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 won the district council By-election in Wells on Thursday (May 6).

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...

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.

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

THE Conservative candidate has won yesterday's town council by-election.

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

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.

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.

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

BURNHAM-ON-SEA’S Ritz Cinema has announced a line-up of five films which it will be screening upon its re-opening on Monday, May 17.

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.

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

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.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA artist Felicity Franks is donating a pet portrait to the winner of a 'Bake Off' event which is aiming to raise funds for research into Long Covid.

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:

THE residents, staff and trustees of Burnham-on-Sea's Abbeyfield House said farewell to their long-serving house manager of more than 20 years last week.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S RNLI volunteers were called into action on Sunday (May 2), to assist a yacht which had suffered a loss of power.

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).

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.

FIREFIGHTERS rescued an owl from a chimney this morning (May 2).

DANIEL Maydew, 17, of The King Alfred School Academy (TKASA), has finished first in the English Schools AA Virtual Cross Country Championships.

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.

ENTRIES are well under way for the next Charterhouse auction of vintage and classic cars in July, although there seems to be a theme of green cars consigned!

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in May.

Food allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind urgent product recalls across the UK.

ENTHUSIASTIC Tesco staff and generous Burnham-on-Sea shoppers combined to raise more than £400 for Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life last weekend.

GET ready for it - the Met Office is predicting some pretty blustery weather on Monday and Tuesday.

A GROUP of Somerset businesswomen are giving up their time for free to stage a four-part online event to encourage wellbeing in these unprecedented times.

DESPITE car dealer closures across England, interest in electric vehicles has jumped almost 20 per cent in 2020.