A SOMERSET theatre is set to benefit from £10million of funding.

SOMERSET districts have been identified as priority places to receive support, announced Chancellor Rishi Sunak.

THERE were 45 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

Current NHS guidance for parents states that once children reach the age of 16, they can agree to examination or treatment just like adults.

Schools across England will welcome back pupils following months of remote learning on Monday.

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POLICE have expressed concern for the welfare of an 84-year-old man who went missing earlier today (Thursday).

A WOMAN decided on a dramatic career change, after she wanted to find a role that was "fulfilling" and would fit around her other commitments.

SOMERSET'S pubs and restaurants with outside areas are getting ready to open up again in just over a month following the easing of lockdown measures.

THERE were just 29 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

A SPECIAL police constable with the Avon and Somerset force slashed her partner's car tyres to stop them leaving home, it is alleged.

It comes a week after rival Asda announced consultations with around 5,000 staff amid its own major shake-up of office operations.

A recent study found that for 17% of COVID-19 patients with multiple symptoms, skin rashes were the first symptom to appear.

A TRANSPORT and logistics company in Chard have been nominated four times in this year's South West Business and Community Awards.

SADLY people with Covid-19 died in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour period.

A WOMAN has died following a crash involving two cars on a Somerset road this morning (Wednesday).

AN 80-year-old man has been hit with a £2,231 bill after attacking another man.

RISHI Sunak is expected to reveal his plans to help the country's economy recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

A young man is in "a serious condition" after being found injured at a home in a Somerset town.

A SOUTH West accountant firm are offering a support package to help small businesses in Somerset.

IT was a lucky escape for one Somerset resident this morning, after their garden shed caught fire in the middle of the night.

Rishi Sunak revealed plans to help the country’s economy recover from the unprecedented financial impact of the coronavirus health crisis

The Government will offer to take on some of the risk of low deposit loans, meaning lenders would have some protection from potential losses.

The Chancellor said he did not believe it would be right to increase the rates of tax on working people.

The move comes as Rishi Sunak said it will take the UK and the whole world a “long time to recover from this extraordinary economic situation”.

All eyes will be on Mr Sunak's plans to protect jobs as restrictions continue after nearly a year since the first national lockdown.

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s spring Budget, including what could be announced.

Mr Sunak is expected to start his speech at around 12.30pm today, immediately after Prime Minister’s Questions.

THE case of a man accused of killing Louis Bednall on Yeovil in December has been adjourned.

PLANS have been submitted for the design of 25 homes near Ilminster.

THE Covid-19 infection rate across Somerset has fallen noticeably in the latest figures released this afternoon (Tuesday).

THE Glastonbury Festival is littered with exotic foods for revellers to try - from goat curry to Chinese and Indian food.

CHANCES are you've been overcharged by your energy supplier, according to a ruling by Ofgem.

A MAN needed oxygen therapy after fire broke out at a home in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday).

Employees will continue to receive 80% of their salary for hours not worked until the scheme ends.

TUI’s cancellations will apply to any departures from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

“You need to be really careful and remember that even after the second dose of vaccine it’s not necessarily 100 per cent effective."

GREAT Western Railway (GWR) is set to increase the number of trains it runs as schools and colleges across its network prepare to return to the classroom next week.

THERE were just 36 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset the latest 24-hour period.

NORTH Somerset is in the top ten constituencies in the South West for vaccine figures - with Yeovil, Wells and Somerton and Frome close behind.

A COURT has accepted a request by Avon and Somerset Police to extend a closure order on a property in Yeovil for a further three months.

RECENT cases at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

SOMERSET saw just 30 positive Covid-19 tests in the latest 24-hour period as infection rates continue to drop.

The new-look uniform will be the first change in over a decade and is intended to better reflect the modern-day role of Royal Mail staff.

The plans for a ban on e-cigarette products will be discussed in Glasgow later this year after being published by WHO’s tobacco regulatory committee.

A SENIOR Tory MP has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce additional support for festivals as part of the Budget next week.

RAIL passengers in England and Wales have been hit by above inflation fare rises - despite the collapse in demand.

DISADVANTAGED sixth form and college students are around three A-level grades behind their more affluent peers - and worse in one area of Somerset - a new report suggests.

The photo has been met with public disapproval, with charity World Horse Welfare describing the picture as “abhorrent”.

SOMERSET taxpayers are “subsidising the policing in Bristol” and not getting a fair deal, a councillor has claimed.