A TEENAGER with a record of assaulting emergency workers has now attacked a police officer.

A HANDSOME detached period house with separate self-contained 2 bedroom cottage, occupying a convenient location.

POLICE have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Somerset today (Friday, May 14).

A TALENTED young golfer texted his girlfriend to say 'goodbye' before taking his own life, an inquest has heard.

FIRE broke out at a building in Bridgwater being renovated this evening (Friday).

A FORMER Avon and Somerset will never be able to serve as a police officer again following his "disgraceful conduct".

CONSTRUCTION of a new £23million state-of-the-art school in Bridgwater is now complete.

POLICE have appealed to the public to help track down a wanted man known to frequent Somerset.

THE Covid-19 rates of infection in three of the four Somerset districts are well below the overall rate for England.

MOVES are afoot to reintroduce more train services across Somerset after many were pulled due to safety scares.

POLICE are appealing for information after cash was stolen from a commercial premises in Bridgwater.

AS if rain soaked yesterday wasn't bad enough, we're in for another wet day across Somerset.

If you are looking for delicious, healthy and beautiful looking eggs, then St Ewe Free Range Eggs is the establishment for you.

THE likes of Jarvis Cocker, PJ Harvey and George Ezra are among additions to the upcoming Live At Worthy event.

THE Onion Collective is set to host a launch party their new cultural venue in September.

BRITISH Transport Police officers are investigating an indecent exposure offence on a train travelling between Yatton and Weston-super-Mare Stations.

THE achievements of nine remarkable young people have been recognised in the 2021 Pride of Somerset Youth Awards.

SOMERSET'S gritting lorries covered almost as many miles this winter as in the two previous years combined.

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.