A MAN has been arrested after officers stopped a car driving at 122mph on the M5 - after GETTING A HAIRCUT IN WALES, police said.

A WRISTWATCH bought new by a sailor whilst serving on a ship at Singapore is expected to sell for more than £10,000 at auction.

A SOMERSET council is to pay a private contractor up to £450,000 to build a new Costa Coffee outlet as part of its commercial investment programme.

A SEVEN-YEAR-OLD girl is raising money for a mental health charity by releasing her third single.

SEDGEMOOR residents are being asked to share their thoughts on Puriton, Woolavington and the surrounding area, through the launch of an interactive map.

A WOMAN from Frome has been fined £83 for speeding in Bath last January.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a chiney blaze in a village near Bridgwater last night (March 19).

IF everything goes to plan, it's just possible that things will be back to near normality in three months' time.

THE Covid-19 infection rate in Somerset has seen slight fluctuations in the latest figures.

THE Bristol, Bath and Somerset Tourism Award winners have been announced for 2020/21, in a virtual ceremony on Thursday night.

MORE than 2,000 disadvantaged children across Somerset will be offered the chance to enjoy food, exercise and friends over the Easter school holiday.

OWNERS walking their dogs on the Quantock Hills are being warned to keep their pets on a lead - or potentially risk a heavy fine or see their animal shot.

A NUCLEAR power station has been given the green light to restart producing energy.

With an extensive network of distributors across the South West, Gallagher are leaders in temporary and electric fencing systems for all applications and types of livestock with an outstanding track record of innovation.

A MAN from Weston-super-Mare has been fined and handed a driving ban, after driving while unfit due to drugs.

THE latest Covid related death has been recorded in Somerset, despite the number of positive tests remaining low.

LOVE them or hate them - Wetherspoon has announced which of its Somerset pubs it is re-opening from Monday, April 12, pubs, when more Covid restrictions are eased.

A HOMELESS man has been ordered to pay £2,000 compensation for damaging a number of items at a hostel set up to protect rough sleepers during the Covid pandemic.

FIVE members of staff at a joinery in Somerset have tested positive for coronavirus.

A FORMER hotel where one of England’s greatest poets once lived could be ‘reincarnated’ into a Buddhist retreat centre.

A DUMPER truck was set on fire in what is believed to have been an arson attack late last night (Wednesday).

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will lead a Downing Street press conference on coronavirus this afternoon.

Vaccination sites across the country were warned volumes for first doses are going to “significantly constrained” at the end of this month.

WEST Somerset Railway (WSR) is planning to re-open in May.

THERE were 32 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

A MAN who was arrested when police raided a suspected cannabis farm has been charged, and will appear at Taunton Crown Court next month.

PROLIFIC burglars, robbers and thieves in Avon and Somerset are to be among the first in the world to be tracked by satellite.

RESIDENTS in Sedgemoor are being asked to become ambassadors for climate change.

ANGLERS in Somerset are being reminded by the Environment Agency that the ‘close season’ for coarse fish in rivers is now in effect and runs until June 15.

More than 24 million people have now received their first dose of a vaccine, with an average of around 280,000 jabs being administered each day.

From March 22 field census officers will be knocking on doors and helping non-responders with any queries.

Ultimately, it’s a sad fact of life that all farmers have to pay the bills. We are buying energy, there is no choice about that, but the traditional cost of that energy is continually rising.

FORMER partners of a sadistic killer who murdered a newly-wed woman and dumped her body on the Quantock Hills are terrified he could hunt them down if he is released next year.

THE Covid-19 rate of infection rose in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour figures.

COULD you imagine Minehead without Butlin's?

MANY students across Somerset returned to the classroom last week.

Greggs said it remains positive for the future with plans to open 100 new stores in the next year.

The Money Saving Expert was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin Lewis Money Show. 

MORE rail passengers in the South West will be able to claim compensation for service delays from next month.

A CHEF who raped five women after spiking their drinks has been warned to expect a long jail sentence after being found guilty of a string of sex assaults.

A NAN whose house caught fire last June is finally back home.

THERE were just 17 positive Covid-19 tests in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period.

MOTORISTS are being urged to be vigilant following a recent increase in thefts of catalytic converters from vehicles in the Taunton and Bridgwater area.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced it will be siting mobile speed cameras at the following sites this week.

POLICE are not treating as suspicious the sudden death of a man in Bridgwater earlier this month.

THE Bishop of Bath and Wells is retiring early due to his cancer battle.

THERE were 29 new Covid-19 cases in four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours, according to the latest figures.

THE largest housing provider in the South West has joined forces with a leading UK home builder to complete one of the first modular homes developments in the region.

POLICE are appealing for information about a wanted man with links to Highbridge, Bridgwater and Bristol.

DO you remember when the dragons came to Taunton?