An elderly man was rescued from a house fire yesterday evening.

A LARGE quantity of hay has been destroyed in a barn fire this morning.

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.

A FASCINATING Victorian villa offering eight bedrooms, numerous receptions and great flexibility for multi-generational living or business potential subject to obtaining planning permission.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of June 7, 2021.

FIRE crews received several calls about a motorcycle on fire outside a Someset garage earlier today.

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.

A PAIR ran 200kilometres across the South West Coastal Path last month to raise money for charity.

SHRIGLEIGH is a beautifully appointed, spacious and individual detached property built by Minster stone in the 1930s as a showcase house.

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.

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).

THERE are reports a lorry has tipped over on the A303.

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

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

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

A MAIN road in Somerset has now re-opened following a fatal crash on Wednesday night (June 16).

A FORMER teacher has raised nearly £1,000 for charity.

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?

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

A MAN sadly passed away last night (June 16) after a crash between a car and a HGV on the A303.

A BARGAIN store is set to open in Chard on Saturday (June 19).

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

THE Wincanton Neighbourhood Policing team have moved to a new station in the town centre at 14 Market Place.nThe building, which was formerly Lloyds Bank, has been transformed into a modern and accessible police station over the past three months.

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

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

FIRE crews helped free a person from the wreckage of a crash last night (June 16).

A POPULAR event in the heart of Ilminster is set to take place at the end of the month.

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

A COMPANY in South Somerset has expressed concerns about the job crisis as a result of Brexit.

A BOY was assaulted in a play park in Martock by a group of teenagers.

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

A NEW drive-thru restaurant could be built on a Somerset site.

A SOMERSET pub is doing a roaring - or barking - trade as the summer arrives, providing ice creams for thirsty walkers.

GREEN spaces in South Somerset are being left alone to thrive thanks to a new trial.

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

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.

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.

POLICE have renewed an appeal to find a man missing in Somerset after a potential sighting.

Four Somerset sheds have been destroyed by fire.

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.

FIRE crews were called after a dog got stuck in a rabbit hole.

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.

CHARD-based haulage firm C&D South West has been shortlisted for a prestigious industry award for its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

AN exciting opportunity to purchase a beautiful and historic former farmhouse, Listed Grade II, together with two holiday cottages all set in just under 1 Acre on the Somerset/Devon border.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council during the week of May 31, 2021.