VITAL information about how to recycle more items will land on doormats in Sedgemoor and West Somerset next week.

MEMBERS of Burnham’s Moose lodge 123 gathered at Berrow Village Hall on Saturday evening to hold their annual New Year’s party with a pantomime fancy dress.

MOTORISTS heading north up the M5 are warned the motorway is expected to be closed for several hours this morning (Monday, January 31).

THERE are several major roadworks across Somerset starting this week.

As outlined in the Later Lives: Older people and domestic abuse report by Safe Lives,  victims aged 61+ are much more likely to experience abuse from an adult family member or current intimate partner than those 60 and under.

A BISHOP'S Hull man has been banned from driving after being caught speeding.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 13 and January 19 2022.

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RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

POLICE investigating the theft of a £1million lighthouse lantern and other high value items from a storage facility in Ilfracombe believe it could have links to Avon and Somerset.

G Adventures has up to 25 percent off its global tours to more than 100 countries but the sale is ending soon. How to book your trip.

SEDGEMOOR District Council is arranging for various businesses to trade on or near the beach, park, or gardens.

A DRIVER broke their ankle after a crash in Bridgwater on Wednesday (January 26).

A YOUNG man has been jailed for possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply in a Somerset town.

WESTON-super-Mare Rugby Club have cancelled this weekend's fixture due to an outbreak of Covid in the senior squad.

ENCOURAGING more NHS dentists to work in Somerset is “like trying to convince a turkey to vote for Christmas”, health bosses have admitted.

SOMERSET County Council and Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT) have been recognised for having the best plans for tackling the climate emergency.

January 28 is International LEGO day and we know only one way to celebrate - stocking up on LEGO Minecraft, City, Friends sets and more.

IF you fancy standing for election to a brand new council covering the whole of Somerset you'll be able to put yourself forward in just under two months' time.

THE building of a nuclear power station has reached a major milestone this week.

A MAN has been charged following a siege in Somerset this week.

A SOMERSET man has been named as one of the UK's most wanted fugitives.

Here are some tiger-themed gifts you can give to your loved ones this Chinese New Year.

THREE important changes to the Highway Code relevant to all road uses are coming into effect from Saturday (January 29).

FOLLOWING a multi-agency operation, the incident at a house in West Wick, Weston-super-Mare, has been brought to a safe conclusion.

TWO men were disqualified from driving for six months by Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates' Court yesterday after pleading guilty to speeding offences.

800,000 seats are reduced in the sale, starting from £19.99 – including over the February half term!

WITH around 100 days to go to this years' Somerset Day, organisers are urging people to turn the county will be turned into a sea of Somerset flags.

HOMES have been evacuated and a street closed off as part of a police incident in a Somerset town.

RUNNERS took part in a 5k or 10k night run on Brean Down on Saturday (January 22).

Tickets for Sigrid's UK and Europe wide tour will go on general sale soon - with stops in Newcastle, Liverpool, Cardiff, Birmingham, Edinburgh and more.

A SOMERSET man found dead in Thailand is believed to have been murdered.

AN introduction to a new era in recycling is landing on doormats across Sedgemoor and West Somerset this week.

A MAN has died in an incident on the M5 in Somerset this afternoon (Monday, January 24).

A HAIR loss clinic in Burnham-on-Sea has received £1,000 thanks to Somerset Community Foundation.

MAJOR roadworks schemes starting in Somerset this week include:

A HOUSE was filled with smoke yesterday morning (January 23) after a chimney fire.

Hotel chain Travelodge has launched a recruitment drive to fill 600 jobs - find out what's available in Somerset.

Between Valentine's Day and Half Term, there is no better excuse to get on board a classically British steam train. Here's how to book your own experience.

STAGS, the West Country property experts, has announced three partnership changes for 2022.

THE number of coronavirus cases in Sedgemoor increased by 185 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

DO you remember your early experiences of nature? Those moments when you first fell in-love with wildlife?

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 6 and January 12 2022.

We've rounded up the best of the Middle of Lidl and Aldi's Specialbuys available online and in-store this week.

A BRIDGWATER delivery driver had to give up his job after discovering he had a brain tumour.

BELOW are our pick of pictures from the Somerset Camera Club for the week of January 20, 2021.

BUSINESSES will be breathing a sigh of relief after the Government announced the isolation period for positive Covid tests would be cut to five days – but more still needs to be done.

A GORGEOUS property, which could be used as a bed and breakfast or just a family home, is on the market for just over half a million pounds.

A CHRISTMAS tree collection scheme has raised more than £5,000 for charity.

Ahead of Burns Night, here are some whisky options to celebrate the occasion