EIGHT A Level students fro Bridgwater and Taunton College will take part in Exeter University's scholarship programme this year to give them an insight into university life.

FANCY getting your hands on £14 worth of food for just £4? You might just be in luck...

TWO Bridgwater parks are being upgraded thanks to more than £23,000 of investment from Sedgemoor District Council.

THE Met Office has issued a fresh weather warning for snow and ice in parts of Somerset.

A 16-month-old baby had to be freed from a car by firefighters after it was locked in.

- The A30 near Crewkerne has reopened after a crash between a car and a cyclist. - A cyclist has been taken to hospital for treatment

A SOMERSET zoo has been busy planting more than 5,000 trees during the latest lockdown

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures was 111.

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak said he wants to provide “breathing space” for businesses struggling during the pandemic by giving them more time to make the first repayment on Government support loans.

A CHARITY campaign is calling for people to forego cards and flowers for Valentine’s Day, and to instead raise money for the NHS.

AN EXTINCTION Rebellion protester from Somerset who glued himself to a pane of glass inside a courtroom has been given a seven-day prison sentence for contempt of court.

IF you are keen to get out for some fresh air this weekend, make sure you wrap up warm and take your brollie with you as it is set to be a cold and wet weekend in Somerset.

A PERSON was freed by firefighters from a car which had crashed into a ditch. 

SOMERSET County Council (SCC) is continuing to provide food support for families during the upcoming February half-term to ensure no child goes hungry.

FURTHER improvements are needed to the NHS 111 service in Somerset after a patients’ survey found the quality of service it provides was “not consistent” across the county.

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures was 136.

DOG attacks on farm animals in the South West cost more than £185,000 last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic brought a surge in pet ownership and countryside visitors.

THOUSANDS of people across the South West were hospitalised for drug problems last year - the highest figure ever recorded.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 21 and 27, 2020.

If you have bought any of the items mentioned below from UK supermarkets you need to be aware of these possible health risks.

POLICE based at Bristol Airport are checking whether passengers are travelling for essential purposes.

A SOMERSET man who travelled to Worcester and was filmed diving into a flooded river has been fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

SEDGEMOOR District Council are reminding residents ballcourts and outdoor gyms are closed in the district to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

A FURTHER nine people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest daily figures.

MEET the real key worker - a hospital cleaner who is soothing patients, doctors and visitors with regular note-perfect performance on a piano.

SOMERSET residents are being urged to take care on local roads as a weather warning for ice has been issued.

THE legacy of The Clash will live on in Bridgwater today (February 5) as residents celebrate International Clash Day.

RECENT cases deal with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Donna Louise Fajardo, 50, of Whitecross Road, Weston-super-Mare, drink driving, £160 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 18 months driving ban; driving without correct licence, d...

A TAUNTON group which promotes wellbeing for young people in Bridgwater and Minehead has received a grant from the Hinkley Point C Community Fund.

THERE were 186 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

THREE friends have decided to volunteer their time to make sure school children in Somerset have the resources they need.

SOMERSET'S school transport vehicles will soon have a new home near Bridgwater recycling centre as part of proposals to turn their existing base into flats.

It hasn't gone down well with fans who begged the fast food giant to keep the items on the menu.

THE Somerset Anne Frank Youth Awards (SAFYA) programme is relaunching for 2021, to recognise young people in the county who have taken a stand against prejudice and worked to promote greater social inclusion.

THE worst-hit Somerset district has seen one in every 875 of its population die from Covid, according to Government figures.

A TOTAL of 100 positive Covid-19 tests were recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

PLAYERS and staff from Bridgwater Town and Yeovil United Football Clubs will be taking to the streets this coming Saturday, February 6, for the ‘United For Bridgwater’ campaign.

AN Avon and Somerset police office has been accused of trying to buy illegal drugs.

A BODY has been found in the water at a Somerset park, police have confirmed.

THIS footage shows police busting a Covid-rule breaking 'cider tasting' gathering on a Somerset farm.

A SOMERSET hairdresser has shaved her head to raise money for doctors who helped her sister with a rare skin condition – which left her ''looking like Deadpool''.

ONE million first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the South West.

WORK at Gravity in Bridgwater is progressing and next month the focus is shifting to connecting the site to the A39 and main road network.

A TRADE deal signed by a number of South West organisations including one from Bridgwater and representatives from China at the end of last year has been extended this month to include manufacturing.

A HOSPICE has opened its second funeral home in Bridgwater.

TELETEXT Holidays - the service famous for spawning the phrase 'booked it, packed it, went off' - is being investigated after hundreds of customers complained they were denied refunds for cancelled trips.

GREAT Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) was called to around five patients a day on average across 2020, despite the national lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions throughout much of the year.

The Advertising Standards Authority received complaints in late December 2020 and early January 2021.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.