DELAYS and disruption to waste collections in Somerset are likely continue for some time, it has been revealed.

MOTORISTS travelling on the M5 this morning are being informed they cannot refuel at one Somerset service station.

A BURNHAM-ON-SEA musician has hailed the local community, following the recovery of his van and possessions, which had been stolen overnight.

A WALKER died after a "medical emergency" on Brean Down on Saturday (June 19) afternoon.

A SOMERSET water engineer has been confirmed as a contestant on the new series of ITV's Love Island.

THROUGHOUT June and July, buses travelling across Sedgemoor will be moving art galleries, thanks to a new partnership between Seed and Buses of Somerset.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced the locations where they plan to site mobile speed cameras this week.

THERE are six major roadworks schemes starting across Somerset today (Monday, June 21).

TRAIN operator Great Western Railway has published details of its government-backed Flexi Season tickets due to go on sale from today (Monday, June 21).

THIS handsome and spacious Georgian village house occupies an elevated setting within large and beautifully maintained gardens.

Hundreds fewer people in Sedgemoor were claiming unemployment benefits in May than the month before, figures show, as coronavirus restrictions were eased.

NEW figures have shown a drop in house prices in the Sedgemoor area.

FORMER BBC Points West correspondent Clinton Rogers has swapped his camera and microphone for a guitar - and he will be bringing his band to the stage in Burnham-on-Sea this summer.

DOES your Uncle James move like a whirlwind?

YOUNG unemployed people in Somerset can get grants of up to £1,000 to help them start a business.

THE fire service received several calls last night reporting a car on fire on the M5.

MORE than nine out of 10 people in Somerset aged 50 and over have had both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to recent figures.

A STUDY of Instagram hashtags has revealed the most popular driving routes in the UK but with stiff competition, Somerset only features once in the list.

DRAGONS Den star Deborah Meaden has praised Somerset NHS staff after breaking her arm.

MEASURES are being taken in the Glastonbury this weekend to ensure summer solstice celebrations don't get out of hand.

POLICE were called to break up reported anti-social behaviour and under age drinking on campsites in Brean yesterday evening (Friday, June 18).

POLICE say they seized a quantity of controlled drugs during an operation in Bridgwater yesterday (Friday).

SOMERSET men are being urged to attend regular sight tests or risk endangering their vision and wider health.

IT'S not often you find a building resembles a person, but one eagle-eyed reader sent in this snap claiming they have spotted a house that is a dead-ringer for Adolf Hitler.

A FORMER Somerset man and his son died after being gored by a water buffalo at their family farm, an inquest has heard.

AN East Huntspill man is taking on the challenge of paddle boarding from Bristol to London, and back again, in order to raise funds for two charities.

STAFF and residents at Priory Court Care & Nursing Home in Burnham-on-Sea celebrated Carers Week by thanking care staff with treats and chocolates.

ANYONE over 18 can get the Covid-19 vaccine at additional walk-in clinics at the Bath and West Showground from today (Friday, June 18).

Somerset Freemasons have raised £25,000 for disadvantaged young people in memory of HRH Prince Philip.

PATIENTS in Somerset can now swallow miniature cameras to check for cancer.

AHEAD of tomorrow’s Euro 2020 match between England and Scotland, the ambulance service has released a warning.

LEARNERS are keen to get back behind the wheel now lockdown restrictions have eased but how much is car insurance going to hit cash-strapped parents?

RECYCLING collections are set to be missed in several areas of Somerset tomorrow (Friday, June 18).

AS river coarse fishing gets back into full swing, the Environment Agency is reminding anglers to make sure they have a valid fishing licence.

A MAN say they are not treating as "suspicious" the death of a man 12 days after he was discovered with head injuries on a Somerset road.

DISCOUNT supermarket has announced it is looking at opening 13 new stores in Somerset.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA RNLI volunteer crews came to the rescue of an out of control speedboat yesterday (June 15) afternoon.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Somerset are in for more missed collections, Somerset Waste Partnership is warning.

FOLLOWING the results of the recent poll over the future of local government in Somerset, two district leaders have come together to discuss the next steps.

A WESTON-super-Mare care home run by the same family for 50 years has been to a new owner.

AS the Government gets set to announce mandatory coronavirus vaccinations for care home workers, new figures reveal how many have already received the jab.

THERE were 'multiple casualties' after a first floor flat fire in Weston-super-Mare last night (June 15).

THE sunny weather is set to come to an end this week, as thunderstorms head to Somerset.

A TOTAL of 22 motorists will be getting an unwanted letter through the post after they were spotted driving on the hard shoulder of the M5 in Somerset.

A FUNDRAISER held in memory of a Burnham-on-Sea teenager who died in 2019 has raised more than £5,700 for charity.

PEOPLE receiving home care and support would like to see the introduction of weekend and evening visits, according to a Healthwatch Somerset report.

MOTORISTS already facing disruption on a major road in Taunton are being advised of further roadworks in the area over the next fortnight.

A WILDLIFE-loving couple were taken aback when they spotted what they believe were two emus strutting around in a Somerset field.

THEY'VE been a blight on our streets and have even found their way into our oceans, but now you can recycle your used face masks at Morrisons.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA RNLI has hailed a local woman's fundraising walk which will support the charity's efforts to save lives at sea.