A CAMPAIGN group working to protect the Somerset countryside has unveiled a new celebrity president.

MORRISONS is planning to recruit 100 new members of staff at its Bridgwater distribution centre

A BOWLING club in Somerset is hosting a Big Bowls Weekend this month.

FIREFIGHTERS were sent to tackle a bonfire that had got out of control in a village between Taunton and Bridgwater this afternoon (Monday).

A TAUNTON man who was caught driving without insurance will not lose his licence because it could have ended up making him homeless.

A BRAND new 144-bedroom Ibis Red Hotel, built by Midas Construction, is now complete and set to welcome visitors and business travellers to Bridgwater.

A SHOPLIFTER stole items valued at a total of more than £850 from seven different stores.

ASK anyone in Somerton how Somerset got its name and they'll say it's down to their town.

THE Covid infection rate is way higher in one Somerset district than the other three districts.

POLICE have announced the locations across the Avon and Somerset force area where they plan to install mobile speed cameras at certain times this week, starting today (Monday, May 10).

A TOTAL of 26 knives were taken off the streets of the Avon and Somerset Police area during a week-long clampdown.

A CHIP pan caught fire this morning (May 10) in Burnham-on-Sea.

THERE are a variety of roadworks starting this week across Somerset.

FIRE crews tackled a shed fire in Bridgwater last night (May 9).

OFSTED inspectors have praised a primary school in Bridgwater for their work during the coronavirus pandemic.

A GLASTONBURY resident has urged the county council to take action to stop the land around the Tor being “brutalised” by people living in “£60,000 caravans”.

SOMERSET councils will no longer have to provide unauthorised traveller encampments with water or sanitation after May 17.

AN unusual outdoor cinema event is coming to Somerset hills this summer.

ONLINE running community Start Running Stay Running is highlighting the benefits of moving for better mental health during Mental Health Awareness Week starting on Monday.

You'll be able to pick up a range of bargains from the Aldi and Lidl this weekend.

DISRUPTION to train services between London and Somerset is expected to continue tomorrow (May 9) and into next week.

THE Conservative candidate has become the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset.

TRAIN services between London and Somerset have been cancelled due to problems with Hitachi trains.

FIRE crews rescued a person who had fallen into a rhyne during the early hours of this morning (May 8).

A WELLINGTON woman attacked a man and destroyed a number of his personal items, Taunton Magistrates' Court heard.

DO you remember when Elton John came to Taunton? Not only did he play at the County Ground in Taunton in 2006, he returned six years later in 2012...

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 22 and 28, 2021.

Pent-up demand and fewer aeroplanes in service mean that the cost of going abroad will increase in the coming weeks.

Pieces of glass, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

FOOD vouchers will be available to families in need during half term thanks to £250,000 of funding.

TRIBUTE will be paid on Somerset Day to people who have made a superhuman effort to keep the county going during the coronavirus pandemic.

THE CEO of the Somerset Chamber of Commerce left by 'mutual consent' last month.

VILLAGERS in Nether Stowey have overwhelmingly voted to have a greater say in the future of their community.

THE demolition of an old school building in Bridgwater started last week.

A BRIDGWATER woman has been banned from leaving her house from 6pm to midnight over most of the summer after admitting causing criminal damage.

A POLICE officer faces a misconduct hearing next week days after being sentenced in court for drink driving.

A 10-YEAR-OLD from West Monkton has donated 12 inches of her hair to help children with cancer.

THE mystery of the hillside artwork has finally been revealed.

THE cost of single-use plastic carrier bags will double later this month.

A ROOKIE police officer who hit the bottle because he was affected by sexual abuse cases was caught drink driving by colleagues.

A FORMER student from Taunton has released her debut single - highlighting domestic abuse.

AS the UK’s most invasive plant enters its spring growth phase, Japanese knotweed expert Environet reveals the latest Somerset hotspots using data from its interactive online tracker, Exposed: the Japanese Knotweed Heatmap.

THREE firms have been hit with fines and court costs running into four figures.

A POPULAR running event took place in Glastonbury on Sunday (May 2).

SCORES of people were evacuated from an industrial estate during a fire this evening (Wednesday).

THE family of a teenager who died in a motorway collision yesterday afternoon (Tuesday, May 4) have paid tribute to her.

MOTHERS' names will be included in marriage certificates issued in Somerset for the first time.

TWO people were rescued after a crash near Bridgwater last night (May 4).

A PRIMARY school near Bridgwater had a makeover this month.

A SOMERSET restaurant will have to remove “dining igloos” from its grounds after being refused retrospective planning permission.