AN Ilminster couple are set to celebrate their diamond wedding anniversary next month.

A NEW managing director (MD) has been appointed at a nursery and pre-school organisation.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of February 22, 2021.

A STOLEN mini digger has been recovered thanks to a sharp eyed member of the public.

ALMOST two-thirds of the new confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period were in one district.

POLICE say Roger has now been found safe and well.

BBC Points West reporter Ali Vowles has returned to work this morning (Saturday) after being laid low with Covid-19.

Who remembers this old village pub that is no more?

WE'RE a lucky lot living in such a beautiful county as Somerset.

THE latest daily Covid-19 figures show there were 30 positive tests in Somerset in a 24-hour period.

MORE than 10,000 runners, including a couple from Yeovil, took part in a challenge to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.

WHEN Rishi Sunak announced the Budget for 2021 this week, he said the stamp duty holiday would now be until the end of June (rather than the end of March).

THE Harry Potter film franchise certainly cast a spell on South West cinema-goers, as the region has voted the magical movies as the greatest screen adaptations of all time.

A MAN who was found with serious injuries in a Somerset town has died in hospital.

A SOMERSET theatre is set to benefit from £10million of funding.

THE number of people who have died with Covid-19 has hit 200 in one Somerset district.

THE ' R rate' - which indicates how fast the Covid-19 virus is spreading - continues to fall across the South West, according to figures released today (Friday).

SOMERSET districts have been identified as priority places to receive support, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

THERE were 45 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

The Government sparked fresh anger on Friday when it defended its call for pay to be pegged at 1 per cent.

Current NHS guidance for parents states that once children reach the age of 16, they can agree to examination or treatment just like adults.

Schools across England will welcome back pupils following months of remote learning on Monday.

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POLICE have expressed concern for the welfare of an 84-year-old man who went missing earlier today (Thursday).

A WOMAN decided on a dramatic career change, after she wanted to find a role that was "fulfilling" and would fit around her other commitments.

SOMERSET'S pubs and restaurants with outside areas are getting ready to open up again in just over a month following the easing of lockdown measures.

THERE were just 29 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

A SPECIAL police constable with the Avon and Somerset force slashed her partner's car tyres to stop them leaving home, it is alleged.

It comes a week after rival Asda announced consultations with around 5,000 staff amid its own major shake-up of office operations.

A recent study found that for 17% of COVID-19 patients with multiple symptoms, skin rashes were the first symptom to appear.

A TRANSPORT and logistics company in Chard have been nominated four times in this year's South West Business and Community Awards.

SADLY people with Covid-19 died in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour period.

A WOMAN has died following a crash involving two cars on a Somerset road this morning (Wednesday).

AN 80-year-old man has been hit with a £2,231 bill after attacking another man.

RISHI Sunak is expected to reveal his plans to help the country's economy recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

A young man is in "a serious condition" after being found injured at a home in a Somerset town.

A SOUTH West accountant firm are offering a support package to help small businesses in Somerset.

IT was a lucky escape for one Somerset resident this morning, after their garden shed caught fire in the middle of the night.

Rishi Sunak revealed plans to help the country’s economy recover from the unprecedented financial impact of the coronavirus health crisis

The Government will offer to take on some of the risk of low deposit loans, meaning lenders would have some protection from potential losses.

The Chancellor said he did not believe it would be right to increase the rates of tax on working people.

The move comes as Rishi Sunak said it will take the UK and the whole world a “long time to recover from this extraordinary economic situation”.

All eyes will be on Mr Sunak's plans to protect jobs as restrictions continue after nearly a year since the first national lockdown.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s spring Budget, including what could be announced.

Mr Sunak is expected to start his speech at around 12.30pm today, immediately after Prime Minister’s Questions.

THE case of a man accused of killing Louis Bednall on Yeovil in December has been adjourned.

PLANS have been submitted for the design of 25 homes near Ilminster.

THE Covid-19 infection rate across Somerset has fallen noticeably in the latest figures released this afternoon (Tuesday).

THE Glastonbury Festival is littered with exotic foods for revellers to try - from goat curry to Chinese and Indian food.

CHANCES are you've been overcharged by your energy supplier, according to a ruling by Ofgem.