A CRUCIAL section of the A303 in Somerset will finally become a dual carriageway after the government gave the go-ahead to a £250M upgrade.

NHS says vaccination programme in Somerset is "making very good progress" - despite only giving the jab to around half of those over 80s by January 21.

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

I AM writing to you to share concerns about the growth in misinformation campaign in our communities here in Somerset.

SOMERSET residents are being encouraged to take part in a nationwide 'Star Count' to record our view of the night sky.

CAN you spot the miniature Somerset resident?

PLANS for a £23m theatre project have been revealed.

THE total number of people in Somerset with Covid-19 who have died has now passed 500.

TWO recycling centres in Somerset are closed after positive coronavirus tests.

A SOMERSET man has made colourful metal figurines to cheer up his town and thank key workers for their hard work during the coronavirus pandemic.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

SOMERSET has the most victims of cybercrime per 1,000 people throughout the whole of the UK, according to a new study.

THIS weekend is set to be cold and windy, so make sure to wrap up warm.

I CAN’T be the only person who’s feeling extremely worried about the future of our NHS.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of January 18, 2021.

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If you have bought any of the items mentioned below, return them to the place of purchase to get a refund.

DO you fancy testing your knowledge in a new BBC quiz show hosted by Jason Manford?

A CORONAVIRUS vaccination site has opened at a supermarket in Yeovil.

A FOODBANK in Martock fed more than 100 people at Christmas - and provided gifts to those in need.

POLICE are appealing for information after an attempted burglary at a petrol station.

THE number of new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset has gone back up again.

AS I write this, contractors on behalf of Persimmons - and with the agreement of Somerset County Council Highways - have been preparing and digging a trench the length of Heathfield Drive in Monkton Heathfield.

Famous faces include Hollywood actor James McAvoy, Star Wars star Daisy Ridley, Little Mix's Jade Thirlwall and TV presenter Stacey Dooley.

In a statement the company responsible for the product told customers that they are taking this risk “very seriously”.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

RESIDENTS and staff at a South Petherton care home have received their first coronavirus vaccination.

A SOMERSET district is mourning the deaths of ten Covid-19 patients in a single day.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a fire in a Somerset home where the smoke alarm wasn't fitted with a working battery.

RECYCLING and rubbish collections are set to start at 6am, as a high number of staff are isolating due to Covid-19.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has dropped in all four Somerset district according to the latest seven-day rolling figures released by the Government.

THE funding for an £87million surgical centre at Musgrove Park Hospital has been approved.

FOOD delivery company Deliveroo has brought its launch date in a Somerset town forward, to help restaurants and their customers through lockdown.

The use of contactless payment technology has increased during the pandemic, particularly after the upper limit was increased from £30 to £45.

Boris Johnson has said that lockdown is expected to ease in March, With the Prime Minister hoping to see schools reopen on March 8.

A WOMAN who worked at a factory in Chard says she was subject to constant, targeted sexual harassment and threatening behaviour by a senior supervisor.

FOR the second consecutive day, people with Covid-19 have died in all four Somerset districts.

PRIME MINISTER Boris Johnson has announced that schools in England could possibly re-open from March 8.

A FAMILY is "devastated" and "heartbroken" after their sister's memorial stone was stolen from a church in Curry Rivel.

'BE a light in the darkness' is this year's theme for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD).

FIVE McDonald’s restaurants in Somerset donated money they would have spent on their Christmas parties to local foodbanks.

Coronavirus is capable of infecting a wide range of species, meaning there is a significant risk of transmission to humans through their pets.

Staff will receive the bonus as part of their February pay packets which is costing the German discount chain £5.5 million in total.

The former Microsoft owner admitted he was taken aback by the “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him

Sir Keir Starmer criticised Boris Johnson for challenging him to declare that schools are safe when they are not able to open until March.

A TOTAL of 14 people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

ENCOURAGING figures show a drop in the number of daily new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset.

A SECOND mass Covid-19 vaccination hub opens in Somerset this week.

A CHARITY has launched an online shop on Depop after all seven stores were forced to close due to the coronavirus lockdown. Newlife - which has a pop-up store in the Quedam Shopping Centre in Yeovil - is using the online fashion market place to r...

A VILLAGE bowling club in South Somerset has been awarded £500 to help meet the cost of making it Covid-secure ahead of roll-ups returning.