THE Seaward Way Level Crossing in Minehead is unlikely to open until at least the middle of October.

CREWS tackled a tractor fire near Bridgwater yesterday afternoon (June 8).

FIVE fire engines attended a fire at a landfill site yesterday afternoon (June 8).

CARNIVAL Clubs, like many other organisations, have suffered greatly due to the impact of Covid-19.

PROPOSALS have been unveiled that could see the people of Staplegrove represented by a different MP than Taunton after the next General Election.

THE BBC will once again broadcast a weekend of special programmes to mark Glastonbury Festival, which has been cancelled for the second consecutive year due to the pandemic.

THE family of a much-loved nurse who died following a road traffic collision have released a tribute.

RIGHT on Bridgwater’s doorstep, the serious feat of engineering happening at the coast won’t have escaped many people’s attention.

RESIDENTS in Sedgemoor enjoyed a free music festival on Sunday (June 6).

RESIDENTS in Somerset have overwhelmingly voted for a two-council solution to the reorganisation of local government in the county.

BRIDGWATER has received more than £22 MILLION to improve the town's attractions and facilities.

RECYCLING collections scheduled for parts of Sedgemoor tomorrow (Tuesday) have been put back to Saturday (June 12) for this week only.

WHO doesn't want a free breakfast?

MAJOR roadworks starting across Somerset this week have been announced by Somerset County Council.

NATURAL England has announced a downgrading of the environmental condition of the Somerset Levels and Moors Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) to ‘unfavourable declining’ due to water quality issues.

NOMINATIONS are open for the 2021 Somerset Health & Social Care Awards.

A PARTIAL solar eclipse is set to grace skies across the UK this week as the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

A BURNHAM-on-Sea man has been hit with a £800 fine for assaulting an on-duty woman police officer.

A ROAR of jet engines filled the Somerset skies yesterday (Sunday, June 6) as some very special travellers passed through.

COOPER and Tanner’s May Antique & Collectables Sale was a huge success.

A NEW mural has appeared in Glastonbury - thanks to a talented artist who has worked with Abbey Road Studios and Coca Cola.

WEST Somerset Railway (WSR) has launched a £1million funding appeal.

UNDER-30s are to be offered their coronavirus vaccine jabs this week, the Health Secretary has confirmed.

A PROVISIONAL court date has been set for the trial of a man accused of murdering a woman who was allegedly set on fire 23 years ago.

The child, named Artin, died along with four family members when the boat they were travelling on sank in October last year.

Health Secretary Matt Hancock stressed that June 21 was a “not before” date and that it was only “pencilled in” as the next step out of lockdown.

A BRIDGWATER woman sadly passed away this week.

HOLIDAYMAKERS coming to Watchet will still have access to a private pool after attempts to convert the building into new housing failed.

THE Red Arrows are set to fly over Somerset today (June 6).

THERE are delays of 60 minutes on the M5 motorway after a crash earlier this afternoon (June 6).

THOUSANDS fewer workers in Somerset were on furlough in April, as coronavirus restrictions started easing across the UK.

A NEW chairman is set to take over the West Somerset Railway Heritage Trust (WSRHT).

FOLLOWING their highly successful ‘white glove’ sale of the Bryan Goodman Motoring Archive last December, Transport Collector Auctions in partnership with Lawrences’ of Crewkerne sold the John Warburton Motoring Library & Archive as part of ...

Despite lockdown restrictions throughout the past year, photographers have still managed to get out enough to snap some stunning shots.

Salmonella poisoning, pieces of glass, food allergies and Hepatitis A are just some of the reasons behind a number of product recalls across the UK.

SOMERSET couples have the highest marriage success rate in the UK, according to new research.

THERE are cases of the Covid-19 Indian variant in Somerset.

MORE than 1,800 homes in one part of Somerset cannot be built due to delays in signing legal agreements between developers and the district council.

THERE is some heavy traffic on the M5 motorway this afternoon, as holiday makers flock to the South West.

AROUND five new victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in Somerset last year, figures show.

IN a picturesque and secluded spot, The Old School House can be found looking out over the expansive horizons of Somerset and the Mendip hills in the distance.

CENTURIES of art are covered by lots at an upcoming auction.

A MUCH-LOVED man from Bridgwater sadly passed away last month.

DOZENS of people in Avon and Somerset will have to surrender their passports ahead of the European Football Championships.

POLICE are renewing their appeal to find a missing man who could be wild camping in Glastonbury or Wells.

THE British Cheese Awards have been cancelled for the second year running.

A GLOBAL cheese competition, held in Somerset, is set to return this September - with a focus on artisan producers.

RESIDENTS of a Somerset coastal town could soon have another 250 homes on their doorstep if plans are approved next week.

PUBS in Somerset are offering a FREE pint to every customer to celebrate the Euros.

The last US probe to the planet was the Magellan orbiter in 1990, though spacecraft from Japan and Europe have orbited Venus since then.