DOZENS of new homes and a community hall could soon be built on the main road to a new nuclear power station if plans are approved, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

"A RECORD number of Green Party candidates are standing in the elections to the new Somerset Council.

"LABOUR are back in Somerset and hoping to build on existing strongholds in Bridgwater and Taunton.

TACKLING the government on sewage in rivers, discounted bus travel for teenagers, safe cycle routes and more trees are key Liberal Democrat proposals.

THE Conservative Party have placed emphasis on their “track record” ahead of May’s Somerset unitary authority elections.

JOHN Hunt is an experienced Independent councillor, currently serving the electorate at parish, district and county council level.

GOVERNMENT figures show five people in Sedgemoor who had Covid-19 died in the latest weekly period.

SOMERSET travel to the Kia Oval to take on Surrey in Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship.

MORE than 30 beautiful gardens across Somerset are opening to visitors this summer in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice.

CAN you spot why police ordered this vehicle off the M5?

ALMOST 5,000 children will be starting at the Somerset primary school of their choice at the start of the next academic year in September.

NEARLY 250 new homes near the M5 in Somerset could soon be built if new proposals are approved.

GRANTS up to £2,500 are now available for smaller charities, community groups, sports clubs and social enterprises in Somerset.

SCORES of people turned out for the Burnham-on-Sea RNLI open day over Easter.

LIFEBOAT volunteers joined RNLI Easter Sunday open day.

TWO primary school brothers from Highbridge are this month climbing the highest mountain in Wales in aid of Parkinson's UK.

OVER the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Highbridge held a number of open days for locals and animal lovers to enjoy.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced scores of locations where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

SOMERSET County Council has announced 16 roadworks schemes starting in the county this week.

FASHION Revolution Week 2022 takes place from 18th- 24th April. This year’s theme is MONEY FASHION POWER.

A SIX-BEDROOM family home with a huge garden and detached annexe is for sale in Highbridge.

CHILDREN enjoyed some Easter fun on Friday (April 15).

SOMERSET voters face a series of close battles for their support as the different parties fight for control of the new unitary council, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

RECYCLING collection days in Somerset are set to change next week due to the Easter bank holiday.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 31 and April 6 2022.

THERE were two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Sedgemoor.

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SOMERSET residents have a chance to win festival tickets by finding branded competition pebbles hidden around the county.

THERE are delays of an hour on the M5 this morning (April 14) due to animals in the road.

THE NHS in Somerset is asking people to make sure they are prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for their healthcare needs.

NATIONAL Highways are pleading with tourists descending on Somerset and the South West to keep the region's roadsides clear of litter.

RICKY Ia Horsford, 39, of no fixed address, has been jailed for 22 weeks for breaching a suspended prison sentence imposed for two counts of burglary.

SOMERSET residents planning to vote by post in the May 5th local elections have just a week left to submit their application.

ST MARGARET’S Hospice Care is encouraging people across Somerset to take part in The Colour Run helping to raise funds for patients across the county facing a life-limiting illness.

POP into your local Morrisons on Good Friday and you could come away with a free hot cross bun.

IT costs more than half a million pounds every year for police to enforce the badger cull in Somerset, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

GREG Douglass, the guitarist with the world-famous Steve Miller Band, will be playing at Axbridge Town Hall as part of his U.K tour with his top-class U.K touring band The Pompatus of Love.

A MOTHER who lost her husband to cancer has won £300,000 through the National Lottery with her two sons.

PARENTS and carers are being urged to book primary school children in for their Covid-19 vaccinations over the Easter holiday.

THE WEDMORE Friends of Weston Hospicecare held a charity event last week to raise funds for the hospice.

A SOMERSET holiday park will be able to hold more outside entertainment after councillors voted to approve a change to its licence.

FAMILIES enjoyed the games and activities on offer at the Vee Dub Family's Big Birthday Camp Out at Unity Farm in Brean at the weekend. 

A THREE-kilometre exclusion zone has been set up around a site in Somerset where a case of bird flu has been detected.

WORK begins on five road resurfacing schemes in Somerset today (Monday, April 11).

MASON Shaw took just 20 seconds to prove he still has a future in bareknuckle boxing.

The National Trust has lots activities happening at locations in Somerset to make sure you have a cracking Easter with the kids.

From gazebos, and decorations to ice bags The Range has it all.

The Easter holidays are upon us and keeping the kids occupied is high on the agenda, but will it be a heatwave or washout – here’s the Met Office weather forecast to find out.

THERE was a lucky escape after a horsebox suffered a blowout on the M5 in Somerset yesterday (Saturday, April 9).

THE RSPCA has revealed it received 670 reports about rats last year as latest research shows insight into how pet rats are cared for.