LIDL is alerting customers that it is recalling its Birchwood XXL Pork Mince (12% fat) product as it may contain pieces of plastic.

A TOTAL of 64 positive Covid-19 tests were given in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

YOUR household waste could soon be taken away in electric rubbish collection vehicles.

SOMERSET has suffered a further five Covid-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

NEW schemes to support walking and cycling in three Somerset towns have been unveiled after £450,000 of Government funding was confirmed.

A FORMER district council leader is to face trial accused of a total of 36 historical indecent assaults against three girls.

TWO Somerset emergency service workers who met while driving ambulances during the coronavirus pandemic have got engaged.

STAFF shortages due to the coronavirus crisis have led to missed recycling collections in Somerset today (February 11).

CREWS from three fire stations attended a kitchen fire in a home in Tatworth this morning (Thursday).

POLICE have issued an appeal to locate a man they wish to speak to on suspicion of stalking.

COUNCILS in Somerset have so far received an extra £134million to support vital services during the Covid-19 pandemic - an further funding has been confirmed next year.

SOMERSET has woken up this morning (Thursday) to a snow and ice warning from the Met Office.

SOMERSET recorded its lowest number of positive Covid tests in a day for some time in the latest 24-hour period

FLY-tipping is on the rise in Somerset due to the coronavirus pandemic, waste bosses have admitted.

THE Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset Police is encouraging people to know the signs of romance fraud to stay safe online this Valentine's Day.

SOMERSET has the third highest number of 'substandard' bridges in Britain.

THIS February, one Somerset town is bringing colour to the streets with two exciting projects.

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A NEW licence has been granted to a Somerset pavilion and playing fields, despite an historic assault investigation and claims of anti-social behaviour.

NINE people have been arrested in a Somerset town and five more in London as part of a joint police probe into the supply of hard drugs.

A SOMERSET dad was stunned after finding a rude-shaped chicken snack in his McDonald's meal.

A FURTHER ten people with Covid-19 have died in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

RAIL passengers are being warned of train delays when the line between Castle Cary and Dorchester West is shut for five days next week.

AN Avon and Somerset Police detective sexually harassed a junior officer he was supervising, a misconduct hearing on Monday (February 15) will be told.

A NEW cheese - produced at the home of the Glastonbury Festival - is hitting the shelves this month.

YOUNG people in Somerset are campaigning for action to be taken on climate change and environmental issues.

DESPITE there being 110 new confirmed Covid cases in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period, the rate of the spread of the virus does appear to be slowing.

RESIDENTS at a care home in Yeovil received letters and cards from Preston CofE Primary School.

The rise in benefits will increase the revenue of millions of low-income households.

The new release is the latest adaptation of L Frank Baum’s beloved 1900 book The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz.

The combo caused utter chaos on social media with brands including Lidl, Dominos and even the NHS making their disgust known.

A MOTORIST who held two phones - one to each ear - while he was driving in a 44 tonne lorry, was caught on camera by Avon and Somerset Police last week.

THERE have been four deaths in 24 hours of people in Somerset with Covid-19, according to the latest daily figures.

PEOPLE living in Somerset aged over 70 who haven’t had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can now book at one of the large vaccination centres or pharmacy-led sites through the national booking service.

Snow has been spotted in parts of Somerset today as cold weather hits the region. Pictures showing light snow showers around the region have emerged with flurries reported in places such as Bradford-on-Tone and Taunton.

A BRIDALWEAR designer from Taunton decided to move back to her roots during lockdown - and has recently set up shop in Ilminster.

RECENT cases at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include:

AVON and Somerset Police are appealing for help to locate a wanted teenager.

Up until now, Covid vaccinations have been by invitation only to ensure those who are most vulnerable are vaccinated first.

THERE'S been a big drop in the Covid-19 infection rate in Somerset, according to the latest figures.

ONE of South Somerset's key link roads is to be closed for the next two weeks, so that damaged drains can be repaired.

THE most recent Government figures suggest around one on four adults in the South West has now had the Covid-19 vaccination.

SOMERSET'S newest McDonald’s restaurant is opening this week.

AVON and Somerset Police have issued an appeal to the public to help find a wanted man.

SOCIAL workers have been placed in eight Somerset schools to help keep children safe from exploitation.

A SOMERSET woman who faced the death penalty in Malaysia for killing her husband will be released within days, according to a national newspaper report.

A TOTAL of 18 people with Covid-19 died in Somerset over the weekend, according to the latest Government figures.

TWO people were fined £200 and had to be rescued from Cheddar Gorge after getting 'stuck' at the summit.

CHILDHOOD sweethearts who had been married for 56 years died seven hours apart after both catching Covid-19.

Experts have warned it was “very possible” the South African variant is already quite widespread in the UK.