CHARD painters and decorators have won two top awards at the Dulux Select Decorator Awards.

FIRE crews are still investigating a shed fire that happened in Wayford, near Crewkerne last night (April 2).

A SOMERSET company is offering training courses to help improve wellbeing in the workplace.

AFTER a 100-day lockdown, Crewkerne hair and beauty salon thirtyOne is to re-open on April 12 with a new star stylist... and its own in-house cake baker!

DID you meet Peter Andre when he came to Taunton?

A MAN from Chard appeared in court last Friday (March 26) for drink driving.

A £23M upgrade of one of Somerset’s main theatres has been given the final go-ahead – though it may not be enough to secure a concert by Adele.

GARDEN centre retailer Dobbies has unveiled that lavender was the most popular plant of 2020 at its Shepton Mallet store, with alpines set to be popular this year.

Salmonella poisoning, food allergies and choking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls across the UK.

A PRIMARY school near Chard are pleading with dog owners to “take the waste home” with them - and not leave dog mess outside the school, or in their bins.

THERE have been just 18 Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the last 24-hour period.

AMBULANCE workers have reported nearly 1800 incidents of violence and aggression from patients and members of the public over the past year.

A PEACEFUL socially-distanced protest is set to take place in Taunton tomorrow (April 3).

A THEATRE in Somerset is set to receive more than £150,000 to help recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. 

A SOMERSET town is one step closer to getting a community park following a generous grant by the district council.

IF you're planning to venture out and see friends and family outdoors this weekend, then the weather forecast will be at the forefront of your mind.

POLICE are warning residents after an increase in catalytic converter thefts in Mendip.

SOMERSET headteachers have clashed with the county council over possible cuts to special needs provision in schools.

Some will offer a wide array of marinated meats cooked to perfection while others will offer dry burgers and a poor selection of condiments.

Amazon Prime has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in April.

THE family of a Taunton man killed by Islamist terrorists in Mozambique have issued a statement following the loss of a man with "something of the lovable rogue about him".

THERE were 38 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a man who skipped a court appearance.

SOMERSET Clinical Commissioning Group has which pharmacies will be opening over Easter.

THOUSANDS of workers in Somerset have been given a pay rise from today (Thursday).

EVERY household in Somerset will have Easter waste collection day changes.

THE B3168 Puckington Road, at Barrington, will be closed for 19 days while highways teams undertake key drainage improvement works.

ALL 16 Somerset recycling sites switch to their summer timetables from today (Thursday, April 1) – but for essential journeys only to start with.

TWO men in a Somerset town have used their spare time over the past year to refurbish their pub.

A TEAM of motorbike enthusiasts - who delivered 'pamper hampers' to paramedic stations in Somerset last year - are still working hard to raise money to help people in Somerset.

A BRIDGWATER man has been made to pay for attacking two police officers on Christmas Day 2020.

A MAN has died in a crash involving a car and a large goods vehicle on the A358 at Ashill.

CLAIMS have been made against a company in Ilminster saying it is no longer looking after the welfare of its staff.

THE death of another person in Somerset with Covid has been recorded in the latest figures.

FROM tomorrow (Thursday), around four million of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales will no longer need to shield at home.

THERE will be live music at Worthy Farm - home of the Glastonbury Festival - this summer, it has been revealed.

RESIDENTS in Long Sutton are campaigning against plans to re-open a former quarry.

FIRE crews tackled a vehicle fire in Chard yesterday afternoon (March 30).

A CHARD foodbank has received £1,000 thanks to housebuilders who are building homes in Crimchard.

NEWLIFE, the charity for disabled children is to open a store in Yeovil.

A FITNESS group from Yeovil has been taking part in daily challenges to raise money for families with children in hospital.

SOMERSET recorded just 26 new confirmed Covid cases in the latest 24-hour figures.

CARNIVALS in Somerset have been cancelled for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

THERE has been a road traffic collision on the A358 near Ilminster.

A SHED was totally destroyed by a fire last night (March 29).

The brand has now moved to update customers on stock ahead of the weekend.

Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

FOUR men threw a concrete block through a bike shop window - but were scared off by a passer-by before they managed to steal anything.

LOOKS like we're in for a mini 'heatwave' this week in Somerset.

POLICE have announced where they will be siting mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, March 29).