POLICE have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a bicycle.

SOMERSET County Cricket Club was founded in a smoke-filled room in 1875.

SIX Somerset artists are taking part in a virtual exhibition this month.

THE M5 is one of the most dangerous roads in the country for speeding offences, according to findings by a vehicle management company.

POLICE who discovered a car owner committing drugs offences discovered he had a fake £50 note on him.

AROUND £1 in every £5 raised from a levy on new development in Sedgemoor will go towards funding the Bridgwater tidal barrier, the district council has confirmed.

A YEAR ago on Tuesday (March 23), the UK experienced the start of the very first lockdown.

PARKS across Sedgemoor have been refurbished ready for residents to enjoy once Covid-19 restrictions ease.

WINNERS of the 2021 Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

A PERSON with Covid-19 has sadly died in the Somerset district with the lowest rate of infection.

TRAIN services between Westbury and Taunton will be amended over the Easter period, to allow for track maintenance to be carried out.

THE majority of taxi firms in Avon and Somerset fail to recognise signs of child exploitation, according to police.

THE best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times has been revealed - and one Somerset town has come out top.

A MAN from Brean was fined £1,050 for a series of speeding offences.

Why were governments doing different things? Which policies would work? Now we know.

One caller appeared on the show to share her story of being scammed out of a four-figure sum which almost saw the cash-saving guru swear on live TV.

A NUMBER of staff responsible for kerbside waste and recycling collections in Somerset have been suspended for "possible breaches of safe working practices".

A SOMERSET district has seen a worrying increase in its Covid infection rate in recent days.

POLICE are appealing for help to identify five boys after a teenage boy was racially abused.

A TEENAGER teenager since yesterday morning (Wednesday) could have travelled to Weston-super-Mare.

VISITORS to a popular beauty spot will soon have the opportunity to support the area with a new virtual honesty box.

A MAN from London was fined £120 for drug driving in Weston-super-Mare.

A YOUNG motorcyclist has died following a collision on a road in Somerset.

FORMER County Gazette worker Linda Meek decided she had to do something when her world stopped in its tracks a year ago.

A HOUSE fire this morning (Wednesday) was caused by workers soldering.

POLICE searching for a missing Somerset man say they have found a body.

A MAN had a lucky escape after his caravan was completely destroyed in a fire during the early hours of this morning (March 24).

A WOMAN from Kewstoke appeared at North Somerset Magistrates' Court on March 17 for assault by beating.

PRIMARY school pupils have been exploring their love of reading over the past week.

Last year saw the show enjoy its highest average ratings for three years.

273 employees will be affected by the changes with the tour operator offering new roles in other locations.

A 13-YEAR-OLD girl with a “contagious” and “beautiful” smile sadly passed away last Wednesday (March 17).

THE number of positive Covid-19 tests has fallen again over the latest 24-hour period.

TWO men from Somerset flouted the Covid-19 restrictions by making a 200-mile trip to attend a friend's birthday party.

POLICE say they are concerned for the welfare of a Somerset man who has gone missing without any money or his phone.

A MOTORIST caught behind the wheel three times while disqualified and suspected of drink or drug driving has been jailed for 26 weeks.

A SOMERSET primary school teacher who filmed himself sexually abusing his pupils has been recalled to prison after breaching his licence conditions.

More regular testing is regarded as a key to avoiding further national lockdowns.

SCIENTISTS believe they have explained the cause of a 'sonic boom' heard across Somerset over the weekend.

A WOMAN is to face trial later this year accused of murdering her husband.

SOMERSET recorded a total of 40 positive Covid-19 tests in the latest 24-hour figures.

NEARLY all Somerset residents aged 55 and over have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

THE Covid-19 pandemic continued its downward trend in Somerset over the weekend.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced there will be mobile speed camera checks in the following locations during the week commencing today (Monday, March 22).

A MAN appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 for drink driving.

THE site of the Glastonbury Festival could soon be open to campers - even when the event is NOT running - and also plans to hold up to two days of music THIS YEAR.

Here are some of the UK's biggest milestones in the year since we first went into lockdown.

The duchess said that she and Harry had a secret ceremony with the Archbishop of Canterbury in their “backyard” three days before their royal wedding.

SPECULATION is rife over what caused a mystery 'sonic boom' that shook Somerset yesterday (Saturday).

A MAN appeared in Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 and was found guilty of harassment.