THE sports hall at Richard Huish College, in Taunton, has been turned into a Covid-19 testing centre for people without symptoms of the virus.

A SOMERSET MP has come under fire again for travelling 15 miles on a Sunday to attend church during the national lockdown.

A TOTAL of seven people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures.

SOMERSET residents should be on their guard against a new text scam as they wait for their coronavirus vaccine.

PEOPLE who need to travel by train during lockdown are being urged to check journey planners as timetables are slashed.

A NEW block of flats will be built in Bridgwater – despite councillors saying it will look like “a prison”.

TWO Somerset wildlife charities have benefitted from £1,700 of funding thanks to a donation from SUEZ.

THERE were 234 positive tests for Covid-19 in Somerset in the latest daily figures just issued on behalf of the Government - equivalent to around one every six minutes.

THIS is the amazing moment a murmuration of starlings formed the shape of a giant frog while they dodged a bird of prey.

MOTORISTS heading towards Taunton’s M5 Junction 25 will be using a new road layout from this weekend, marking a big step forward in a major project to improve the junction.

LOCKDOWN restrictions in England will remain in place for as “long as they are necessary”, Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said, as he suggested there are no current plans to tighten existing rules.

TWO Somerset charities have won a £1,000 Christmas gift thanks to nominations from the public.

STAFF at Morrisons in Taunton and Bridgwater have been given a pay boost after the supermarket chain announced a new pay deal for its workers.

A FURTHER six people have died in Somerset after contracting the Covid-19 virus in the latest 24-hour period.

PLEASE may we put the Brexit deal in context?

The body responsible for car tax and vehicle licensing has warned drivers to be on the lookout for new phishing scams this new year.

Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Waitrose are the latest to tighten their rules around shoppers wearing face coverings.

Brand new research from Aldi and Neighbourly reveals that food provision demand for families has increased by 71% in the past six months. 

The Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca and Moderna jab will all now be rolled out across the UK.

THERE were more than 200 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures just announced.

A SOMERSET couple are having to pay a 'small fortune' for medicinal cannabis for their epileptic daughter as the treatment is unavailable on the NHS.

THE family of a former Somerset police officer say they have been ‘inundated’ with tributes and messages of support after he died from a brain tumour on Boxing Day.

THIS amazing video show a daring Somerset paraglider floating precariously over picturesque rolling sand dunes.

A NEW section of the River Parrett is to be dredged for Somerset Rivers Authority to reduce flood risks to local people, properties, roads and land.

AN Old Master drawing discovered on the wall of a Somerset bungalow has sold for £16,000.

GRANTS of up to £2,500 are available for smaller charities and grassroots groups from The Somerset Fund.

THE latest Government figures show there were six Covid-19 related deaths in Somerset in 24 hours.

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Children’s Minister Vicky Ford said she would be “urgently” look into the matter.

In a statement, chief executive of Sainsbury's, Simon Roberts asked customers to play their part.

Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi has raised concerns of people not sticking to the coronavirus rules in supermarkets.

THE family of murdered Somerset man Mikhail Hanid say they wish his killers "no ill will".

THERE were more than 200 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures released this evening.

THE leader of a council branded "cowboys" by an MP has written to the Prime Minister to deny accusations of diverting Government Covid funds to "balance the books".

AVON and Somerset Police have revealed the sites across the force area where mobile speed cameras will be sited this week starting today (Monday).

A MAJOR Somerset venue is set to become a mass Covid-19 vaccination centre by the end of this month.

CHEF Jaimie Haselock is calling on people to join him in dishing up "hugs on a plate" to support vulnerable people in the Taunton area during lockdown.

POLICE and coastguards in a Somerset town were called out in the middle of the night - by a spider!

THE family of a 92-year-old Somerset woman have complained that she has no idea when she is likely to get the Covid-19 vaccine - despite the the Prime Minister's father receiving his second shot.

A FURTHER two Covid-19 related deaths were recorded in Somerset over the weekend.

THERE were nearly 500 positive coronavirus tests recorded in Somerset over the last few days.

SENIOR ministers have discussed the prospect of introducing tighter lockdown controls in an effort to improve compliance with the current rules, according to reports.

AS HPC is slowly being built, all the recent evidence from analysts and academics is that the business markets have already moved away from nuclear.

Professor Whitty delivers a stark warning saying “As a doctor, I’m trained to tell people pretty straight what I think’s going to happen."

The bank has said that criminal fraudsters have been using the latest lockdown restrictions and vaccine rollout to exploit people for personal gain.

RESIDENTS in Bridgwater have been left feeling concerned after a flyer which disputes the validity of Covid-19 testing.

A COUPLE have been banned from keeping animals for seven years, after they left their pets to suffer from untreated eye and dental problems.

SLIGHTLY warmer weather is headed for Somerset this week, with temperatures reaching up to 9 °C.

POLICE issued seven fixed penalty notices after people travelled from Bristol to Cheddar gorge to "sit and eat kebabs".

A LEISURE centre operator with five sites in Taunton and Wellington, has released a series of top home exercises to keep people active during lockdown.