WELLS welcomed two royal visitors this week.

FOUR high streets in Somerset will be given funding to create and deliver community-led cultural activities.

POLICE are appealing for help to trace a man wanted for failing to attend court.

MOTORISTS on the M5 were startled by the sight of a lorry bursting into flames yesterday morning (Monday).

THE family of a Somerset man who died from a stab wound have issued a tribute to him.

Along with 37-year-olds who will receive invites from Tuesday, it means more than a million more people will be made eligible.

A THEATRICAL circus production which promises fun, thrills and excitement is on its way to Brent Knoll, Highbridge, at the end of this month.

CUSTOMERS returning to the pub in Somerset today might find it harder to find a seat than people in other parts of the country.

A YOUNG child's battle with cancer has inspired a council chairman to donate £1,000 to charity.

DRIVERS are being advised of a series of major roadworks starting this week across Somerset.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset are warning motorists they could still be prosecuted - even if their poor driving isn't witnessed first hand by officers.

A YOUNG Somerset woman is due in court tomorrow (Monday, May 17) to face a murder charge.

A YOUNG man has been charged with rape and sexual assault in separate incidents.

RESIDENTS are being invited to get involved in a competition to design a logo for a local sports organisation.

WITH summer on its way and lockdown restrictions relaxing, garden parties are back on the cards, so there isn’t a better time to transform and glow up your outdoor space.

TESCO is holding an extra food collection in its Somerset stores to support children and families this summer.

THERE'S no denying they're beautiful, but do you agree that these two streets are the finest in Somerset?

FINALLY we can start hugging again from tomorrow (Monday, May 17) - but be warned, you must be careful.

A DECISION on whether to grant a license for two days of concerts at the site of the Glastonbury Festival is expected in the next few days.

PERRIS is a charming period house, listed Grade II, benefitting from many stunning period features as befits a listed house.

SOMETHING remarkable happens at this time of the year.

POLICE say a 31-year-old woman has been charged with murder following the death of a man in Somerset yesterday (Friday, May 14).

SANTANDER says "key services are recovering" following problems today (Saturday) of customers accessing accounts online and withdrawing cash from its ATMs.

FIREFIGHTERS have this morning (Saturday) tackled a fire in a 10-floor block of flats in Bridgwater.

RECKON you could scoff your way through one of these supersized doughnuts?

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 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.

A MAN needed who was robbed after he took money out of a cashpoint machine needed hospital treatment.

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

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

A THEATRE in Burnham-on-Sea is set to re-open in June.

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

AS life starts to feel like normal again, preparations are underway for the annual eat:Burnham-on-Sea food and drink festival on Saturday, May 29.

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

TWO celebrities headed to a charity in Highbridge this week to support a fundraising appeal.

THE residents of Burnham-on-Sea's Abbeyfield House, along with four of the trustees, have been celebrating Somerset Day today.

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

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.