SHOPPERS in Chard and Ilminster can now donate food items to their local foodbank at Tesco.

THERE were single figure increases in new confirmed Covid-19 cases in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour period.

The regulator stressed that this was not proof that the jab was the cause of the clots but conceded that the link was getting stronger.

HIGHWAYS England has awarded a £328 million contract to design and deliver an upgrade to the A358 between the M5 at Taunton and the Southfields roundabout on the A303 to Taylor Woodrow Plus.

COULD the people of Somerset be heading to another referendum - this time over the future of local government in the county?

THE Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police it to retire from the force this summer.

THREE projects in South Somerset have been given a total of £35,000.

YEOVIL-BASED family accountancy firm Ivan Rendall & Co has been acquired by financial advisory firm Old Mill, which covers Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire.

THE £19.2million project to upgrade Taunton’s M5 Junction 25 hits another landmark next week with the opening of the permanent road layout.

RSPCA inspectors are investigating after a dog was found dumped with a severely infected ear in Somerset.

EVERYONE in England is being offered two rapid lateral flow tests a week - for free.

WE'LL be able to workout in the gym, pop into the pub for a refreshing beer and then get a long-awaited haircut from next Monday.

A MAN from Chard is trying to raise £11,000 to buy his dad a new arm.

THE chief executive of Somerset County Council is on a higher salary than the Prime Minister, figures on the authority's website show.

A MOTORHOME was 90 per cent damaged by fire this morning (April 5).

A WOMAN was rescued from a car after a crash last night (April 4).

After a year of lockdown restrictions, it can be hard to find the motivation to put your workout gear on and start an exercise, no matter how small.

RESIDENTS in Somerset have decorated churches and village halls across the Blackdown Hills for Easter.

A MAN from Yeovil has been awarded a unique purple plaque for his services to the community.

THERE have been 20 new coronavirus cases in Somerset in the past 24-hours.

FIRE crews from all over Somerset have spent their Easter Sunday battling a large pub fire in Devon.

PEACEFUL protests took place across Somerset yesterday against the new policing bill.

WHAT a year it’s been.

BELOW are the planning applications submitted to South Somerset District Council for the week of March 22, 2021.

Certain breeds and designer crossbreeds are much more highly sought-after than others.

Eating lots of chocolate has become the norm at this time of year - but have you ever wondered where exactly the tradition comes from?

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

POLICE have urged people to 'find alternative ways' of expressing their views today as protests are due to take place in various Somerset towns.

THERE have been just 12 new Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the past 24-hours - and the rate of infection is falling in all four districts.

CREWS tackled an engine fire on a lane near Bruton this afternoon (April 3).

POLICE have warned the public after an increase in anti-social behaviour in Yeovil.

A TELEVISION company are looking for Somerset residents to take part in a redecorating show with Nick Knowles.

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!

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.

DID you meet Peter Andre when he came to Taunton?

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this Easter Bank Holiday.

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.