MOTORISTS heading to the M5 or into Taunton from east of the motorway are going to have to get used to a new road layout.

DESPITE a wet start. Somerset looks as though it's going to enjoy a decent weekend weather-wise.

THERE were 245 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures released by the Government.

THE PUBLIC are being warned by doctors and police not to fall for fraudsters trying to sell fake coronavirus vaccines, affirming that the jab will always be free.

A FURTHER six Covid related deaths in Somerset have been recorded in a single day in the latest Government figures.

PEOPLE are being asked to nominate two deserving Covid-19 heroes to win tiles and tiling worth around £900 each.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of January6, 2021.

A CAMPAIGN to bring about a ‘fairer, cleaner, quieter, happier and healthier’ way of life is hosting a community forum event for Somerset this month.

A SOMERSET teenager has won a £2,500 grant to grow her innovative Black2Nature and Camp Avalon programme which aims to increase diversity in the nature sector.

SOMERSET people in the highest priority groups will be able to get the Covid-19 vaccines at three new locations.

WITNESSES are being sought after a cyclist sadly died in a crash in Kingston St Mary.

MOTORISTS are being warned that a section of a road near Ilminster will be closed from Monday (January 18) until the end of the month.

A SOMERSET MP has revealed the secret behind his incredible eight stone weight loss.

THERE were 151 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset West and Taunton in a single day, according to Government figures.

MORE than 80 Avon and Somerset Police officers are ill with Covid-19 and another 47 could be infected. 

THERE have been a further five Covid-19 related deaths in Somerset in the latest daily figures.

A KITCHEN was left damaged after a fire in a Somerset village. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were called at 10.40pm on Thursday (January 14) to reports of a smell of burning at a property off Pound Lane in Yarcombe.

TRAVELLERS from across South America have been banned from entering the UK amid growing concerns about a mutant coronavirus strain which has emerged in Brazil.

IF you go down to the woods today - you're sure of a big surprise....

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.

FISH in British waters are “better and happier” after Brexit, according to Jacob Rees-Mogg.

CIRCUS star Gerry Cottle has died aged 75 after contracting coronavirus, his agent has said.

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.

The UK Government has opted to get a first jab to as many people as possible instead of calling patients back for their second dose after three weeks.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said that the national voucher scheme for free school meals will be re-launched next week.

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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.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to tackle a car blaze on the A303 this afternoon (Wednesday).

AMBULANCE crews based in Ilminster have reported a "massive rise" in "really poorly"

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.

A COMMUNITY is working together to buy a 1.5 acre green space and save it from development.

A SOMERSET charity has set up a network group to give people correct and up-to-date information about the coronavirus.

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.

A BANNED motorist has been jailed for taking a vehicle without the owner's consent and driving dangerously on the wrong side of the road towards a marked police car in Somerset.

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