PEOPLE buying homes in the Taunton postcode area have been knocking an average of more than two per cent off the asking price over the past year, according to a 'we buy any house' firm.

PROTESTORS who are against the closure of a mental health ward are planning to lobby councillors before a meeting this Wednesday (July 21).

HERE are the scores of locations where Avon and Somerset Police will be siting mobile speed cameras this week.

ROADWORKS are starting across the county today (July 19).

HEALTH bosses say they have no plans for any further closures of Somerset’s minor injuries units (MIUs).

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

WE have compiled a list of what we think are possibly the top ten worst driving habits - but do you agree?

THE closure of a long-standing Bridgwater firm has provoked an outpouring of memories from past employees and customers.

“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.

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.

UNTIL this year, I was a Love Island virgin, and before I watched my first episode there was only one thing I felt sure of - that I'd hate it.

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

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

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.

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

A ROBBER yanked a gold necklace off the neck of a woman in her 60s as she walked along a footpath.

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

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

A SEAFRONT hotel in Weston-super-Mare that provided respite breaks for military veterans is to become a residential development.

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.

A WOMAN had to be rescued after fainting atop a Somerset beauty spot.

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.

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.

A SOMERSET barber has received national recognition.

A TAUNTON GP who was stung into action during lockdown has earned the UK's highest beekeeping qualification.

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.

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

FIREFIGHTERS at a Somerset station have produced a video backing England in this evening's Euro 2020 final - while passing on an important safety message.

HOPING to build stronger local relationships, a construction company has reached out to community projects to give them a helping hand.

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).

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

A SPACIOUS Georgian House (not listed) in a quiet village setting with great access to the surrounding towns and the M5.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between June 24 and 30, 2021.

A WOMAN had to be freed from the wreckage of a car crash this afternoon.

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".