A MIDDLE-aged woman used a false name in two shops in Weston-super-Mare to dishonestly claim she was entitled to buy clothes on the internet.

A SOMERSET MP has hit out at plans to share patients' medical records as part of a new NHS plan.

NEW research showing which areas of England are best represented at international level in men's football claims Tyrone Mings is the first Somerset-born player to do so.

ALDI has urged shoppers to return a product after salmonella was detected.

GRASS cutting season is underway and Somerset County Council’s contractors are out and about keeping verges in check and road users safe.

GLASTONBURY may not be going ahead this year, but there is a new - and free - music festival coming to Somerset this coming Sunday.

A PUB owner is welcoming visitors - although not all of them will be stopping for a pint.

A MOTORCYCLIST has died following a collision with a car in a Somerset town.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA MP James Heappey made a visit to the Morland Community Hub in Highbridge last week, as the weekly community café returned for the first time since March last year, following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a car driver performed a U-turn on the M5 in Somerset.

A WOMAN walking her dog on the beach had to be rescued after she became stuck knee deep in mud.

DETAILS of a £6million funding boost to kickstart Somerset's economy have been announced today (Tuesday).

TITHE barns are a classic feature of the Somerset countryside, with dozens in towns and villages across the county.

A CLOCK that saw conflict on the seas during the First World War is among timepieces up for auction next month.

RNLI Lifeguards have made an early return to the Sedgemoor District Council-managed beach at Burnham-on-Sea, in preparation for what is set to be a bumper summer season.

A NEW walk-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for those with symptoms to book appointments.

A SERIES of major roadworks are set to begin in Somerset this week.

AN organisation dedicated to providing friendship and shared interests for retired and semi-retired people is looking forward to holding a beach clean event in Burnham-on-Sea next week.

A BUILDERS' merchant with several outlets in Somerset has warned of hefty prices from Tuesday.

WORSHIPPERS in Somerset churches are being asked to check to see if they've got any bats lodging in their churches.

PEOPLE across Somerset and the South West ringing 999 for an ambulance are being warned they could have a longer than usual wait.

DRASTIC action is in the pipeline to put an end to anti-social driving at an iconic Somerset beauty spot.

A FIFTH of people caught with cannabis in Avon and Somerset last year were charged, figures reveal.

A NORTH Somerset holiday park has been recognised as a 2021 Travellers' Choice award winner.

FRUSTRATED motorist heading for a bank holiday break in the South West are getting caught in traffic tailbacks across Somerset and further afield.

THERE were just 30 positive Covid tests in Somerset in the latest seven-day period, according to figures released this evening.

HUNDREDS of people checked out the best in local food and drink at the eat:Burnham festival today (Saturday).

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

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

THE Covid-19 pandemic was not going to stop students from wowing an audience with their singing, magic, comedy and art in their latest school talent show.

DOZENS of new homes will be built near Cheddar Reservoir after new plans were approved by district councillors.

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

COVID-19 vaccinations are scheduled to stop at The Mulberry Centre, in Berrow, at the end of this month, at which point the service will move to Cheddar.

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

PLANS for a new 5G phone mast, proposed to be sited next to the entrance to Apex Park in Highbridge, have been rejected by Sedgemoor District Council.

A BIRTHDAY celebration sparked a major emergency alert off the West Somerset coast yesterday evening (Thursday).

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

A NUCLEAR power station in Somerset is expecting to create 1,700 new jobs over the next year.

AN out-of-control bonfire was thought to have spread to a garden shed which caught fire last night (May 27).

IT may be good to talk, but that’s not the case at East Huntspill-based Secret World Wildlife Rescue (SWWR) at the moment.

THE chairman of the Friends of Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital charity has taken the decision to retire after 20 years of service.

POLICE are calling on the public to help find a Somerset man wanted in connection with two offences.

A CIRCUS has arrived in Highbridge - and will be here for more than a week.

A COURT has has granted a temporary closure order for a home in Highbridge amid links to drugs and antisocial behaviour.

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.

SOMERSET Speedway "will be no longer", after promoter Debbie Hancock announced that the Hancock family had decided to retire from speedway competition.

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.