CUSTOMERS were happy to pick up the bill last week, figures suggest, as spending in restaurants rose when diners were allowed indoors.

MORE than half of people in South Somerset have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

PEOPLE in Somerset are being encouraged to enjoy themselves over the bank holiday weekend - without gong overboard.

A RUBBISH truck was taken out of service earlier today after it caught fire.

A TEENAGER who abused nine toddlers at a nursery is under 24-hour supervision at an isolated location in Somerset.

AFTER a washout month, there's good news on the horizon as we go into the bank holiday weekend.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a fire at a stables earlier this week.

AN Avon and Somerset Police officer has been accused of "discreditable conduct" during a drunken night out in a pub.

POLICE investigating an attack on two shop workers in Chard are releasing a CCTV image of a man they wish to identify.

TWO casualties were rescued after a crash in Somerton this morning (May 28).

PLANS for a new railway station on the Somerset Levels have taken a big step forward after district councillors agreed funding for a feasibility study.

AN outlet shopping village is welcoming a new shop this Saturday (May 29).

CREWS from three fire stations battled a fire in a stable block last night (Wednesday).

A SOUTH Somerset resident has started a petition to build an off road cycling track in the district.

EMERGENCY services were sent to reports of a light aircraft crash near Taunton earlier this evening (Wednesday).

HOUSEHOLDERS across Somerset are being reminded that rubbish and recycling collections will all be ONE DAY LATER next week due to the Bank Holiday on Monday (May 31).

PEOPLE in Somerset feeling nervous about whether to have their Covid-19 vaccine are being encouraged to set up a call with a Vaccination Buddy.

POLICE are renewing their appeal for the public’s help to find Richard Smart.

MARKS & Spencer is set to close more stores after plunging to a hefty loss for the past year after being hit hard by high street lockdowns.

THREE men shouted homophobic abuse at a woman before they chased and assaulted her.

A CHARD resident received a wonderful surprise on her 80th birthday.

ELEVEN market towns in South Somerset will receive funding to improve the appearance of their town centres.

A GROUP has launched a petition asking councillors to stand by their Local Plan.

A SCHOOL in South Somerset celebrated its 350th anniversary this week.

SOMERSET'S district council leaders have been ordered to apologise after they sanctioned sending out a link to an offensive spoof website to hundreds of thousands of people.

THE Covid rates of infection in the four Somerset districts are among the lowest in the country.

A VEHICLE was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning (May 25).

RED-faced council leaders are investigating after hundreds of thousands of people across Somerset received a link to an "offensive" spoof website.

AS Recycle More gets ready to launch in South Somerset, residents are being urged not to stockpile.

A YOUNG man attacked three other men on the same day in Taunton, Taunton Magistrates' Court has heard.

A303 in Somerset closed between Cartgate and Ilchester after crash this morning (May 24).

SEVERAL major roadworks programmes are set to start in Somerset today (Monday, May 24).

THE Stone Roses' Second Coming was a good album. I said it.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council for the week of May 10, 2021.

TWO people have died in a road traffic collision in West Somerset.

MANT festival lovers have been left disappointed so far this evening s they attempt to watch the Glastonbury Festival live stream event, Live At Worthy Farm.

NEXT summer will be three long years since the Glastonbury Festival took place.

THIS evening, the eyes of the world will be on fields in Somerset.

FOUR Somerset MPs have banded together to slam an unofficial, taxpayer-funded referendum on the future of local government in Somerset.

A RARE motorcycle from the 1970s is set to go up for auction, with an estimated value of a staggering £28,000 - £32,000.

HOUSE sales are taking an average of 119 days to complete across the Chard and Ilminster area, according to the latest data.

INJURY can often mean isolation from sport, but not so for a South Somerset rugby player who has opened up about her story for Mental Health Awareness Week.

BREAN comes out as top dog with TripAdvisor reviewers, as it is ranked the best destination in Somerset for dog-friendly beaches, pubs and cafes.

A GROUP in Yeovil spread a little cheer this month in celebration of National Flower Arranging Day.

AN outlet shopping village in Somerset has recently installed electric vehicle (EV) charging bays.

STRONG winds hit Somerset yesterday afternoon (May 20) and are expected to last until 9pm this evening (May 21).

FROM today (Friday, May 21) the cost of getting a plastic bag to put your shopping in is doubling to 10p.

AN art exhibition at a Somerset hospital opened this week.

As lockdown restrictions ease across the UK, garden get-togethers and afternoons in the beer garden have largely been put on hold this month.

The Duke of Cambridge said he was left with “indescribable sadness” after learning the BBC’s shortcomings.