that the link was getting stronger.

COULD the people of Somerset be heading to another referendum - this time over the future of local government in the county?

THE Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police it to retire from the force this summer.

A HIGHBRIDGE function venue is to close, following a tough year of business amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to about an incident at a supermarket in which a woman was verbally abused for not wearing a face mask.

A MAN who was arrested following an incident in Highbridge last week has been released without charge.