THIS was the scene at a large barn fire in Somerset last night.

BELOW are selected planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of June 21, 2021.

FIRE crews are battling a barn fire with 300 TONNES of hay alight.

WE'VE all heard of a 'face like thunder' - but one eagle-eyed reader has snapped a face IN the thunder today in Somerset.

SOMERSET shoe giant Clarks has been accused of attempting to “fire and rehire” workers by planning to reduce the terms and conditions for more than 100 employees at its distribution centres.

THOUSANDS fewer workers in Somerset were on furlough in May - but as the scheme starts to be wound down, the Government has been accused of acting too fast.

THE number of cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 in the south west is rising.

FIELDWAYS is a beautiful detached period house offering generous five-bedroom accommodation, set in stunning gardens and grounds of about 1.6 acres in a rural but accessible location.

Numatic are expanding and are looking for new team members with a variety of different roles available.

RECYCLING crews will be working tomorrow (Saturday, July 3) to pick up missed recycling collections.

A SERIAL sex offender from Chard has lost a three-year legal battle to overturn his conviction for abusing two children.

A NEW temporary chief constable has been appointed for Avon and Somerset Police.

A FORMER mayor of Ilminster passed away peacefully at his home in Crewkerne on May 14.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset increased by 75 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

A POLICE officer who checked the details of a man she intended to go on A DATE with has been fired.

ACCESS has been restored to a village left cut-off after flash flooding in the Chard area this week.

OFFICERS and staff said goodbye to Chief Constable Andy Marsh today (July 1).

MORE than seven MILLION vaccinations have been given out in the South West - with more than three million people who are fully vaccinated.

A STOKE-SUB-HAMDON primary school has received £1,500 to develop their arts and cultural learning at the school.

A TOWN was ‘buzzing’ with excitement last week as a popular event returned to Ilminster.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset increased by 55 in the latest round of data, official figures show.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset increased by 55 in the latest round of data, official figures show.

A RECORD proportion of people passed their driving test in Yeovil during the coronavirus pandemic, new figures show – although far fewer tests took place amid a year of restrictions.

A SUPPORT hub set up to help people affected by this week's flash flooding in Chard will re-open this morning (June 30).

A SOMERSET council plans to borrow more money to ensure its regeneration of Yeovil town centre can go ahead.

ADDITIONAL patrols are being carried out in Chard after a man exposed himself.

SOME roads have been left impassable after 'extreme weather' brought (June 28).

A HELP and information centre has been set up after the flash flooding which hit Chard yesterday (June 28).

PEOPLE had to be rescued by BOAT after their vehicle got stuck in floodwater last night (June 28).

A POPULAR Ilminster firefighter has attended his last shout after 32 years' service.

PLANS to reopen a quarry on the Somerset Levels have been refused for a second time over water contamination concerns.

THE number of recorded coronavirus cases in Somerset increased by 164 over the weekend, official figures show.

RESIDENTS in Somerset are being asked to put their rubbish and recycling out by 6am.

MULTIPLE fire crews were called to a house fire this morning.

OVER the past few months, there has been traffic chaos in certain areas of Somerset due to roadworks.

A SOMERSET charity has issued an urgent appeal for volunteers.

A lane on the motorway is blocked after an early morning crash today.

RETAILERS still selling peat-based compost are the latest target for campaigners hoping to eradicate the damaging practice of peat extraction.

Four people have been hurt in a crash in a Somerset village this evening.

ALL events set to take place as part of the Ilminster Midsummer Experience (IMEx) today have been cancelled.

THUNDERSTORMS are set to hit Somerset tomorrow (June 27).

A BRIDGWATER businesses has teamed up with a chard company to raise their profile in Somerset.

MORE than 20 people died and hundreds were seriously injured in road traffic collisions last year, figures for Avon and Somerset Constabulary show.

RAIN is headed for Somerset today and tomorrow.

A SOMERSET couple who met at the Glastonbury Festival - and got engaged under the famous Pyramid Stage - were among fans coping with their second consecutive year without the festival by recreating the famous site in their own homes this weekend.

A SOMERSET couple who met at the Glastonbury Festival - and got engaged under the famous Pyramid Stage - were among fans coping with their second consecutive year without the festival by recreating the famous site in their own homes this weekend.

LANDOWNERS are able to reap the rewards of a new rule regarding pop-up campsites this summer.

IN one of south Somerset’s thriving villages, a superb family home with a stunning garden and immaculate internal accommodation.

MORE than a dozen further cases of the Delta variant of coronavirus have been recorded in South Somerset, new figures reveal.

A VACCINATION drop-in clinic in Cheddar has opened to residents in Somerset today (June 26).