THE number of positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures was 136.

DOG attacks on farm animals in the South West cost more than £185,000 last year, as the Covid-19 pandemic brought a surge in pet ownership and countryside visitors.

THOUSANDS of people across the South West were hospitalised for drug problems last year - the highest figure ever recorded.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Court include:

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 21 and 27, 2020.

A SOMERSET man who travelled to Worcester and was filmed diving into a flooded river has been fined for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.

SEDGEMOOR District Council are reminding residents ballcourts and outdoor gyms are closed in the district to help reduce the spread of coronavirus.

A FURTHER nine people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest daily figures.

MEET the real key worker - a hospital cleaner who is soothing patients, doctors and visitors with regular note-perfect performance on a piano.

SOMERSET residents are being urged to take care on local roads as a weather warning for ice has been issued.

THE legacy of The Clash will live on in Bridgwater today (February 5) as residents celebrate International Clash Day.

RECENT cases deal with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include: Donna Louise Fajardo, 50, of Whitecross Road, Weston-super-Mare, drink driving, £160 fine, £34 victim surcharge, £85 costs, 18 months driving ban; driving without correct licence, d...

A TAUNTON group which promotes wellbeing for young people in Bridgwater and Minehead has received a grant from the Hinkley Point C Community Fund.

SOMERSET'S school transport vehicles will soon have a new home near Bridgwater recycling centre as part of proposals to turn their existing base into flats.

THERE were 186 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

THREE friends have decided to volunteer their time to make sure school children in Somerset have the resources they need.

It hasn't gone down well with fans who begged the fast food giant to keep the items on the menu.

THE Somerset Anne Frank Youth Awards (SAFYA) programme is relaunching for 2021, to recognise young people in the county who have taken a stand against prejudice and worked to promote greater social inclusion.

THE worst-hit Somerset district has seen one in every 875 of its population die from Covid, according to Government figures.

A TOTAL of 100 positive Covid-19 tests were recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

PLAYERS and staff from Bridgwater Town and Yeovil United Football Clubs will be taking to the streets this coming Saturday, February 6, for the ‘United For Bridgwater’ campaign.

AN Avon and Somerset police office has been accused of trying to buy illegal drugs.

A BODY has been found in the water at a Somerset park, police have confirmed.

THIS footage shows police busting a Covid-rule breaking 'cider tasting' gathering on a Somerset farm.

A SOMERSET hairdresser has shaved her head to raise money for doctors who helped her sister with a rare skin condition – which left her ''looking like Deadpool''.

ONE million first doses of the coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the South West.

WORK at Gravity in Bridgwater is progressing and next month the focus is shifting to connecting the site to the A39 and main road network.

A TRADE deal signed by a number of South West organisations including one from Bridgwater and representatives from China at the end of last year has been extended this month to include manufacturing.

A HOSPICE has opened its second funeral home in Bridgwater.

TELETEXT Holidays - the service famous for spawning the phrase 'booked it, packed it, went off' - is being investigated after hundreds of customers complained they were denied refunds for cancelled trips.

GREAT Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) was called to around five patients a day on average across 2020, despite the national lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions throughout much of the year.

The Advertising Standards Authority received complaints in late December 2020 and early January 2021.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies for February, with more still to come throughout the month.

Last year’s spending review gave councils permission to raise council taxes from April 2021.

THE M5 through Somerset has re-opened after an overnight closure following a crash and spillage.

A SOMERSET business owner has been slapped with a £1,000 fine for breaking Covid-19 restrictions by serving alcohol to customers.

A SOMERSET woman who is calling for influencers to state they are using a filter to promote beauty products said she is 'over the moon' after an advertising watchdog ruled that they should not be used if they 'exaggerate' the effects of a product....

A TOTAL of 13 people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest 24-hour figures released this afternoon (Wednesday) by the Government.

MORE than £3million of taxpayers’ money could be invested in a new solar farm in Bridgwater to generate income for front-line services.

SEDGEMOOR residents are being warned to be alert, after several people have phoned Sedgemoor District Council to report scams.

STAFF at a popular Somerset Waterpark are celebrating after they won a prestigious award.

A SOMERSET based branch of award-winning sales and lettings agency is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month.

HAVING just experienced Somerset's coldest January for 11 years, get ready for a big freeze - with snow possible next week.

A THEATRE company based in Somerset is offering socially distanced shows in their mobile pop-up theatre.

THE Covid-19 infection rate has dropped in all four Somerset districts in the latest Government figures.

The footage, which is undated, was uploaded to social media platform TikTok and was recorded near Westminster.

Famous faces have led tributes since news of Captain Sir Tim Moore's passing.

The NHS doctor who appeared on the popular ITV reality show in 2018 was appointed youth mental health ambassador by Boris Johnson.

Boris Johnson has already announced a “national clap” for Captain Sir Tom Moore at 6pm this evening.

AVON and Somerset Police has become the first force to rule it will not release the surnames of missing people they are trying to find.