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Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:46:14 +0100
Shocking Covid death toll in Somerset care homes revealed
THE tragic coronavirus death toll in Somerset care homes has been revealed.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:24:03 +0100
Somerset braced for bad weather after Met Office warning
SOMERSET could face thuderstorms and FLOODING today, the Met Office has warned.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:07:07 +0100
Little:eat festival in Wells called off due to bad weather
A FOOD festival planned for this weekend has been cancelled.

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Impressive Burnham home near town centre goes on the market
AN impressive three bedroom, semi-detached older style house with large attic room and first floor bathroom, courtyard gardens and garage situated in a town centre location within a stones throw of shops and amenities.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 17:01:28 +0100
10 ways YOU might be invalidating your car insurance...
ACCORDING to recent data, car insurance prices have reached a seven-year low, with Covid helping to drive down the price.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 11:53:24 +0100
WHAT NEXT as Somerset prepares for new authority to replace its five councils?
PLANS to create a new council for Somerset are now being actioned following a key Government decision this week.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:05:52 +0100
Beer and cider festival at Somerset cricket - Taunton's biggest event since Freedom Day
THE Taunton home of Somerset cricket is being converted into "the biggest beer garden in the South West" this weekend.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Tokyo 2020: When you can see Somerset Olympic hopefuls on TV
MILLIONS around the world will be tuning in to Olympic action this weekend - and for the weeks ahead - as the Games in Japan get underway.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:45:30 +0100
Avon and Somerset appeal to find Liam Derbyshire, 15
POLICE have appealed to people across the Avon and Somerset force area to look out for a 15-year-old boy who has been missing from home for a week.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 21:39:31 +0100
Apply for Gary Lineker's game show, Sitting On A Fortune
FORMER footballer Gary Lineker has announced he is to host new ITV game show, Sitting On A Fortune - and you could get on the telly and have a shot at the £100,000 top prize.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 13:52:45 +0100
Countryside lovers in Somerset put on tick bite alert to avoid becoming ill
COUNTRYSIDE lovers in Somerset are being warned of the dangers of being bitten by an insect prevalent in the great outdoors at this time of year.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 09:36:08 +0100
Almost 200 new cases of Covid in three Somerset districts
ALMOST 200 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in three Somerset districts in a 24-hour period.

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 07:09:28 +0100
Just how hot DID it get in Somerset today?
IT'S been a scorcher in Somerset today - but just how hot did it actually get?

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Warning over toxic plant as summer holidays approach in Somerset
PEOPLE in the Somerset are being warned of the potential dangers of giant hogweed as the summer holidays approach.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:47:42 +0100
Somerset gets Government backing for ONE countywide council from 2023
SOMERSET is set to be run by ONE local government authority within two years.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:45:37 +0100
Brean Festival of Running returns for 2021
AFTER a very challenging 16 months of no events at all for the husband and wife team behind Aspire Running Events - Tony and Donna King - they were delighted to host the Brean Festival of Running this month.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 15:05:40 +0100
Pictures: Save St Andrews Ward in Wells campaigners at The McMillan Theatre
PROTESTORS who are against the closure of a mental health ward headed to Bridgwater today to lobby councillors.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 12:09:25 +0100
Somerset braced for weekend of heavy rain and thundery showers
WITH the current heatwave predicted to last until the end of tomorrow (Thursday), Somerset has been put on rain alert for the weekend.

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:05:57 +0100
Calling all bus passengers - help Somerset win millions of pounds to improve services
PASSENGERS are being asked to help back a bid for potentially millions of pounds to improve bus services across Somerset.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:24:21 +0100
Somerset's roads melting 'like chocolate' in the heat
A NUMBER of roads across Somerset have "melted" in the extreme heat, according to the county council.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:50:21 +0100
Safety warning as Somerset remains in grip of extreme heatwave
AFTER the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning this week, Somerset County Council is asking everyone to take care and keep an eye out for vulnerable friends and neighbours.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:35:50 +0100
Jetski couple rescued by Burnham-on-Sea lifeboat crew
VOLUNTEERS rescued a couple after their jetski became disabled and was drifting out towards the sea.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:15:34 +0100
Ambulance service covering Somerset experiences busiest day ever
THE ambulance service covering Somerset has experienced its busiest week on record.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:40:32 +0100
OVERLOAD: Why Avon and Somerset Police pulled over this car
THIS car caught the attention of Avon and Somerset police officers on an enforcement operation targeting commercial vehicles.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:28:20 +0100
Alert across Somerset as sex offender goes on the run from prison
POLICE are asking the public in Somerset to be on the lookout for a prisoner on the run.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 07:13:39 +0100
You MUST still wear a face mask to visit your GP, hospital and NHS services in Somerset
PAITIENTS accessing healthcare in Somerset must continue to wear face masks, despite the relaxation of the rules under Freedom Day (Monday, July 19).

