ALMOST 200 new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in three Somerset districts in a 24-hour period.

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PEOPLE in the Somerset are being warned of the potential dangers of giant hogweed as the summer holidays approach.

SOMERSET is set to be run by ONE local government authority within two years.

PROTESTORS who are against the closure of a mental health ward headed to Bridgwater today to lobby councillors.

WITH the current heatwave predicted to last until the end of tomorrow (Thursday), Somerset has been put on rain alert for the weekend.

PASSENGERS are being asked to help back a bid for potentially millions of pounds to improve bus services across Somerset.

PLANS for a have been scrapped.

A SECTION of a busy road in Taunton will close for around a year from next month.

A NUMBER of roads across Somerset have "melted" in the extreme heat, according to the county council.

A GAY rugby player fearing deportation has won the right to remain in the UK after being granted refugee status.

AFTER the Met Office issued its first ever extreme heat warning this week, Somerset County Council is asking everyone to take care and keep an eye out for vulnerable friends and neighbours.

THE ambulance service covering Somerset has experienced its busiest week on record.

A WOMAN was rescued after her car collided with a tree yesterday (July 19).

THIS car caught the attention of Avon and Somerset police officers on an enforcement operation targeting commercial vehicles.

POLICE are asking the public in Somerset to be on the lookout for a prisoner on the run.

PAITIENTS accessing healthcare in Somerset must continue to wear face masks, despite the relaxation of the rules under Freedom Day (Monday, July 19).

HAVING Bridgwater and Hinkley Point C in different parliamentary constituencies would be “a bit mad”, district councillors have argued.

Supermarket chains Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Lidl and Aldi have provided an update on the face mask rules for shoppers across the UK.

THERE will be 'significant problems' with rubbish and recycling collections this week in Somerset, people are being warned.

THE Met Office has issued its first ever amber extreme heat warning with Somerset set to see the hot conditions continuing through the week.

A DRUG driver has been banned from the road for three years.

A MAN has been banned from entering parts of Bridgwater after being issued with a civil injunction.

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.

A BANNED driver has been found guilty of getting behind the wheel while disqualified.

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

MORE money will be provided to improve a Somerset green space after councillors voted to increase the project’s budget by 50 per cent.

AROUND one in six areas in England - including four districts in Somerset - are now reporting their highest rate of new Covid-19 cases since comparable records began last summer, when mass testing was first introduced in the UK, latest figures show.

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

STUDENTS at a school in Somerset celebrated in style during their prom - despite Covid-19 restrictions not lifting in time.

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

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

THE sun shone as audiences were entertained at the Bridgwater Quayside Festival's Picnic in the Park last weekend.

“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.”

READERS have been showing off their ink from favoured Bridgwater tattooists and we're loving the variety.

AN organisation which helps to promote healthy lifestyles for children officially opened its doors last week.

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.