THE fire service received several calls last night reporting a car on fire on the M5.

MORE than nine out of 10 people in Somerset aged 50 and over have had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to recent figures.

BRAESIDE is a fine example of a Victorian home with an abundance of features typical of this period and includes a converted coach house offering a self-contained two-bedroom annexe.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between June 3 and 9, 2021.

A STUDY of Instagram hashtags has revealed the most popular driving routes in the UK but with stiff competition, Somerset only features once in the list.

DRAGONS Den star Deborah Meaden has praised Somerset NHS staff after breaking her arm.

MEASURES are being taken in the Glastonbury this weekend to ensure summer solstice celebrations don't get out of hand.

SOMERSET men are being urged to attend regular sight tests or risk endangering their vision and wider health.

A NORTH Petherton man has admitted flashing and displaying an abusive sign that was racially and religiously aggravated.

THIS truly exceptional double-fronted six-bedroom detached house, situated in a good size plot on the eastern fringes of town, is offered with no onward chain.

IT'S not often you find a building resembles a person, but one eagle-eyed reader sent in this snap claiming they have spotted a house that is a dead-ringer for Adolf Hitler.

A SOMERSET council has apologised for the length of the grass at two cemeteries.

ANYONE over 18 can get the Covid-19 vaccine at additional walk-in clinics at the Bath and West Showground from today (Friday, June 18).

THE mayor of Bridgwater attended the re-opening of the Talking Cafe last week.

A FORMER Somerset man and his son died after being gored by a water buffalo at their family farm, an inquest has heard.

Somerset Freemasons have raised £25,000 for disadvantaged young people in memory of HRH Prince Philip.

PATIENTS in Somerset can now swallow miniature cameras to check for cancer.

AHEAD of tomorrow’s Euro 2020 match between England and Scotland, the ambulance service has released a warning.

LEARNERS are keen to get back behind the wheel now lockdown restrictions have eased but how much is car insurance going to hit cash-strapped parents?

RECYCLING collections are set to be missed in several areas of Somerset tomorrow (Friday, June 18).

AS river coarse fishing gets back into full swing, the Environment Agency is reminding anglers to make sure they have a valid fishing licence.

A MAN say they are not treating as "suspicious" the death of a man 12 days after he was discovered with head injuries on a Somerset road.

DISCOUNT supermarket has announced it is looking at opening 13 new stores in Somerset.

PUTTING art first, buses travelling across Sedgemoor are being transformed into moving galleries.

MORE volunteers are urgently needed in Somerset to help people get vaccinated against Covid-19.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Somerset are in for more missed collections, Somerset Waste Partnership is warning.

FOLLOWING the results of the recent poll over the future of local government in Somerset, two district leaders have come together to discuss the next steps.

AS the Government gets set to announce mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for care home workers, new figures reveal how many have already received the jab.

THE driver of this Peugeot car was forced to give his boss an explanation of why he turned up late for work yesterday (Tuesday).

THERE were 'multiple casualties' after a first floor flat fire in Weston-super-Mare last night (June 15).

THE sunny weather is set to come to an end this week, as thunderstorms head to Somerset.

TWO open-air theatre productions are headed to Somerset next month.

RESIDENTS are outraged at plans for 560 homes in Bridgwater.

A TOTAL of 22 motorists will be getting an unwanted letter through the post after they were spotted driving on the hard shoulder of the M5 in Somerset.

PEOPLE receiving home care and support would like to see the introduction of weekend and evening visits, according to a Healthwatch Somerset report.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a two-vehicle collision that left two people in hospital.

MOTORISTS already facing disruption on a major road in Taunton are being advised of further roadworks in the area over the next fortnight.

A SOMERSET woman can serve takeaway food from her home in the Quantock Hills after winning a legal battle against the district council.

THEY'VE been a blight on our streets and have even found their way into our oceans, but now you can recycle your used face masks at Morrisons.

YOU can show your gratitude for the heroes who have helped us through the pandemic so far at the Taunton Vale Rotary Canal Challenge.

WE'D never condone speeding on Somerset's roads and police are out in force again this week to make sure drivers stick to the limit.

A SHOPLIFTER who stole a sandwich, a loaf of bread and a number of items from a fridge valued at a total of £23.04 from the Co-op has landed himself with a £262 bill.

ELECTRICITY supplies in Bridgwater, Shepton Mallet and beyond are set to get greener thanks to a major investment.

GP patients in Somerset have just over two months to opt out of a controversial data-sharing system after the launch date was delayed amid privacy concerns.

THE June two-day sale at Cooper and Tanner is already fit to burst with a huge selection of lots; and now that the summer months are truly upon us our items of gardenalia, and stoneware is looking splendid.

GAS cylinders were removed from a telehandler which caught fire in a Somerset yard today (June 13).

Thousands of people in the South West have helped trigger an upcoming Parliamentary debate over the introduction of an independent regulator for football.

MORE than 1,500 extra patients joined the waiting list for routine treatment at Somerset Trust in April, figures reveal.

A BRIDGWATER man who lost a staggering 13 STONE and won a national weightloss award is now hoping to help others slim down.

Lovers of live music currently suffering withdrawal symptoms can get a festival fix with a unique Glastonbury Weekender experience this summer.