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 09:44:32 +0100
Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl, AldI update face mask rules for shoppers
Supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl and Aldi have provided an update on the face mask rules for shoppers across the UK.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:51:35 +0100
Many Somerset bin and recycling collections missed AGAIN
THERE will be 'significant problems' with rubbish and recycling collections this week in Somerset, people are being warned.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:21:44 +0100
Met Office issues EXTREME HEAT WARNING for Somerset
THE Met Office has issued its first ever amber extreme heat warning with Somerset set to see the hot conditions continuing through the week.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:06:07 +0100
Widest gaps between LOCAL house asking and selling prices
PEOPLE buying homes in the Taunton postcode area have been knocking an average of more than two per cent off the asking price over the past year, according to a 'we buy any house' firm.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:54:55 +0100
Campaginers to lobby councillors at Bridgwater meeting about St Andrews Ward, Wells, closure
PROTESTORS who are against the closure of a mental health ward are planning to lobby councillors before a meeting this Wednesday (July 21).

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 08:01:14 +0100
Police speed checks across Somerset from today
HERE are the scores of locations where Avon and Somerset Police will be siting mobile speed cameras this week.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:04:31 +0100
Major roadworks starting in Somerset this week
ROADWORKS are starting across the county today (July 19).

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:07:33 +0100
Four Somerset districts reporting RECORD Covid rates
AROUND one in six areas in England - including four districts in Somerset - are now reporting their highest rate of new Covid-19 cases since comparable records began last summer, when mass testing was first introduced in the UK, latest figures show.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:46:09 +0100
Somerset health bosses say there are no plans to close more MIU's
HEALTH bosses say they have no plans for any further closures of Somerset’s minor injuries units (MIUs).

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:31:04 +0100
Kayakers turned around during trip to Steepholme off Somerset coast
KAYAKERS heading to an island off the Somerset coast prompted an emergency response from lifeboat crews.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 20:20:19 +0100
VOTE: Are these the biggest driving bad habits
WE have compiled a list of what we think are possibly the top ten worst driving habits - but do you agree?

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 17:14:57 +0100
Memories of Henry W Pollard & Sons Ltd
THE closure of a long-standing Bridgwater firm has provoked an outpouring of memories from past employees and customers.

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
ANALYSIS: If Covid-19 pandemic is 'not over' - why are we easing restrictions on 'Freedom Day'?
“IT is absolutely vital that we proceed now with caution and I cannot say this powerfully or emphatically enough: this pandemic is not over. We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before Covid.”

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 05:50:00 +0100
'Replacement' of beach road car park plan among latest Sedgemoor applications
BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between July 1 and 7, 2021.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 11:47:37 +0100
Sunny weather in Somerset this weekend according to the Met Office
TEMPERATURES could reach up to 30°C this weekend in Somerset - so make sure to pack your suncream.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:33:51 +0100
Hospitalisation figures and latest Covid-19 cases in Sedgemoor
SEVEN coronavirus patients are being cared for in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust hospitals, figures show.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 17:34:34 +0100
Five ways Love Island has shocked me
UNTIL this year, I was a Love Island virgin, and before I watched my first episode there was only one thing I felt sure of - that I'd hate it.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:17:52 +0100
More than 1,400 people in Somerset told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace
MORE than 1,400 people have been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace in Somerset.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 06:00:00 +0100
DREAM HOME: Somerset farmhouse - with a cottage - on the market
WOODBINE Farm is a charming grade II listed period property situated on the outskirts of a popular village.

Sat, 17 Jul 2021 08:09:15 +0100
Racial hate crime rising in Avon and Somerset police area
AS the nation reacts to the racist abuse suffered by three of England's footballers, analysis of the latest figures reveals how racial hate crime increased in Avon and Somerset in the four years before the coronavirus pandemic.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:34:02 +0100
Increased security measures installed at parks in Burnham on Sea
INCREASED security measures are being installed at two Somerset parks.

Fri, 16 Jul 2021 13:03:32 +0100
Skye Frewin opening bookshop at 21 - in her CHILDHOOD HOME in Axbridge
A GRADUATE is opening an independent bookshop in an unusual location - her childhood home.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 15:54:29 +0100
Necklace theft on Weston-super-Mare footpath
A ROBBER yanked a gold necklace off the neck of a woman in her 60s as she walked along a footpath.

Thu, 15 Jul 2021 11:02:17 +0100
Somerset woman 'too starstruck' to speak as she bumps into actor Harrison Ford
A SOMERSET woman who bumped into Hollywood actor Harrison Ford in a London food hall said she was "too starstruck to speak".



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