THIS overloaded lorry was pulled off the road by police.

AFTER a day of sunshine across Somerset, we're being warned to expect the weather to take a turn for the worse.

AN application to hold a live music event for up to 200 people near Bridgwater has been rejected.

HOUSEHOLDS in Somerset will start receiving ballot papers this week for a 'local poll' over the future of local government in the county.

CONCERTS will be held at the home of the Glastonbury Festival in September, after a licence for the events was approved.

FOUR high streets in Somerset will be given funding to create and deliver community-led cultural activities.

POLICE are looking into the possibility that two recent burglaries in Bridgwater may be linked.

POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man wanted for failing to attend court.

MOTORISTS on the M5 were startled by the sight of a lorry bursting into flames yesterday morning (Monday).

THE family of a Somerset man who died from a stab wound have issued a tribute to him.

A MEMORIAL bench has been unveiled in a Somerset town honouring the life of a much-loved resident.

A BRIDGWATER runner is putting her best foot forward to complete an epic marathon challenge for charity this weekend.

Along with 37-year-olds who will receive invites from Tuesday, it means more than a million more people will be made eligible.

A PLAN for more than 550 homes on the outskirts of Bridgwater has been submitted.

A MOTORIST crashed into another vehicle, got out and attacked the other driver in an attempted robbery

CUSTOMERS returning to the pub in Somerset today might find it harder to find a seat than people in other parts of the country.

A YOUNG child's battle with cancer has inspired a council chairman to donate £1,000 to charity.

THIS charming old manor house is believed to date back as far as the 1400s and includes latter additions, it is believed to have been a manor house belonging to the Abbey at Glastonbury.

DRIVERS are being advised of a series of major roadworks starting this week across Somerset.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset are warning motorists they could still be prosecuted - even if their poor driving isn't witnessed first hand by officers.

A YOUNG Somerset woman is due in court tomorrow (Monday, May 17) to face a murder charge.

WITH summer on its way and lockdown restrictions relaxing, garden parties are back on the cards, so there isn’t a better time to transform and glow up your outdoor space.

TESCO is holding an extra food collection in its Somerset stores to support children and families this summer.

THERE'S no denying they're beautiful, but do you agree that these two streets are the finest in Somerset?

FINALLY we can start hugging again from tomorrow (Monday, May 17) - but be warned, you must be careful.

A DECISION on whether to grant a license for two days of concerts at the site of the Glastonbury Festival is expected in the next few days.

PERRIS is a charming period house, listed Grade II, benefitting from many stunning period features as befits a listed house.

SOMETHING remarkable happens at this time of the year.

POLICE say a 31-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Somerset yesterday (Friday, May 14).

SANTANDER says "key services are recovering" following problems today (Saturday) of customers accessing accounts online and withdrawing cash from its ATMs.

FIREFIGHTERS have this morning (Saturday) tackled a fire in a 10-floor block of flats in Bridgwater.

RECKON you could scoff your way through one of these supersized doughnuts?

A TEENAGER with a record of assaulting emergency workers has now attacked a police officer.

A HANDSOME detached period house with separate self-contained 2 bedroom cottage, occupying a convenient location.

POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Somerset today (Friday, May 14).

FIRE broke out at a building in Bridgwater being renovated this evening (Friday).

A FORMER Avon and Somerset will never be able to serve as a police officer again following his "disgraceful conduct".

CONSTRUCTION of a new £23million state-of-the-art school in Bridgwater is now complete.

POLICE have appealed to the public to help track down a wanted man known to frequent Somerset.

THE Covid-19 rates of infection in three of the four Somerset districts are well below the overall rate for England.

MOVES are afoot to reintroduce more train services across Somerset after many were pulled due to safety scares.

POLICE are appealing for information after cash was stolen from a commercial premises in Bridgwater.

AS if rain soaked yesterday wasn't bad enough, we're in for another wet day across Somerset.

If you are looking for delicious, healthy and beautiful looking eggs, then St Ewe Free Range Eggs is the establishment for you.

THE likes of Jarvis Cocker, PJ Harvey and George Ezra are among additions to the upcoming Live At Worthy event.

THE Onion Collective is set to host a launch party their new cultural venue in September.

BRITISH Transport Police officers are investigating an indecent exposure offence on a train travelling between Yatton and Weston-super-Mare Stations.

THE achievements of nine remarkable young people have been recognised in the 2021 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards.

SOMERSET'S gritting lorries covered almost as many miles this winter as in the two previous years combined.

A CAMPAIGN group working to protect the Somerset countryside has unveiled a new celebrity president.