IF everything goes to plan, it's just possible that things will be back to near normality in three months' time.

With an extensive network of distributors across the South West, Gallagher are leaders in temporary and electric fencing systems for all applications and types of livestock with an outstanding track record of innovation.

THE latest Covid related death has been recorded in Somerset, despite the number of positive tests remaining low.

LOVE them or hate them - Wetherspoon has announced which of its Somerset pubs it is re-opening from Monday, April 12, pubs, when more Covid restrictions are eased.

A HOMELESS man has been ordered to pay £2,000 compensation for damaging a number of items at a hostel set up to protect rough sleepers during the Covid pandemic.

TRAINING to build eco homes - four of which will be built on a brownfield site in Chard - has begun.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference on coronavirus this afternoon.

Vaccination sites across the country were warned volumes for first doses are going to “significantly constrained” at the end of this month.

THERE were 32 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

PROPOSALS to restructure the schools system in Ilminster and Crewkerne have been approved.

PROLIFIC burglars, robbers and thieves in Avon and Somerset are to be among the first in the world to be tracked by satellite.

A POPULAR event is set to go ahead this year in Ilminster.

ANGLERS in Somerset are being reminded by the Environment Agency that the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers is now in effect and runs until June 15.

More than 24 million people have now received their first dose of a vaccine, with an average of around 280,000 jabs being administered each day.

From March 22 field census officers will be knocking on doors and helping non-responders with any queries.

Ultimately, it’s a sad fact of life that all farmers have to pay the bills. We are buying energy, there is no choice about that, but the traditional cost of that energy is continually rising.

THIS is the moment a dog was rescued by firefighters after getting stuck down a rabbit hole.

THE Covid-19 rate of infection rose in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour figures.

AN 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of drug possession.

FIVE people escaped from a house fire in a Somerset village in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).

A SERIES of podcasts have been created to share stories of isolation, bravery and kindness.

Greggs said it remains positive for the future with plans to open 100 new stores in the next year.

The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 

MORE rail passengers in the South West will be able to claim compensation for service delays from next month.

A CHEF who raped five women after spiking their drinks has been warned to expect a long jail sentence after being found guilty of a string of sex assaults.

THERE were just 17 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following an arson attack in a Somerset town.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced it will be siting mobile speed cameras at the following sites this week.

THE Bishop of Bath and Wells is retiring early due to his cancer battle.

THERE were 29 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours, according to the latest figures.

THE Rotary Club of Ilminster have paid tribute to former president Roy Pickett.

A MAN from Yeovil has been given a 12-week jail sentence after neglecting his dog, Barney.

DO you remember when the dragons came to Taunton?

AN Olympic ski jumper and a dinosaur will be among the highlights of a push to attract more member to Rotary.

THE M5 motorway has now re-opened following a crash involving a HGV yesterday (March 13).

AS many families start to receive Covid-19 self test kits, Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has issued advice on how to dispose of them safely.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of March 1, 2021.

SWIFTS have nested in Taunton for hundreds of years.

Here is a round-up of some of the best deals you can find at Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

THE northbound carriageway on the M5 between junction 26 and 25 remains closed following a crash this morning (March 13).

THE M5 motorway is closed both ways between junction 26 (Wellington) and junction 25 (Taunton) due to a serious traffic incident.

THERE were 37 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours, according to the latest figures.

WE all know that Somerset is the best - and not just in the west.

THERE have been more than 40 positive Covid-19 tests in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours.

AN organic farmer near Wincanton cannot sell his cider from the building where it is fermented after planning permission was refused.

Customers are being warned over the possible health risk from products they have bought from major UK supermarkets.

Prince William admitted the brothers had not spoken since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview.

SOMERSET-BASED estate agent Roderick Thomas has reported a surge in sales since the start of the year, with demand from overseas buyers booming.

FIRE crews rescued a person trapped in their vehicle after a road traffic collision (RTC).

MORE than 255,000 Covid-19 vaccinations have been given to Somerset residents.