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Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:34:13 +0000
Somerset wakes up to snow and ice
Somerset has woken up to snow and ice. Roads are being gritted. Temperatures set to stay low all day.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0000
The number of positive daily Covid tests in Somerset remains over 200
THE Covid-19 infection rate has dipped slightly in two of the four Somerset districts and risen slightly in the two others.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset Open Studios venue registration opens
SOMERSET artists are being invited to take part in an open studio event.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:50:00 +0000
SOMERSET FROM THE SKIES: How many of these Somerset locations can you identify from the air?
MORE Somerset landmarks - and some of our towns and villages - were among the latest Somerset From The Skies supplement published in your County Gazette.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
BUSINESS COLUMN: 'Lockdown support is welcome - but we need more'
I HAVE said on several occasions that Somerset businesses have welcomed lockdown financial support in the form of Bounce Back Loans, grants and furlough payments.

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 05:50:00 +0000
New portal to help keep YOU informed of public notices in Somerset
THE local news media sector - including your County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Chard & Ilminster News and Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News - has come together to launch an industry digital portal to further promote public notices to communiti...

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 16:11:53 +0000
Covid-19 linked deaths recorded in all four Somerset district in latest daily figures
ANOTHER nine people have lost their lives in Somerset to Covid-19 in the latest daily figures.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 13:37:15 +0000
BBC Points West's Ali Vowles reveals she has Covid-19
BBC Points West presenter Ali Vowles has revealed she has tested positive for Covid-19.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Latest Taunton Magistrates' Court results
RECENT cases at Taunton Magistrates Court:

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Bridgwater residents start to benefit from new factory-built homes in Bristol Road
BRIDGWATER residents have begun to benefit from new factory-built homes being erected on the town’s former cattle market.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 10:00:00 +0000
The best farm shops in Somerset according to Trip Advisor
SOMERSET is well-known for its local produce.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Somerset sees 261 positive Covid tests in a day
SOMERSET has seen 261 positive Covid-19 tests in the latest 24-hour figures.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Fowey Shellfish Company - the best in the business
Fowey Shellfish Company started in 1995 when Dave Hancock had the vision to create Cornwall’s first offshore rope grown mussel farm.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Haygrove School praised by parents for 'range and quality' of items in food parcels
A BRIDGWATER school has been praised by parents for the range and quality of food in its food parcels.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:55:00 +0000
Avon and Somerset Police recorded 6,700 burglaries during 2020
MORE than 6,700 burglaries were reported to Avon and Somerset Police during 2020 - equivalent to 20 incidents a day.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 05:50:00 +0000
Latest planning applications in Sedgemoor: January 7 to 13 2021
BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 7 and 13, 2021.

Sat, 23 Jan 2021 07:30:00 +0000
Six thousand pubs, bars and other licensed premises closed in 2020
THOUSANDS of bars, pubs, sports clubs and other licensed premises closed last year as the hospitality sector was hit by the impact of the Covid-19 crisis, new research suggests.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Osprey Group wins multi-million pound contract to deliver equipment to Hinkley Point C
A SOMERSET company has won a multi-million pound contract to deliver equipment needed in the next phase of construction at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 07:07:00 +0000
More than 45,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered in Somerset
THE number of coronavirus vaccines administered in Somerset are released weekly - here are the latest figures.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:18:57 +0000
Eight further deaths of Covid-19 positive people in Somerset
THE latest Government figures show that eight people who had tested positive for Covid-19 have died in Somerset in a single day.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:56:47 +0000
Two Sedgemoor play areas to reopen after £65,000 revamp
TWO children’s play areas in Sedgemoor are reopening to the public after getting a makeover thanks to Sedgemoor District Council.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:49:47 +0000
Yellow snow and ice warning for Somerset this weekend
STORM Christoph may have blown over, but Somerset is bracing itself for a cold weekend with snow and ice forecast on both days.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 11:47:45 +0000
Police appeal after burglary on Newlyn Crescent, Puriton
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a man pushed his way into the home of an elderly woman.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 09:29:17 +0000
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue praised for work during Covid-19 pandemic
DEVON and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have been praised for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset sees 239 positive Covid tests in one day - but infection rate dips slightly
DESPITE well over 200 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest daily figures, there is a semblance of hope as the rate of infection dipped in all four districts, albeit it only marginally.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Latest cases at Taunton Magistrates' Court
RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000
Boris Johnson issues fresh lockdown warning in England
Mr Johnson said research, including the React study from Imperial College London, showed that current levels of coronavirus were still too high.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:56:57 +0000
University tuition fees frozen for another year
The plans will also review minimum entry requirements to universities as part of reforms, in an effort to provide more accessibility for students.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 08:56:03 +0000
If you have Covid-19 you could be paid £500 by the government
The proposal is said to be the “preferred position” of the Department of Health.

