THE M5 through Somerset has re-opened after an overnight closure following a crash and spillage.

A THEATRE company based in Somerset is offering socially distanced shows in their mobile pop-up theatre.

AVON and Somerset Police has become the first force to rule it will not release the surnames of missing people they are trying to find.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has dropped in all four Somerset districts in the latest Government figures.

Famous faces have led tributes since news of Captain Sir Tim Moore's passing.

THE finalists have been announced for the 2020 Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards, after an extended 10-month programme.

THIS video shows the dramatic moment a swimmer was rescued by the RNLI - who are warning about the dangers of swimming in cold water.

A TOTAL of 15 people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period, according to Government figures.

THE M5 northbound is closed after a collision involving a lorry resulted in a large oil spillage.

The 100-year-old charity fundraiser was taken to hospital on Sunday, after being treated for pneumonia and tested positive for Covid-19.

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

SOMERSET Day organisers are encouraging people to turn our county into a sea of yellow and red flags at this year's annual celebration.

A TRANSPORT boss has written a sarcastic reply to a parking fine company - demanding they pay HIM £100 for wasting his time.

POLICE across Avon and Somerset broke up more than a dozen illegal house parties and issued 47 fines at the weekend.

SOMERSET County Council is urging people with underlying health conditions to take up the free offer of a flu vaccination if they haven’t already.

RULES over concessionary bus travel in Somerset have been relaxed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A FURNITURE maker from Weston-super-Mare is celebrating after he won £300,000 on a National Lottery Scratchcard.

A CARE care home boss has been jailed for driving his car to mow down boys who broke into his 'haunted house'.

A NEW chief executive is set to take over Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) today (February 1).

BARRIERS which are used during roadworks had to be removed from a Somerset street by police as they were unlawfully blocking the road.

THE number of daily positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset appear to be on a downward trend.

COMMUNITY groups are being offered the chance to receive ten free apple trees from Thatchers Cider.

A WALK-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for people with symptoms to book appointments at Locking Road Car Park, in Weston-super-Mare.

PEOPLE aged over 16 in Somerset can now get a free HIV test without leaving their home.

MOTORISTS faced long delays after a lorry shed its load of milk cartons over a motorway.

AS part of Children's Mental Health Week, young people in Somerset have the chance to win a prize by expressing themselves.

SIX more people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 28 days, have died.

Council tax is used to pay for local amenities such as local schools, rubbish collection, roads and street lighting. 

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A PROJECT in Bridgwater has won another national award.

NHS says vaccination programme in Somerset is "making very good progress" - despite only giving the jab to around half of those over 80s by January 21.

THERE has been nearly 500 new coronavirus cases in Somerset over the past two days - but infection rates are dropping.

A MAN who was reported missing over a week ago is thought to be wild camping in Wells.

HERE is a list of possible speed camera locations around Somerset if you're out and about this week:

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

I AM writing to you to share concerns about the growth in misinformation campaign in our communities here in Somerset.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 14 and 20, 2021.

Luckily for Mrs Hinch and her army of followers, budget supermarket chain Aldi swooped in to save the day and make a clean home more affordable.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have reacted with alarm to the UK government’s authorisation to use the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet crops in the east of England. But what are the facts?

Tenants with “well-behaved” pets will be able to secure leases more easily with landlords no longer able to issue a blanket ban on pet owners.

SOMERSET residents are being encouraged to take part in a nationwide 'Star Count' to record our view of the night sky.

THE total number of people in Somerset with Covid-19 who have died has now passed 500.

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for ice in parts of Somerset.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

SOMERSET has the most victims of cybercrime per 1,000 people throughout the whole of the UK, according to a new study.

THIS weekend is set to be cold and windy, so make sure to wrap up warm.

A PALACE in Somerset is set to begin their snowdrop trails this Saturday (January 30).

I CAN’T be the only person who’s feeling extremely worried about the future of our NHS.

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