FOUR people in Bridgwater are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode.

FIRE crews tackled a blaze - that is still under investigation - at a property in Burnham-on-Sea yesterday (January 5).

A MAJOR Somerset company has announced a new chair.

Professor Chris Whitty said that one in 50 people being estimated to have coronavirus across the UK is “really quite a large number indeed”.

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said: “This will be a lifeline to parents and I welcome the BBC playing its part.”

The Department for Education said it recognises this is “an anxious time for students who have been working hard towards their exams”.

His warning comes as hospital admissions of people with Covid-19 have reached another record high, according to NHS England figures.

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THERE have been 644 positive coronavirus tests confirmed in Somerset in the last 48 hours.

GWR will continue to run a reduced service during lockdown.

MORE than 56,000 homes and business premises in Somerset will finally get superfast broadband by 2024 after new contracts were agreed.

ALL 16 of Somerset's recycling sites will be open on standard winter hours for essential use during lockdown.

ENGLAND has entered into a national lockdown for the third time.

A MAN fell from an overbridge on the M5 last night (January 4) and sadly died.

A CAR was badly damaged in a 'deliberate' fire near Bridgwater last night (January 4).

A CAR was damaged in a Somerset lane - prompting Environment Agency, police and highways teams to join firefighters at the scene.

A FIRE in an electrical fuse box brought three crews to a street in Wells.

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MORRISONS will be hosting drive-through coronavirus vaccinations from next week. 

GLASTONBURY organiser Emily Eavis has dismissed speculation that the festival has been called off this year.

Boris Johnson has imposed a third national lockdown on England and shut schools to most students to prevent the NHS being overwhelmed by surging coronavirus infections.

A POLICE incident has closed the M5 between junction 24 (Bridgwater) and junction 26 (Wellington).

The new national lockdown will see schools closed and people told to stay home.

POLICE have found stolen jewellery - and are hoping to reunite the items with the owners.

PRIME minister Boris Johnson is to make a televised address tonight (January 4), setting out new emergency measures to control the spread of Covid-19 in England.

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DO you think Somerset schools should reopen today or remain closed?

SOME primary schools in Somerset are closed today (January 4) - and headteachers are unable to give a 'definitive' answer about reopening.

HEALTH Secretary Matt Hancock has refused to rule out another national lockdown amid concerns the new variant coronavirus is spreading out of control.

A BRIDGWATER carnival club and a disability charity have both received donations to help them plug the financial gap caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

FIVE lucky people in Burnham-on-Sea are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their postcode.

THE Queen’s 95th birthday will be celebrated on one of five new commemorative coins released this year, the Royal Mint has said.

The Prime Minister’s televised address is expected to take place at 8pm on Monday.

The coronavirus vaccine queue calculator asks a series of questions including your age, profession or whether you have any underlying health issues.

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The first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca have been administered in the UK.

The Government faces increasing pressure to close schools as the new coronavirus variant threatens to spiral out of control.

A TEAM of marine mammal medics was called to a dolphin stranded on a beach in the Seven Estuary.

NEARLY 200 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.

IT IS a place without judgement that has helped thousands of those at their most vulnerable.

TOUGHER restrictions to deal with the coronavirus crisis could be on the way in the next few weeks, Boris Johnson has signalled.

TEN lucky people in Somerset are celebrating after winning £1,000 each thanks to their postcode.

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson said he has “no doubt” that schools are safe and parents should send primary-age children back to classrooms this week where schools remain open.

IF you fancy a pizza you know you'll be in safe hands at Pizza Hut.

HOME-MOVERS are being warned to watch out for scams which could involve their identity and large sums of money – such as their deposit – being stolen.

IT is that time of year when people start thinking about New Year resolutions.

A HOUSEBUILDER donated more than £20,000 and helped fill over 200 hampers to help combat loneliness in in the south west this Christmas - including in Somerset.

MORE than 400 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours - one of the highest totals since the virus first hit.

BRITISH celebrities have been sharing photos of themselves receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in a bid to inspire people to follow suit.

THERE are a total of 65 sites in the Sedgemoor district that police use to site mobile speed cameras.