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 06:39:52 +0000
Police welcome new house party fine starting at £800
Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800 which will double for each repeat offence.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:05:00 +0000
Covid vaccination centre at Taunton Racecourse closing on Saturday
SOMERSET’S only mass Covid-19 vaccination centre is closing this weekend - to allow for HORSE RACING to go ahead.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 12:55:03 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2021 CANCELLED due to pandemic
THE 2021 Glastonbury Festival has been CANCELLED as the pandemic continues to ravage the country.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:34:04 +0000
Seven Covid deaths in one Somerset district out of a county total of 11 in one day
AT least 100 Covid-19 deaths have now been recorded in each of the four Somerset districts since the start of the pandemic as the county suffers a further day of tragedy.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:41:12 +0000
Social distancing street schemes scrapped in Bridgwater and Yeovil - new initiatives coming soon
FOLLOWING the latest lockdown and closure of non-essential shops, schemes introduced to support social distancing and the reopening of high streets in two Somerset towns are to end.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 14:08:00 +0000
Müller, North Petherton, insists cleaning regime is in place despite workers' claims
EMPLOYEES at a Somerset Müller plant have hit out at bosses claiming the factory is not regularly cleaned - but the company have insisted a 'rigorous' cleaning regime is in place.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:15:09 +0000
Puriton mum who juggles home-schooling and running a business loses four stone
A BUSY Puriton mum who juggles home-schooling her children and running her own business has gone to the top of the class after losing four stone.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:00:23 +0000
Laura Briggs takes Piers Morgan to task over his runner comments
A FORMER County Gazette journalist has challenged Piers Morgan to put his jogging shorts where his well-known mouth is.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:31:41 +0000
Missing Bournemouth woman Katie Hunt located
POLICE concerned for the welfare of a missing young woman believe she may be in Somerset.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:45:03 +0000
Dad drove 350 miles for a KEBAB with children in the car - then crashed on M5
A DAD drove 350 miles with his kids in the car to get a KEBAB - then crashed on the way home.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:46:44 +0000
Two lanes closed on M5 northbound due to overturned lorry
- Two lanes are currently closed on the M5 northbound between Clevedon (J20) and Portishead (J19) - Highways England and police are at the scene -Long delays expected

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 07:12:30 +0000
Worker at Müller, North Petherton, dies of coronavirus after factory outbreak
A FACTORY worker at a Somerset Müller factory has sadly died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 47 staff have tested positive for the virus.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:05:00 +0000
Covid-19 infection rates rising in three Somerset districts
THE Covid-19 infection rate has risen in three of Somerset's four districts.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Couple's anger at £3,000 bill after wedding cancellation
A COUPLE have hit out at the manager of a Somerset wedding venue for only giving them half of their money back after they cancelled their wedding following rumours the venue was closing.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
County Hall staff redeployed to assist the Covid vaccination effort in Somerset
HUNDREDS of Somerset County Council staff are working alongside the NHS and in communities to support the fight against Covid-19.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:56:35 +0000
Glastonbury Festival cancelled: Our favourite reactions from fans...
FANS of the Glastonbury Festival have been reacting to news the already-rescheduled event in 2021 has been called off.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:29:08 +0000
Does Glastonbury Festival's cancellation spell the end for many smaller events?
NEWS of Glastonbury Festival's decision to cancel the already-rescheduled 2021 festival is a huge blow - not just to those hoping to head to Worthy Farm in June - but to the industry itself.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 13:10:25 +0000
Glastonbury Festival cancelled: What does that mean for tickets for 2022?
THE 2021 Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled, bringing heartbreak to thousands of music lovers around the world.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0000
Who is Amanda Gorman? Watch her AMAZING inauguration performance
THE world is abuzz with one name following new US President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony yesterday - that of Amanda Gorman.

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 10:05:20 +0000
Weston-super-Mare and Bristol pharmacy to offer the coronavirus vaccine from today
TWO pharmacies in Somerset are set to start delivering the coronavirus vaccine today (January 21).

Thu, 21 Jan 2021 09:30:02 +0000
This is when lockdown could end in England
How long could England be placed under strict lockdown restrictions?



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