SOMERSET councils will no longer have to provide unauthorised traveller encampments with water or sanitation after May 17.

ONLINE running community Start Running Stay Running is highlighting the benefits of moving for better mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week starting on Monday.

You'll be able to pick up a range of bargains from the Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

DISRUPTION to train services between London and Somerset is expected to continue tomorrow (May 9) and into next week.

THE Conservative candidate has become the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset.

TRAIN services between London and Somerset have been cancelled due to problems with Hitachi trains.

FIRE crews rescued a person who had fallen into a rhyne during the early hours of this morning (May 8).

A WELLINGTON woman attacked a man and destroyed a number of his personal items, Taunton Magistrates' Court heard.

DO you remember when Elton John came to Taunton? Not only did he play at the County Ground in Taunton in 2006, he returned six years later in 2012...

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 22 and 28, 2021.

Pent-up demand and fewer aeroplanes in service mean that the cost of going abroad will increase in the coming weeks.

Pieces of glass, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

FOOD vouchers will be available to families in need during half term thanks to £250,000 of funding.

TRIBUTE will be paid on Somerset Day to people who have made a superhuman effort to keep the county going during the coronavirus pandemic.

THE CEO of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce left by 'mutual consent' last month.

VILLAGERS in Nether Stowey have overwhelmingly voted to have a greater say in the future of their community.

THE demolition of an old school building in Bridgwater started last week.

A BRIDGWATER woman has been banned from leaving her house from 6pm to midnight over most of the summer after admitting causing criminal damage.

A POLICE officer faces a misconduct hearing next week days after being sentenced in court for drink driving.

A 10-YEAR-OLD from West Monkton has donated 12 inches of her hair to help children with cancer.

THE mystery of the hillside artwork has finally been revealed.

THE cost of single-use plastic carrier bags will double later this month.

A ROOKIE police officer who hit the bottle because he was affected by sexual abuse cases was caught drink driving by colleagues.

A FORMER student from Taunton has released her debut single - highlighting domestic abuse.

AS the UK’s most invasive plant enters its spring growth phase, Japanese knotweed expert Environet reveals the latest Somerset hotspots using data from its interactive online tracker, Exposed: the Japanese Knotweed Heatmap.

THREE firms have been hit with fines and court costs running into four figures.

A POPULAR running event took place in Glastonbury on Sunday (May 2).

SCORES of people were evacuated from an industrial estate during a fire this evening (Wednesday).

THE family of a teenager who died in a motorway collision yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, May 4) have paid tribute to her.

MOTHERS' names will be included in marriage certificates issued in Somerset for the first time.

TWO people were rescued after a crash near Bridgwater last night (May 4).

A PRIMARY school near Bridgwater had a makeover this month.

A SOMERSET restaurant will have to remove “dining igloos” from its grounds after being refused retrospective planning permission.

A MAN whose body was recovered from Bridgwater Docks has been named.

BRIDGWATER'S Bristol Road Playing Fields are set to look very different in the near future, under plans revealed by Bridgwater United Football Club.

TWO people had to be cut free from two vehicles following a road traffic collision this evening (Tuesday).

SOMERSET-based technical fabrics manufacturer Nonwovenn has secured ownership of its operating premises and invested in new technology following a £6.6 million funding package from Lloyds Bank.

COVID-19 infection rates are relatively low in Somerset - although one district is above the national average.

POLICE have revealed that there are 2,380 registered sex offenders living in Avon and Somerset.

SOMERSET residents are being reminded that they need to book a PCR test if they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 - or have tested positive using a lateral flow (rapid) test kit.

TEN trees were damaged due to the high winds in Somerset last night (May 3).

A MYSTERIOUS piece of artwork appeared on the Mendip Hills this weekend.

ROADWORKS being carried out across Somerset starting this week include:

DOZENS of new low-cost homes will be delivered near the Willow Man sculpture in Bridgwater after revised plans were approved.

SEDGEMOOR District Council has a new chairman, with Councillor Alan Bradford being sworn in at the council's annual meeting.

A COUPLE were rescued after becoming stuck while climbing an old quarry yesterday evening (May 2).

VISITORS to a Somerset beauty spot could keep being hit with steep parking fines after “un-consented” changes to a car park were allowed to remain in place.

A SOMERSET council is to shell out up to £2M to build 14 new council houses across four separate sites in Bridgwater.

MARTA Grzeszczuk, 37, of Severn Road, Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Court to permitting a person without the correct licence and without insurance to drive a vehicle in the town.

A BRIDGWATER charity received an £180,000 grant in 2018 and has spent three years helping the inclusion of migrants and incoming workers in and around Somerset.