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.

ALL of Chard’s new relief road will be delivered – but not necessarily in the right order.

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 Liberal Democrat candidate was elected as the new councillor for Chard Town (Holyrood ward) at the elections 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.

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...

ART dating from the 15th Century to modern pieces a decade old were all part of a recent auction at Crewkerne.

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.

A 29-YEAR-OLD pleaded not guilty to the murder of Louis Bednall when he appeared in court this week.

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

A NEW chief executive of South Somerset District Council (SSDC) was decided at a meeting this week.

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

POLICE are investigating an arson attack which resulted in damage to property.

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

A PERSON was taken to hospital via air ambulance after a crash in Yeovil yesterday afternoon (May 6).

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

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.

THREE people were arrested after a vehicle failed to stop today (May 6).

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.

THIS is what happens if you don't pay your bills.

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

A LANGPORT man stole a bank card from a neighbour in the same block of flats where he lives.

PUPILS at a school in Ilminster took part in a public speaking competition last week.

SOUTH Somerset MP Marcus Fysh has entered the debate over a 'referendum' on the future of local government in the county.

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).

ROADWORKS being carried out across Somerset starting this week include:

A COMMUNITY project to encourage everyone to grow sunflowers has been launched in Chard and Ilminster.

A POPULAR carnival procession is not taking place this year.

NO sites have been identified for any new primary schools in Chard despite large numbers of new homes being approved.

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!

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of April 19, 2021.

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.

IMAGES have been released of a plane crash in Somerset this week.

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.

PEOPLE in Somerset have access to assisted Covid-19 testing from today (Saturday, May 1) as the county takes another important step in the roadmap out of lockdown.

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

TICKETS for the first family-friendly campsite to be run at the home of the Glastonbury Festival were selling fast this morning.

SOMERSET business owner Sam Munslow has released a book documenting her battle with long Covid.