A FAMILY-RUN pub in the heart of a Somerset village decided it needed to diversify to cope with the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

AN outbuilding caught fire last night in Yeovilton.

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.

WORK is due to start on 142 new homes in Chard this spring - after planning permission was granted for the site last year.

POLICE are asking people to look out for a tractor that was stolen from the Ilminster area,

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 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:

THE decision to dual a section of a major road into Somerset will be "a huge boost for the economy" locally and regionally, it is claimed.

A CHARD student has become the first from her school to be offered a place at Cambridge University.

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.

FIREFIGHTERS rescued people from floodwater after a callout on Saturday (January 30).

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

MANY clients and caregivers at a company in Yeovil have now received their coronavirus vaccines.

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.

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.

A CAR was destroyed by a fire on a lane in Somerset last night (January 31).

RECENT government statistics shows the depth of the national recession.

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

Martin Lewis is a source of financial advice to millions in the UK, sharing tips on his website and in his weekly newsletter.

A CRUCIAL section of the A303 in Somerset will finally become a dual carriageway after the government gave the go-ahead to a £250M upgrade.

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 police wanted to speak to in connection with an attempted burglary, has now been identified.

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

IF you have old watches lying around in your house... you may want to see if you can find them.

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.

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.

CAN you spot the miniature Somerset resident?

PLANS for a £23m theatre project have been revealed.

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

TWO recycling centres in Somerset are closed after positive coronavirus tests.