AMONG roadworks starting today (Monday) in Somerset are:

AVON and Somerset Police have announced there will be mobile speed cameras at certain times at the following locations across the force area in the week commencing today.

A BIN store at a home near Bridgwater was destroyed in a fire late last night (Sunday).

DOMESTIC abuse victims and their children living in Somerset will be able to receive more support thanks to £1.9million of extra government funding.

A TOTAL of 70 positive Covid-19 tests were recorded in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

A MURDER investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Somerset last night (Saturday, February 13).

THERE was just one death of a person who had tested positive for Covid-19 in Somerset in the past 24 hours.

AVON and Somerset Police is to receive £1.3million from the Government to support increased enforcement of coronavirus rules.

POLICE in Sedgemoor are investigating after "multiple calls" about this vehicle.

WARNING to all animals - avoid the M5 because you'll be taking your life into your legs or paws.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in Somerset continues to show an encouraging downward trend, accordingly to the latest Public Health England figures.

AVON and Somerset’s Police and Crime Commissioner has written a barbed letter to the councillors who torpedoed her plans to recruit 70 officers.

SOMERSET residents will see sharp rises in their council tax bills as their local authorities seek to balance their budgets and recover from the coronavirus pandemic.

AVON and Somerset Police are warning people who ride their own e-scooters in public they could face a huge fine.

A MAN from Somerset has received a conditional discharge for 12 months, for possession of a class B drug.

A WOMAN from Glastonbury who feared she would never have children gave birth to daughter, Skye, last year.

DESPITE the coronavirus lockdown, one group has managed to continue crafting, and is hoping to host an exhibition in October.

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POLICE are trying to track down the person responsible for dumping a large amount of cable sleeve on an RSPB nature reserve.

FIGURES released this afternoon show another four people with Covid-19 have died in the Somerset county council area in the latest 24-hour period.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust is warning that anyone who assaults or abuses its staff could face prosecution.

POLICE say the teenager has now been found.

SOMERSET can expect some light snow into the afternoon today (Saturday).

SOMERSET County Council and the NHS have paid tribute to volunteers supporting Somerset’s Covid-19 vaccination programme.

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset continues to remain low compared to previous weeks.

JUST in case you need a gentle reminder, it's Valenitine's Day tomorrow. Of course you knew.

BELOW are the latest planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 28 and February 3, 2021.

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A VICAR has made a heartfelt plea to youths who lit a fire in his church porch not to abuse the hospitality offered by the place of worship.

MORE than £300,000 will be spent in the next 12 months to make Bridgwater fire station a better place to work.

THREE Londoners who sold heroin and cocaine in a Somerset town over eight months have been jailed for more than 18 years collectively.

SOMERSET has played its part in the fight against Covid-19, by contributing to a study which aims to reduce deaths in patients hospitalised with the virus.

TWO charities that are set to receive part of a £2,000 donation from Clarks Village have been announced.

SOMERSET recorded a further three Covid-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

SIX people are due to appear in court after being charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs following a number of county lines warrants being carried out in Yeovil and London this week.

A MAN from Taunton has been banned from driving for six months and fined after driving without insurance.

AN Avon and Somerset police constable has been sacked for a catalogue of unacceptable behaviour during his "short service", including trying to acquire illegal drugs.

THE NHS in Somerset has nearly given the first does of the coronavirus vaccine to all residents over the age of 70.

FIRE crews tackled a chimney fire in Street on Wednesday (February 10).

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.

DURING National Apprenticeship Week (February 8 until 14), one young man from Glastonbury is encouraging students to consider this alternative path.

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

The body in charge of prioritising the vaccine rollout, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, will publish guidance later this month.

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Tory MP William Wragg warned a statement after February 22 risked “pushing it towards Easter” before pupils could return to class.

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