THUNDERSTORMS could hit parts of Somerset today (June 2).

SOMERSET-based technical fabric manufacturer Nonwovenn has invested £7million in its Bridgwater production site in the past 12 months.

A COMMUNITY benefit society - focused on protecting the environment - is looking for a home in Taunton.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car driver performed a U-turn on the M5 in Somerset.

DETAILS of a £6million funding boost to kickstart Somerset's economy have been announced today (Tuesday).

TITHE barns are a classic feature of the Somerset countryside, with dozens in towns and villages across the county.

A CLOCK that saw conflict on the seas during the First World War is among timepieces up for auction next month.

A PILLION rider on a motorcycle is in hospital with "significant injuries" following a collision with a car.

A SERIES of major roadworks are set to begin in Somerset this week.

BUSINESSES gathered together on Thursday (May 27) to celebrate the launch of new workspaces.

A BUILDERS' merchant with several outlets in Somerset has warned of hefty prices from Tuesday.

WORSHIPPERS in Somerset churches are being asked to check to see if they've got any bats lodging in their churches.

PEOPLE across Somerset and the South West ringing 999 for an ambulance are being warned they could have a longer than usual wait.

DRASTIC action is in the pipeline to put an end to anti-social driving at an iconic Somerset beauty spot.

A FIFTH of people caught with cannabis in Avon and Somerset last year were charged, figures reveal.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between May 13 and 19, 2021.

EVER wondered what the most popular takeaway choices are in Bridgwater?

FRUSTRATED motorist heading for a bank holiday break in the South West are getting caught in traffic tailbacks across Somerset and further afield.

THERE were just 30 positive Covid tests in Somerset in the latest seven-day period, according to figures released this evening.

HUNDREDS of people checked out the best in local food and drink at the eat:Burnham festival today (Saturday).

PEOPLE in Somerset are being encouraged to enjoy themselves over the bank holiday weekend - without gong overboard.

FIRE crews rescued two people trapped inside this vehicle after it ended up on its side.

HUNGRY punters were happy to pick up the bill last week, figures suggest, as spending in Sedgemoor restaurants rose when diners were allowed indoors.

A BUSINESS in Bridgwater has raised £680 for charity - by wearing their most colourful shirts.

HALF of people in Sedgemoor have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

DOZENS of new homes will be built near Cheddar Reservoir after new plans were approved by district councillors.

A TEENAGER who abused nine toddlers at a nursery is under 24-hour supervision at an isolated location in Somerset.

AFTER a washout month, there's good news on the horizon as we go into the bank holiday weekend.

FIRE engines were called to a flat after reports of smoke and a fire alarm being sounded.

AN Avon and Somerset Police officer has been accused of "discreditable conduct" during a drunken night out in a pub.

A BIRTHDAY celebration sparked a major emergency alert off the West Somerset coast yesterday evening (Thursday).

A NUCLEAR power station in Somerset is expecting to create 1,700 new jobs over the next year.

AN out-of-control bonfire was thought to have spread to a garden shed which caught fire last night (May 27).

A CAR caught fire on the M5 motorway this afternoon (May 27).

A CONCERT is set to return to Glastonbury - with a headline performance from Van Morrison.

A CIRCUS has arrived in Highbridge - and will be here for more than a week.

AN outlet shopping village is welcoming a new shop this Saturday (May 29).

EMERGENCY services were sent to reports of a light aircraft crash near Taunton earlier this evening (Wednesday).

A DISQUALIFIED motorist caught behind the wheel has handed a one-day driving ban.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Somerset are being reminded that rubbish and recycling collections will all be ONE DAY LATER next week due to the Bank Holiday on Monday (May 31).

PEOPLE in Somerset feeling nervous about whether to have their Covid-19 vaccine are being encouraged to set up a call with a Vaccination Buddy.

POLICE are renewing their appeal for the public’s help to find Richard Smart.

MARKS & Spencer is set to close more stores after plunging to a hefty loss for the past year after being hit hard by high street lockdowns.

A TEN-YEAR-OLD’s artwork is to be featured on a Covid-19 memorial stone.

POLICE have published this picture on social media of a vehicle carrying an unstable load.

A BEDROOM has been completed destroyed after a fire broke out this morning (May 25).

SOMERSET'S district council leaders have been ordered to apologise after they sanctioned sending out a link to an offensive spoof website to hundreds of thousands of people.

THE Covid rates of infection in the four Somerset districts are among the lowest in the country.

A RAPPER and record producer visited a school in Bridgwater to talk about drug dealing last week.

RED-faced council leaders are investigating after hundreds of thousands of people across Somerset received a link to an "offensive" spoof website.