POLICE are investigating a spate of drain gully thefts across Avon and Somerset.

In less than two weeks, Somerset residents will go to the polls to vote in their new unitary councillors, who will represent them for the next five years.

A MUSIC teacher from Stocklinch, near Ilminster, who has made arrangements to host an talented young Ukrainian musician said she is "embarrassed" after being told she is ineligible for the Homes for Ukraine scheme.

A MAN from Chard will raise funds for Mind with a sponsored hair, beard, and body wax.

A HISTORIC haunted pub in the centre of Chard is set to undergo a massive refurbishment.

MARTOCK-Ash Academy, planning to open in 2023, is currently seeking consult from the public to support the opening of the school.

YANDLES Art and Crafts held its Spring Handmade Market on Saturday, April 23, providing a free family day out for creative people living in South Somerset.

LIDL has revealed the locations it is targeting for new supermarkets including Taunton and Bridgwater – as part of its plans to expand to 1,100 stores by 2025.

ON Saturday, there was a VW festival held at Haselbury Mill in Crewkerne.

Disney fans hold on to your hats because from today you can now buy Disney inspired homeware.

A TEMPORARY bridge is being installed over a Somerset road to reduce impact during an upgrade scheme.

A LIFE coach is promoting a monthly workshop to tackle the impact of isolation and improve mental wellbeing.

TWO childhood friends are joining a rally to raise funds for a charity that provides Lego sets to children in hospitals and hospices.

AVON and Somerset Police have revealed where they are siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

THERE are 14 major roadworks schemes and seven other projects starting across Somerset this week.

Revolution Beauty is selling a dupe of a NARS foundation, saving makeup fans more than £27.

Celebrate World Penguin Day at SEA LIFE.

If water levels continue to rise at their current rate, these are the areas of Somerset which could be underwater by 2030.

PEOPLE across Somerset are being urged to support an appeal to help ensure every host and Ukranian family arriving in the county receive a Pantry Packer and Welcome Pack.

WE are barely two weeks away from the local elections in Somerset, with hundreds of candidates battling for the privilege of running the county for the next five years, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

I Saw It First has a collection of festival looks to inspire your outfits this year. You can even recreate Coachella outfits with the clothing.

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THIS Spring, community campaign Litter Free Coast & Sea Somerset (LFCSS) shares five ways you can help protect your local coastlines from litter and pollution.

A GORGEOUS three-bedroom property is on the market after nearly 20 years.

THE Chard Guildhall will host a comedy night next weekend, featuring comedians Tom Glover, Fiona Allen, Ricky Balshaw, and James Dowdeswell.

SOMERSET residents are days away from finding out who will be governing them and providing their local services for the next five years, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Aldi releases their new collection of woman's perfumes.

AN elderly woman needed surgery after she was struck by a car in a garden centre car park earlier this week.

BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of April 11, 2022.

Outdoor garden sets to suit every budget from The Range, Aldi and B&Q.

To mark Earth Day this year, Tripadvisor has rounded up an unforgettable range of sustainable travel experiences.

Beer Hawk has added its first cider option to its Perfect Draft device.

POLICE are urging anyone who sees a wanted man to call 999 straight away.

THE Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for the waiting times endured by some of its patients, after a Freedom of Information request revealed that one person was kept on standby for almost three years.

Get two Nintendo Switch games for just £20 at Game.

Hotel Chocolat launch massive 50 per cent off Easter sale. Read more:

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

"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.

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

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

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

AVON and Somerset Police have shared a video of a near miss on the A303.

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

Somerset County Council’s Public Health team is urging older and more vulnerable residents to take up the offer of a free, further Covid-19 booster vaccine.

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.

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

AN Audi driver from Chard has been ordered to pay £574 after he was clocked driving at 93mph on a dual carriageway in Dorset.

A SOMERSET man who was killed in action during World War II has been remembered with a new memorial installed in his home village, Isle Brewers.

A 10-YEAR-OLD has raised more than £1000 for Ukraine with an Easter egg hunt in two villages.