A NEW chief executive is set to take over Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) today (February 1).

SOMERSET County Council has denied claims made by an MP that it overpaid its highways contractor to the tune of £361,000.

AS part of Children's Mental Health Week, young people in Somerset have the chance to win a prize by expressing themselves.

SIX more people who tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 28 days, have died.

Council tax is used to pay for local amenities such as local schools, rubbish collection, roads and street lighting. 

Martin Lewis is a source of financial advice to millions in the UK, sharing tips on his website and in his weekly newsletter.

A PROJECT in Bridgwater has won another national award.

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.

THERE has been nearly 500 new coronavirus cases in Somerset over the past two days - but infection rates are dropping.

HERE is a list of possible speed camera locations around Somerset if you're out and about this week:

FUNDING has been given to help children at three West Somerset schools to learn to cope with mental health challenges.

RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 14 and 20, 2021.

Luckily for Mrs Hinch and her army of followers, budget supermarket chain Aldi swooped in to save the day and make a clean home more affordable.

ENVIRONMENTALISTS have reacted with alarm to the UK government’s authorisation to use the neonicotinoid thiamethoxam on sugar beet crops in the east of England. But what are the facts?

Tenants with “well-behaved” pets will be able to secure leases more easily with landlords no longer able to issue a blanket ban on pet owners.

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

A MAIN road in Bridgwater will be closed from 6.30pm until 11.30pm on February.

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

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for ice in parts of Somerset.

THE work of an artist from Puriton is on show at an exhibition in Milan.

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.

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

PEOPLE are being urged not to try to "pick and choose" which Covid vaccine they have.

AFTER Shapwick School closed last year, staff members decided they needed to find somewhere else for their pupils.

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

A SOMERSET MP has voiced his concerns about people travelling to Burnham-on-Sea during the coronavirus lockdown.

POLICE are appealing for information after building materials and personal documents were stolen from a house in Street.

POLICE are asking the public to call 999 if they see wanted man Daniel Lewis.

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:

WORKS are ongoing to build a new environmental building at Secret World Wildlife Rescue Centre to provide better facilities for injured wildlife.

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

TWO men from London have been jailed for their role in a county lines operation which brought class A drugs into Bridgwater.

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

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 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.

HINKLEY Point C is set to be delayed and costs are likely to be £500million more than expected, according to EDF.

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.

PLANS to open a fried chicken takeaway in Bridgwater town centre could still go ahead after an appeal was lodged to overturn the council’s decision.

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