WE all know that Saturday night is takeaway night, but what is your favourite?

NEW rules to curb the number of food and drink offers in UK supermarkets for shoppers have been announced in a bid to reduce obesity levels.

TWO Avon and Somerset police officers have been recognised with New Year's honours.

THE second day of 2021 will bring sunshine and showers followed by a cold and frosty night, the Met Office has said.

OUR Somerset From The Skies series continues this week with VIDEOS showing our county like you have never seen it before.

COVID has certainly accelerated many changes as expected by many people - and some perhaps unexpected.

Here's a New Year's message from North Petherton Mayor Cllr Alan Bradford:

- Snow has closed two lanes on the M5 between J27 (Tiverton) and J28 (Cullompton) on New Year's Day - Highways England are working to grit the road

NEARLY 150 positive coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the last 24 hours.

A SOMERSET man dubbed 'Britain's most arrested preacher' was reported to police for shouting to crowds 'Father Christmas isn't real.'

MEET the UK's only dedicated maker of a rare ancient Swedish harp fiddle - who handcrafts each one from nearly 100 intricate wooden pieces.

THE HUNT is on for five big winners yet to claim their National Lottery festive fortunes, including two £1 million prizes.

HERE'S a New Year's message from Ian Liddell-Grainger, MP for Bridgwater and West Somerset:

A PERSON was freed from a van after a multi-vehicle crash in North Petherton. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called at 4.56pm on December 31 to reports of a road traffic collision on Showground Road with people possibly trapped.

A BIN store and a motorbike were damaged after a 'deliberate' fire in Bridgwater.

OUR Somerset From The Skies series continues this week with VIDEOS showing our county like you have never seen it before.

SOMERSET County Council's Clare Paul is giving up the booze for a month - and encouraging others to join her.

DEPUTY chief fire officer Joe Hassell, from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, gives an overview of 2020.

BLOOD, plasma and platelet donors in all Tiers are being urged by the NHS to keep attending appointments as normal if they are fit and healthy.

THE New Year is starting off with a bad deal with the EU, which was supposed to bring us prosperity and trade deals with the rest of the world.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between December 17 and 23, 2020.

MICHAEL Eavis has called on the public to get vaccinated against coronavirus so they can celebrate “Glastonbury style”, after receiving the jab himself on New Year’s Eve.

THE UK’s unemployment rate soared during 2020 as some of the country’s largest businesses were forced to lay off hundreds of thousands of staff, with some of the biggest casualties in the retail, hospitality and travel sectors.

As the Brexit transition period comes to an end what will change for the average Brit in 2021?

Already asking yourself when the next bank holiday will be? Here's everything you need to know.

THERE has been nearly 300 positive coronavirus cases confirmed in the last 24 hours.

RESIDENTS in Sedgemoor are being warned to be alert, after several people have phoned Sedgemoor District Council to report scams.

CHARITIES across Somerset helped Aldi to donate around 10,300 meals to people in need this Christmas Eve.

A MAN has been charged and is due to appear in court after a paramedic was assaulted while attending a call in a Somerset town.

'BE sensible and don’t breach the rules – we don’t want anyone to begin 2021 with a fine.'

MAY I add a few further comments about how privileged I felt working alongside Mayor Jean Hole for so many years.

THERE has been more than 800 positive coronavirus tests in the last four days, up to 5pm yesterday (December 30).

AN extremely rare black fox which once escaped onto the streets of Manchester has again gone on the run - bringing traffic to a standstill in Somerset.

THE PUBLIC is being urged to “take personal responsibility” by acting like they have coronavirus and staying at home this New Year’s Eve.

SOMERSET residents are urged to take care on local roads amid weather warnings for ice.

THIS year has been difficult for all our emergency services.

Somerset is to move into Tier 4 restrictions

A NUMBER of Somerset residents are part of this year's New Years Honours List. They join many famous faces such as Lewis Hamilton, Craig David, Sheila Hancock, Sally Dynevor, Nina Wadia and more.

SOMERSET is to move into Tier 4 restrictions as a surge in Covid-19 cases continues across the country.

A COVID-19 vaccine from Oxford University and AstraZeneca has been approved for use in the UK, paving the way for mass rollout.

A SCHOOL in Somerset has been recognised for its work within the community during the coronavirus pandemic.

FIRE crews tackled a fire at a property in Bridgwater last night (December 8).

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

THE coronavirus vaccine is set to be given to care home residents and staff in Somerset.

HOSPITAL admissions for children with eating disorders have risen by almost a fifth in two years and by almost a third among all age groups, new figures show.

SEDGEMOOR District Council is encouraging people to support rough sleepers by making sure they report them in the right way so they can get the help they need.

MORE than 26,000 meals were donated by Somerset shoppers to feed those in need this Christmas.

A TRACTOR was damaged after catching fire in a Somerset village last night.

A GROUP of volunteers who helped during the Somerset floods in 2014 and lorry drivers in Kent are now helping flood victims hit by Storm Bella.

THE Met Office has issued snow warnings for parts of Somerset.