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Fri, 06 Aug 2021 08:58:04 +0100
Castle Cary man proposes to girlfriend with the help of their cows
A SOMERSET man asked for the help of some very special friends when he decided to propose to his girlfriend last week.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 07:34:23 +0100
Crews tackle polytunnel fire in Hatch Beauchamp, near Taunton
A POLYTUNNEL caught fire near Taunton yesterday (August 5).

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Furnham Road industrial estate, Chard, flooded due to blocked and broken drains
AN industrial estate in Chard is at risk of ‘flooding every day if it rains’ due to blocked drains.

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Owen Goff, of Chard, shot himself before he was sentenced for historic child abuse
A PENSIONER from Chard took his own life the day he was due to be sentenced.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 16:03:41 +0100
'Explosive violence' of murderer who killed 'loving and caring family man'
A SENIOR police officer has described killer Matthew Sheridan as "callous and remorseless" after the savage murder of Louis Bednall.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 15:34:05 +0100
Somerset murderer wielding knife, with stolen bottle of vodka and under arrest
POLICE have issued pictures of Matthew Sheridan wielding a knife at the door of the bedsit where he killed Louis Bednall.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 14:25:57 +0100
CCTV: Killer checks knife before entering room to stab victim
POLICE have released video of footage of a murderer moments before he violently stabs a doorman to death in Somerset.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:55:37 +0100
Farm hand faces life for murder after stabbing doorman in frenzied attack
A FARM hand has been found guilty of murdering an off-duty doorman who was stabbed to death in an argument over a £17 bottle of vodka.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 10:25:10 +0100
Crackdown on drivers at Somerset's worst speeding blackspots
POLICE have launched a crackdown on speeding blackspots in Somerset.

Thu, 05 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Pictures: Stalls at Chard's June monthly market
THE second revamped monthly market in Chard took place on Saturday (July 31).

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 19:07:20 +0100
Police issue fresh photo of Taunton teenager missing for over a week
POLICE have issue a fresh picture of a missing Taunton teenager.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:47:40 +0100
Chard Carnival set to go ahead in October 2021
A CARNIVAL is set to go ahead in a Somerset town this year - but with a slight difference.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 13:22:40 +0100
Police issue fresh appeal to find wanted teenager
AVON and Somerset Police have issued a fresh appeal to the public to help trace a wanted man.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Terminally ill Somerset man, his wife and young children in hospice fundraiser
THE family of a terminally ill Somerset man are joining him in a fundraising event in aid of the hospice supporting him.

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Reduction in litter at Ham Hill thanks to no bins
LITTER at a much-loved beauty spot has reduced by 81 per cent since the removal of waste bins.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 17:56:31 +0100
Appeal to find teenage Taunton girl missing for a week
POLICE are appealing for help to trace missing Taunton teenager Sophie.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:03:14 +0100
Why Taunton's park and ride will be FREE from next week
ANYONE using Taunton's park and ride service from next week won't have to pay.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 12:28:20 +0100
Somerset communities where there have been NO COVID DEATHS
TWO neighbourhoods in Somerset are among 14 in England and Wales postcode areas that have recorded NO Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to official figures.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 09:37:50 +0100
Pictures: Procession in Chard to thank Covid volunteers
A TOWN in Somerset held a remembrance service to thank the volunteers from the Covid support group a year after they closed.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 07:43:34 +0100
Somerset district among largest INCREASES in Covid rates
A SOMERSET district is among the five HIGHEST increases in Covid-19 positivity rates in England, new figures reveal.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Pictures: Pupils at Swanmead Community School in Ilminster celebrate at awards
PUPILS at a school in Somerset were awarded for their hard work this academic year at an awards ceremony.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Shocking drivers' speeds recorded by Avon and Somerset Police
MOTORISTS are being warned to slow down following some of the speeds clocked by police during a current speeding campaign.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:59:09 +0100
Eco-Centre looks for land or premises in Somerset to combat climate change
A SOMERSET group aiming to combat climate change and protect the environment is looking to secure premises of land for an eco-centre.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:15:29 +0100
Somerset braced for possible heavy rain, thunder and lightning
THE Met Office has put out a warning of possible thunderstorms across Somerset today (Monday).

