A WOMAN in her 60s is due in court today (Monday) charged with the murder of an elderly man over the weekend.

A MAN has died following a crash on the A303 in Somerset yesterday evening (Sunday).

THERE has been 60 positive coronavirus tests in the last 24-hours - and the rate of infection is dropping in all districts.

PUBS should re-open at the same time as non-essential shops come out of lockdown, according to the boss of one of the UK's biggest pub chains.

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

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

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From getting children back to school to reopening pubs, speculation is rife as to when and how lockdown restrictions might be eased.

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.

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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.

FIRE investigation officers are looking into the cause of a fire at a three-storey building yesterday evening (Saturday).

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

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

FIRFIGHTERS battled to minimise damage to an adjoining house in a blaze that destroyed a garage earlier today (Friday).

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.

A SOMERSET MP claimed London should be spared “loony left-wing wheezes” as he branded the city’s mayor “Red Khan”.

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.

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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The UK government is due to outline its lockdown exit roadmap in the week commencing 22 February.