A CAR was driven into a hedge and deliberately set on fire in Chard during the early hours of this morning (July 18).

A SOMERSET farm has been named the Best Large Organic Farm in the UK.

“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 South Somerset District Council in the week of July 5, 2021.

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.

LAWRENCES’ in Crewkerne is busy getting their salerooms ready for their Summer Fine Art auction next week, which comprises more than 2,200 lots, with a sale every day of the week.

WILLHAYNE House is an imposing period property believed to date from 16th Century and offered to the market for the first time in over 30 years.

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

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.

A 74-YEAR-OLD has been jailed for 17 years for committing sexual assaults.

A HEADTEACHER is standing down at this end of this year due to the schools restructure in Ilminster and Crewkerne.

A BUSINESS that creates recyclable and eco-friendly gowns has opened this month.

Choosing to have yourself permanently inked is not a decision to be taken lightly but luckily there are some talented artists in the area, ready to take the job on.

ART is set to adorn the streets of Yeovil in a bid to celebrate the town's past and future.

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

CHARD-based charity Historic Helicopters is celebrating the restoration and return to flight of ex-RAF Sea King G-SEAK with an open day and flying display on Thursday, August 5.

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

THE family of a man who was lost at sea made a special donation to the RNLI this year.

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.

EMERGENCY services were called to a 'medical incident and single vehicle collision' outside a care home this morning (July 13).

A VIRTUAL exhibition is being held next week, so residents can find out more about plans to dual a section of the A303.

MORE than £400,000 of additional funding has been approved to ensure regeneration efforts in Chard town centre can move forward.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A SOMERSET location is the UK's top restaurant hotspot, according to the results of the latest research.

HUNDREDS of people across Somerset have signed a petition calling for an extra bank holiday if England win the Euro 2020 championships tonight (July 11).

SOUTH Somerset moved towards a greener future with a slight drop in carbon dioxide emissions over the course of a year, figures reveal.

SITUATED on the edge of the village of Ilton and set within its own grounds is this beautiful thatched period farmhouse.

A SOMERSET hospice which provides care for those with a life-limiting illness has received a cash boost.

MEMBERS of the public have responded to a police appeal for help following a burglary.

AN unnamed person from Somerset got the surprise of his life when he had an old watch valued.

A FORMER schoolfriend of the police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard has spoken about the porn-obsessed "weirdo".

CHARD's Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) is CLOSED to patients today (July 10).

FIGURES from Public Health England show the Covid-19 infection rate is rising across Somerset.

SOME stunning examples of the most iconic cars ever made will be going under the hammer in Somerset this month.

HOLLY Farm sits in a rural but accessible location equidistant between the two towns of Taunton and Yeovil and less than two miles from Ilminster.

LOCAL business in Somerset are keen to offer flexible working after the pandemic, a survey has revealed.

MORE patients visited A&E at the Somerset Trust last month, with demand rising above the levels seen over the same period last year.