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 06:56:06 +0100
Mobile speed cameras across Avon and Somerset
POLICE will be out in force with their mobile speed cameras across the Avon and Somerset district this week.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:58:38 +0100
Eye theatre suite opens at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton
A NEW £4.4million eye theatre suite has opened at a Somerset hospital.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 18:58:30 +0100
Hildreth half century sees Somerset beat Yorkshire in One Day Cup
THE experienced James Hildreth guided Somerset to a five-wicket win against Yorkshire in today's Royal London One Day Cup clash.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 08:00:00 +0100
Fancy a chilled out job where you MUST take your annual leave?
RECKON you're Somerset's weariest worker?

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:05:00 +0100
Just 3% of Avon and Somerset rape probes end in prosecution, figures reveal
JUST a fraction of rape investigations in Avon and Somerset resulted in someone being charged last year, new figures reveal.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:05:00 +0100
Science teacher Andrew Freethy banned over child images
A TEACHER from Somerset who was jailed for making and distributing indecent images of children has been banned from teaching.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Where does your Somerset town rank in the UK Sexiest Places list?
BRIDGWATER has been named Somerset's sexiest place.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 05:50:00 +0100
Solar farm plan among latest South Somerset applications
BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of July 19, 2021.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:19:27 +0100
Next of kin informed of young man's 'life threatening' injuries in crash
A YOUNG man is in hospital with 'life-threatening injuries' following a two-vehicle collision in Somerset.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 07:00:00 +0100
CAFE DEAL: Morrisons lets children eat free all summer
MORRISONS is letting kids eat free in its cafes all day, every day this summer.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:05:00 +0100
Nearly 100 CHILDREN authorised to use guns, data shows
NEARLY 100 children in Avon and Somerset are authorised to use guns, figures show.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Idyllic Somerset farmhouse with cottage goes on the market
A HANDSOME period farmhouse with a separate two-bedroom cottage together with three acres of level productive pasture land.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 17:25:38 +0100
Images of how dualled A303 will look - work starts in September
SOMERSET residents have been given their first glimpse of what the new, improved A303 will look like when a major dualling scheme is completed.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:57:10 +0100
Daniel Vaughan from Yeovil jailed for burglary offences
A MAN has been jailed for 876 days after pleading guilty to burglary offences in Yeovil.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 16:22:24 +0100
Bath and West Showground vaccination team to move to Haynes Motor Museum in Yeovil
A LARGE vaccination clinic in Somerset is set to move to a popular museum next week.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:55:16 +0100
More than £9million of flood protection funding for Somerton and Frome, and Bridgwater and West Somerset
TWO Somerset MP's have welcomed grants of more than £9million to help protect against flooding.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:37:01 +0100
Crewkerne motorist caught doing 89mph on A303
A CREWKERNE motorist was caught speeding at the wheel or a goods vehicle or passenger carrying vehicle on a dual carriageway.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
SSDC has no plans to buy former Oscar Meyer site in Chard
A SOMERSET council says it has no plans to buy the Oscar Mayer site in Chard, or to incorporate it into its current regeneration programme.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 19:28:24 +0100
Wanted man Macauley Collins has Somerset links
POLICE are appealing for the public's health to help track down a wanted man who could be in Somerset,

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:26:38 +0100
Man accused of killing doorman was 'looking for a fight'
A MAN accused of killing a doorman was looking for a fight and "bouncing around" moments before the stabbing, a jury has been told.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:32:29 +0100
Middle aged stranger 'threatening and abusive' to two primary school age children
POLICE are hunting a middle-aged stranger who behaved in a "threatening and abusive manner" towards two primary school aged children.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 11:09:42 +0100
Covid infection rate slows in all four Somerset districts
THE Covid-19 rate of infection in Somerset is well below the average for the whole of England, the latest figures show.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:06:03 +0100
SWP suspends garden waste collections in Somerset for six weeks
GARDEN waste collections in Somerset have been suspended for SIX weeks.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 09:08:42 +0100
Crews attend mobile home fire in Galhampton, near North Cadbury
A MOBILE home used a storage was deliberately set alight during the early hours of this morning (July 29).

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Mum fights to send Ilminster primary son to SEND school
A MUM is fighting for her son to attend a special educational needs (SEN) school after his attendance at a mainstream primary was just 11 per cent.

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 19:12:39 +0100
Help Somerset to record its Covid experiences for future generations
THE Somerset Library Service is inviting people to share their experiences of the last 16 months to be recorded for future generations to see.



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