A ROAD safety campaign has been launched in Somerset as figures show there were 21 fatal crashes involving motorcycles on the county's roads in the past five years.

A SOMERSET town is revealed as one of the easiest places in the country to pass your driving test first time.

SOMEONE in Somerset could be sitting on a windfall of more than £140,000.

A MOTORIST who failed to give police the details of the driver of a vehicle has received a bill for £1,346 by the court.

HERE are our picks of some of the best properties on sale in Somerset this week - as featured in your 20-page Property Plus pullout in this week's County Gazette.

Prince Philip died this morning at Windsor Castle. He was aged 99.

BUCKINGHAM Palace has announced that the Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99.

PEOPLE in Somerset have access to regular free coronavirus testing from today (Friday, April 9) as the country takes another vital step towards society opening up again.

A MOTORIST who jumped a red light avoided a driving ban to protect the jobs of 12 people he employs.

A COMMUNITY campaign to save a much-loved village pub got a boost after an Easter fundraiser.

TWO further Covid-related deaths have been recorded in a Somerset district, according to the latest 24-hour figures.

SHOPPERS in Chard and Ilminster can now donate food items to their local foodbank at Tesco.

THERE were single figure increases in new confirmed Covid-19 cases in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour period.

The regulator stressed that this was not proof that the jab was the cause of the clots but conceded that the link was getting stronger.

HIGHWAYS England has awarded a £328 million contract to design and deliver an upgrade to the A358 between the M5 at Taunton and the Southfields roundabout on the A303 to Taylor Woodrow Plus.

COULD the people of Somerset be heading to another referendum - this time over the future of local government in the county?

THE Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police it to retire from the force this summer.

THREE projects in South Somerset have been given a total of £35,000.

YEOVIL-BASED family accountancy firm Ivan Rendall & Co has been acquired by financial advisory firm Old Mill, which covers Devon, Somerset and Wiltshire.

THE £19.2million project to upgrade Taunton’s M5 Junction 25 hits another landmark next week with the opening of the permanent road layout.

RSPCA inspectors are investigating after a dog was found dumped with a severely infected ear in Somerset.

EVERYONE in England is being offered two rapid lateral flow tests a week - for free.

WE'LL be able to workout in the gym, pop into the pub for a refreshing beer and then get a long-awaited haircut from next Monday.

A MAN from Chard is trying to raise £11,000 to buy his dad a new arm.

THE chief executive of Somerset County Council is on a higher salary than the Prime Minister, figures on the authority's website show.

A MOTORHOME was 90 per cent damaged by fire this morning (April 5).

A WOMAN was rescued from a car after a crash last night (April 4).

After a year of lockdown restrictions, it can be hard to find the motivation to put your workout gear on and start an exercise, no matter how small.

RESIDENTS in Somerset have decorated churches and village halls across the Blackdown Hills for Easter.

A MAN from Yeovil has been awarded a unique purple plaque for his services to the community.

THERE have been 20 new coronavirus cases in Somerset in the past 24-hours.

FIRE crews from all over Somerset have spent their Easter Sunday battling a large pub fire in Devon.

PEACEFUL protests took place across Somerset yesterday against the new policing bill.

WHAT a year it’s been.

BELOW are the planning applications submitted to South Somerset District Council for the week of March 22, 2021.

Certain breeds and designer crossbreeds are much more highly sought-after than others.

Eating lots of chocolate has become the norm at this time of year - but have you ever wondered where exactly the tradition comes from?

CHARD painters and decorators have won two top awards at the Dulux Select Decorator Awards.

POLICE have urged people to 'find alternative ways' of expressing their views today as protests are due to take place in various Somerset towns.

THERE have been just 12 new Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the past 24-hours - and the rate of infection is falling in all four districts.

CREWS tackled an engine fire on a lane near Bruton this afternoon (April 3).

POLICE have warned the public after an increase in anti-social behaviour in Yeovil.

A TELEVISION company are looking for Somerset residents to take part in a redecorating show with Nick Knowles.

FIRE crews are still investigating a shed fire that happened in Wayford, near Crewkerne last night (April 2).

A SOMERSET company is offering training courses to help improve wellbeing in the workplace.

AFTER a 100-day lockdown, Crewkerne hair and beauty salon thirtyOne is to re-open on April 12 with a new star stylist... and its own in-house cake baker!

DID you meet Peter Andre when he came to Taunton?

A MAN from Chard appeared in court last Friday (March 26) for drink driving.

A £23M upgrade of one of Somerset’s main theatres has been given the final go-ahead – though it may not be enough to secure a concert by Adele.

The best bargains hitting the shelves in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl this Easter Bank Holiday.