“IT is absolutely vital that we proceed now with caution and I cannot say this powerfully or emphatically enough: this pandemic is not over. We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before Covid.”

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between July 1 and 7, 2021.

KAYAKERS heading to an island off the Somerset coast prompted an emergency response from lifeboat crews.

FOODIES delight as next week sees the Bridgwater Food and Drink Festival return to the town.

TEMPERATURES could reach up to 30°C this weekend in Somerset - so make sure to pack your suncream.

SEVEN coronavirus patients are being cared for in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust hospitals, figures show.

MORE than 1,400 people have been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace in Somerset.

A BRIDGWATER park has been closed after vandals destroyed safety flooring, putting children at risk.

WOODBINE Farm is a charming grade II listed period property situated on the outskirts of a popular village.

PEOPLE are being urged to look beyond lockdown by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Bristol.

FIRE crews battled to prevent a vehicle fire spreading to a barn.

AS the nation reacts to the racist abuse suffered by three of England's footballers, analysis of the latest figures reveals how racial hate crime increased in Avon and Somerset in the four years before the coronavirus pandemic.

INCREASED security measures are being installed at two Somerset parks.

HOUSE! Bingo is back in Bridgwater next week.

A GROUP of parents who 'fought tirelessly' to send their children to one Somerset school are now having to face another battle.

ALMOST 100 years to the day since the Bridgwater branch of the Royal British Legion was formed, they have found themselves a new home in the town.

A GRADUATE is opening an independent bookshop in an unusual location - her childhood home.

A MIDDLE-aged Bridgwater man has admitted leaving abusive answerphone message on another man's phone.

A SOMERSET woman who bumped into Hollywood actor Harrison Ford in a London food hall said she was "too starstruck to speak".

AROUND £30k has been raised in a month for a railway thanks to the public and a generous energy company.

THE drivers of two 4X4s have been seriously injured in a crash on a busy road.

If you're if you're considering getting inked, there are plenty of talented artists in the area, ready to take the job on.

SOMERSET County Council will continue to provide help to families in need of food support over the school Summer Holidays.

A PRIMARY school teacher decided to give up her 12 year career to start a new venture in Street.

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a crash yesterday evening (July 13).

BORIS Johnson and Rishi Sunak have seen off a Tory revolt over cuts to aid funding, leaving charities angry at the prospect of an indefinite reduction in spending.

BRIDGWATER United Football Club has unveiled the final design on the new North Stand at Fairfax Park, which the club says will help launch football in Somerset into a new era.

THE RSPCA is appealing for help to track down the person who dumped a mother cat and her seven kittens beside a road in Somerset.

PUTTING this weekend's football results behind them, one Bridgwater primary school is celebrating after winning a national competition.

FUNDRAISERS in Bridgwater put their best foot forward to help raise £1m for mental health charities.

PLANS for 33 new homes in North Petherton have been submitted.

VISITORS headed to Street on Sunday (July 11) to enjoy a ‘little’ eat:Festivals event.

SUMMER may finally have arrived in Somerset as we put the rain behind us and start to enjoy some sunshine.

PEOPLE in Somerset were unable to report emergencies by calling 999 for a time last night (July 12).

A SOMERSET footballer has hit out at the Home Secretary after several England players received racist abuse after the team's loss in the Euro 2020 final.

MORE than a fifth of Somerset patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey.

A SOMERSET mother-of-two who is dying of cancer is the face of St Margaret’s Hospice Care’s campaign to encourage people to help others in their community.

A SOMERSET cider producer is asking people to help decide which brand of the drink they'd like to see squeeze of the presses this year.

PLANS to install new, 5G equipment in a Somerset town have been submitted.

SOMERSET residents will find out in two weeks how their local government could be fundamentally reshaped over the next two years.

TWO men have died in a road traffic collision on a road in Somerset.

A MAN from Watchet decided to throw himself out a plane for charity - despite being terrified of heights.

SOMERSET householders who have had to put up with missed recycling collections for weeks have been warned things won't get better any time soon.

AVON and Somerset Police's road policing unit has reported seizing two vehicles yesterday (Sunday).

ANYONE who had a few drinks watching the football last night should think twice before getting behind the wheel this morning - you could well still be over the drink drive limit.

MOTORISTS can expect some disruption this week on a relatively new road in Taunton as it already needs resurfacing.

A TOTAL of 14 Somerset roads will be closed for a period starting this week to enable surface dressing works to be carried out.

A SOMERSET barber has received national recognition.

SOMERSET has been put on alert to expect disruption tomorrow (Monday) caused by heavy rain.

DESPITE disruption caused by Covid-19, students studying the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme at Bridgwater & Taunton College achieved outstanding results.