SOUTH Somerset residents are being urged to prepare for their new recycling service by 'thinking inside the box'.

A ROAD in the centre of a Somerset town will be closed during the summer so improvement works can take place.

A STUDENT suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating a Pret A Manger sandwich she had been wrongly assured did not contain sesame, a court heard.

The cancellation and suspension of the 2020 shooting season as a result of the pandemic affected the economics of all game rearers.  Now the focus has to be on careful preparation for a successful 2021 season according to Myles Jones, Game Feeds ...

POLICE have named the pedestrian who died in a collision on a main road in Somerset last week.

TRAINS owned by passengers and staff could be running on the mainline track in Somerset by summer next year, according to a new train operator.

KERBSIDE recycling and rubbish collections will be a day later than normal next week due to the bank holiday on Monday.

SKYWATCHERS are being advised to get up early tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to view the stunning Pink Moon.

A BANNED driver caught using a moped on the road has been given a suspended prison sentence.

CREWS tackled a 'suspicious' caravan fire in Buckland St Mary last night (April 25).

A PIZZA oven caused a shed fire in Yeovil during the early hours of this morning (April 26).

AS travel restrictions ease and many of us are getting out more, it might be an idea to check roadworks in the area before you leave the house.

ONE of Britain's most prominent singer-songwriters is on his way to Somerset this summer.

According to research undertaken by one of the most popular UK test centres, nearly two million drivers could be at risk.

THE chief executive of a Somerset council will not receive any form of “exit package” or other compensation as he leaves to take up a new post in New Zealand.

MEMBERS of the public have been warned not to have 'unnecessary' fires after 15 call-outs to fires out in the open yesterday (April 24).

WONDERING how you can celebrate our county this Somerset Day?

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of April 12, 2021.

IT has been a tough year for hospitality businesses, but with light at the end of the tunnel, you could be thinking about running a pub.

New research reveals that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

A RUSTY old two-door Ford Escort found in a garage is estimated to sell for £25,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction this summer.

THREE Somerset artists are working with a wall art manufacturer to showcase their work.

A SURGERY in Chard has seen an increase in 'abusive' and 'violent' behaviour over the past few weeks.

IF you're planning on seeing family and friends this weekend in the garden, then you're in luck.

A MAN from Martock was fined £400 for drink driving.

A RARE opportunity to purchase a five bedroom detached family home with large double garage which has the potential for a building plot providing a separate dwelling (subject to all necessary consents).

Nut allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

ARTS and sports groups and charities are among those being invited to bid for their share of the £1 million being given away by housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West this year.

Under Boris Johnson’s current roadmap out of lockdown travel abroad could be permitted as early as May 17.

A SOMERSET couple had an excellent Easter Sunday surprise - in the form of a £1 million win on Lotto.

THE e-scooter rental in Chard and Crewkerne has proved very popular since it launched last month.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a cash machine was broken into in Ilminster yesterday morning (April 22).

THE number of people who have died from coronavirus in parts of South Somerset has been revealed.

A FIRE crew from Yeovil were sent to reports of a caravan and a boat on fire this morning (April 23).

ALTHOUGH the residents in Somerset will not be able to elect new county councillors this year, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections for Avon and Somerset are set to go ahead on May 6.

A MAN appeared in court last week after damaging a cooker.

PEOPLE in Somerset are being asked to host their own G&T party for charity.

Many pizza ovens cost somewhere in the region of hundreds - even thousands - of pounds.

Martin Lewis revealed how house buyers can boost their chances of getting a mortgage.

A MAN sadly passed away last night (April 21) after a collision on the A303.

A CHEF has been jailed for 24 years for a campaign of rape in which he had sex with five women after spiking their drinks.

A MAIN road in Somerset has re-opened after a fatal crash last night (April 22).

A CASH machine was broken into in Ilminster during the early hours of this morning (April 22).

LEARNER drivers taking tests when they resume today (Thursday) are under extra pressure to pass as a backlog means it could be several months before they get another chance.

The Prime Minister said he expects the roadmap to go ahead as planned but warned "there will be another wave of Covid" this year.

ARGOS has said it is set to close its Somerset distribution site, with more than 200 jobs said to be at risk.

MORE than a million people in the South West have now received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

SOMERSET residents are being asked to give their feedback on the county’s new recycling scheme ahead of the next phase of the roll-out.

THE Somerset home of writer Evelyn Waugh is up for sale - which a whopping £5.5 million asking price.