A SOMERSET company has won a multi-million pound contract to deliver equipment needed in the next phase of construction at Hinkley Point C (HPC).

THE number of coronavirus vaccines administered in Somerset are released weekly - here are the latest figures.

DEVON and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service have been praised for their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

DESPITE well over 200 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest daily figures, there is a semblance of hope as the rate of infection dipped in all four districts, albeit it only marginally.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

The plans will also review minimum entry requirements to universities as part of reforms, in an effort to provide more accessibility for students.

The proposal is said to be the “preferred position” of the Department of Health.

Priti Patel announced that individuals attending house parties will be fined a minimum of £800 which will double for each repeat offence.

SOMERSET’S only mass Covid-19 vaccination centre is closing this weekend - to allow for HORSE RACING to go ahead.

THE 2021 Glastonbury Festival has been CANCELLED as the pandemic continues to ravage the country.

AT least 100 Covid-19 deaths have now been recorded in each of the four Somerset districts since the start of the pandemic as the county suffers a further day of tragedy.

FOLLOWING the latest lockdown and closure of non-essential shops, schemes introduced to support social distancing and the reopening of high streets in two Somerset towns are to end.

EMPLOYEES at a Somerset Müller plant have hit out at bosses claiming the factory is not regularly cleaned - but the company have insisted a 'rigorous' cleaning regime is in place.

A BUSY Puriton mum who juggles home-schooling her children and running her own business has gone to the top of the class after losing four stone.

A FORMER County Gazette journalist has challenged Piers Morgan to put his jogging shorts where his well-known mouth is.

POLICE concerned for the welfare of a missing young woman believe she may be in Somerset.

A DAD drove 350 miles with his kids in the car to get a KEBAB - then crashed on the way home.

- Two lanes are currently closed on the M5 northbound between Clevedon (J20) and Portishead (J19) - Highways England and police are at the scene -Long delays expected

A FACTORY worker at a Somerset Müller factory has sadly died after testing positive for Covid-19 and 47 staff have tested positive for the virus.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has risen in three of Somerset's four districts.

A COUPLE have hit out at the manager of a Somerset wedding venue for only giving them half of their money back after they cancelled their wedding following rumours the venue was closing.

HUNDREDS of Somerset County Council staff are working alongside the NHS and in communities to support the fight against Covid-19.

FANS of the Glastonbury Festival have been reacting to news the already-rescheduled event in 2021 has been called off.

NEWS of Glastonbury Festival's decision to cancel the already-rescheduled 2021 festival is a huge blow - not just to those hoping to head to Worthy Farm in June - but to the industry itself.

THE 2021 Glastonbury Festival has been cancelled, bringing heartbreak to thousands of music lovers around the world.

THE world is abuzz with one name following new US President Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony yesterday - that of Amanda Gorman.

TWO pharmacies in Somerset are set to start delivering the coronavirus vaccine today (January 21).

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App-based couriers say they face low rates of pay and low job security, as they can be sacked without a dismissal process at any time.

RECENT cases dealt with by North Somerset Magistrates' Courts include:

Wessex Water shares some simple advice to beat the freeze and protect your home from burst pipes.

SOME ‘routine planned operations’ are being cancelled at Musgrove Park Hospital - and operating theatres converted to intensive care units - as the NHS in Somerset comes under ‘sustained and increasing pressure’, according to internal docu...

SOMERSET has experienced its worst day since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic after 19 people tragically died in one day.

WORKS are set to get underway on the Northgate Cinema and Leisure site in central Bridgwater to clear away vegetation ahead of its construction.

POLICE are hoping someone with dashcam footage may be able to help them trace a stolen vehicle.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust has reported a rise in assaults on staff.

A RECYCLING and recovery firm has denied claims that it is docking its crew's pay and confirmed that three of its staff are self isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

Sites will start shutting their doors from April 23, with approximately three closing each week until the end of September.

A COLLEGE in Taunton has been awarded a share of £48.5million to fund Education and Childcare and Health and Science T-Levels.

STORM Christoph is set to hit Somerset over the next few days.

SEDGEMOOR Crematorium has donated more than £7,500 to three charities - thanks to metals recovered during cremation.

THERE were 245 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

The supermarket also announced plans to recruit another 4,000 shop workers over the course of the year.

Driving tests have been significantly disrupted once again during the latest lockdown, with lessons and all theory and practical tests suspended.

Schools in England were told to close from 5 January when Boris Johnson announced a third national lockdown.

THREE young children were left without any protection from their violent older brother after Somerset County Council failed to help their family, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found.

TRAGICALLY nine Covid-19 related deaths have been recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

IN just 15 months, this 31.5 stone (441lbs) Somerset man who “couldn’t fit in a cinema seat” lost 16.2 stone (228lbs) and completed a full marathon.

BRIDGWATER Town Football Club is joining forces with Yeovil United FC to undertake 50 marathons in 24 hours, with the aim of raising funds for three local charities.

FINALISTS for the Somerset Business Awards have been announced.