SOMERSET County Council has approved its annual budget with minimal opposition – including a nearly five per cent rise in council tax.

BORIS Johnson will pledge to donate the majority of surplus coronavirus vaccines to poorer nations as he tries to rally world leaders to work together on efforts to combat the pandemic.

A MAN in Yeovil was given a community order after he assaulted a police officer.

PUPILS have relied heavily on the use of the internet lately - particularly with the introduction of home schooling - and so one school decided to take part in Safer Internet Day.

THIS valentines day was special for many, but not as special as it was for one care home resident.

SOMERSET has seen 81 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the latest 24-hour figures issued this afternoon (Thursday).

A WOMAN doing her shopping in a Chard supermarket was grabbed round the neck and scratched on her face and neck.

MORE than 4,000 laptops and tablets have been given to disadvantaged children in Somerset.

NEW parking arrangements are set to start from Monday (February 22) in Yeovil.

A MARRIED detective accused of sexually harassing a junior colleague insisted their relationship was consensual but he never fancied her.

A SOMERSET man has built the UK’s biggest mobile pub - but can’t take it anywhere due to Covid restrictions.

A SHED in Yeovil was completely destroyed in a fire last night (February 17).

THE number of positive Covid tests in Somerset has remained low in the latest 24-hour period.

A health minister said there is “work in progress”following reports that parents could be asked to test their children at home twice a week.

A surge in global energy commodity prices has raised the cost of sourcing gas from the wholesale market, leading to an increase in the cap.

Gyms have not been able to open at all this year amid new lockdown restrictions introduced in January.

A new, free-to-use tool launched by Wessex Water can help you save money on your water bills, claim free water saving devices for your home and raise money for local charities.

A PLANNING application for a 70 bed care home in Chard could be submitted by the end of the month.

SOMERSET has seen nine Covid-19 related deaths in the latest 24-hour period.

THE chairman of Somerset County Council has announced that he has cancer.

THERE was an oil leak last night (February 16) in a Somerset village.

FARMERS are being invited to bid in Somerset’s biggest ever auction for works to reduce flooding, boost agriculture and improve the environment.

THERE were just 42 positive Covid-19 tests in the whole of Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

Sky has confirmed it will be increasing the cost of a number of TV and broadband services from April 1 2021.

The Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday even, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

EasyJet has announced a “protection promise” allowing customers to change details of their booking amid new travel rules in the UK.

Tesco say it is working to reverse the double transactions promising to refund all affected customers within a day.

Customers who have purchased packs with the affected use-by dates should not consume the product and dispose of the contents.

A CONSULTATION on plans to transform the education system in Ilminster and Crewkerne ends next week.

A POLICE detective is facing 44 allegations of conduct breaches and sexually harassing junior officers including telling one on a night out he wanted to 'f*** her'.

A WOMAN accused of murdering her husband is due to make a second court appearance today (Tuesday).

A GIRL was helped by the Coastguard and paramedics after her foot became impaled on a piece of driftwood.

POLICE have issued two pictures of a digger stolen from Shepton Beauchamp.

The thin cake, made with batter and fried in a frying pan is perfect for a range of toppings with lemon juice and sugar the most traditional.

The next census will take part on Sunday 21 March 2021, and the ONS is currently hiring at least 30,000 field staff to help with the operation.

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.

A COUPLE used lockdown to renovate a rundown 'unwanted' 1970s house - into a stunning dream home.

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.

THE A303 between Ilminster and South Petherton has re-opened this morning (Monday) following a major incident.

Robinson appeared in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner for a week in 1987, when the show was hosted by Richard Whiteley.

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).

THE A303 in Somerset is closed in both directions between the junctions with the A356 (South Petherton) and A358 (Ilminster) due to a serious multiple vehicle collision.

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