SCHOOLS in Bridgwater enjoyed all the fun of the carnival this month, thanks to National Children’s Carnival Week.

A WELLINGTON man risks going to prison if he appears in court again in the next year.

HAMSTRUNG district councils unable to approve new homes developments in Somerset have sent an SOS to the Government.

STUDENTS at a school in Bridgwater celebrated finishing school with their Year 11 prom last Wednesday (July 21).

A HIGH-risk Somerset sex offender who was being monitored 24 hours a day on a GPS tag has been jailed for trying to lure a 15-year-old girl into a field for sex.

A VINTAGE bus link between two Somerset stations has launched in place of traditional steam trains - while key level crossing work takes place.

MAJOR roadworks are being carried out at the Coal Orchard development in Taunton from today.

AFTER the pandemic cancelled Glastonbury two years on the trot, for one festival fan, it meant more than just missing the music.

An innovative app that helps people pinpoint locations across the globe is now helping to locate things other than people in the middle of nowhere.

PEOPLE are going to be waiting longer for their recycling to be picked up as the 'pingdemic' and a driver shortage continue to decimate collections in Somerset.

Hundreds more people were told to self-isolate by Test and Trace in Somerset in the latest week, figures show.

FOODIES didn't let the weather stop them from coming out in force at Bridgwater Food and Drink Festival today.

Somerset Trust was caring for six coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

A SOMERSET auction of classic and vintage motorcycles saw sales reach more than a staggering £350,000.

BELOW are planning applications submitted to Sedgemoor District Council between July 8 and 14, 2021.

THE tragic coronavirus death toll in Somerset care homes has been revealed.

The number of coronavirus cases in Sedgemoor increased by 37 in the last 24 hours, official figures show.

SOMERSET could face thuderstorms and FLOODING today, the Met Office has warned.

CRIME has fallen over the last year in Somerset, official police records reveal.

IT was always going to happen. After experiencing glorious sunshine for the the past week, it abruptly comes to an end, just in time for the first weekend of the summer holidays.

A FOOD festival planned for this weekend has been cancelled.

THIS extended and greatly improved five-bedroom detached bungalow includes a one bedroom two storey annexe set within approaching approximately half an acre of private gardens and siding onto open fields.

THE Coastguard rescue team was scrambled to reports of a kayak possibly in difficulty of the Somerset coast yesterday (Friday) - but it has turned into a mystery.

A PERSON riding a MOBILITY SCOOTER got stuck in soft mud on a Somerset beach.

A CYCLE 'pump track' named in memory of two Somerset men who tragically died after an accident in Spain will host a special fun day tomorrow (July 24).

ACCORDING to recent data, car insurance prices have reached a seven-year low, with Covid helping to drive down the price.

A BRIDGWATER man has been jailed for sexually assaulting a child he met up with after grooming her via Snapchat.

PLANS to create a new council for Somerset are now being actioned following a key Government decision this week.

THE Taunton home of Somerset cricket is being converted into "the biggest beer garden in the South West" this weekend.

A TAUNTON woman caught driving while disqualified has been given a further one-year ban.

MILLIONS around the world will be tuning in to Olympic action this weekend - and for the weeks ahead - as the Games in Japan get underway.

SUPERMARKET staff in Somerset have turned crime fighters, preventing a number unwitting shoppers from falling victim to gift card scams.

A WOMAN was freed form a vehicle on its roof after a crash which closed a busy Somerset route.

FORMER footballer Gary Lineker has announced he is to host new ITV game show, Sitting On A Fortune - and you could get on the telly and have a shot at the £100,000 top prize.

POLICE have appealed to people across the Avon and Somerset force area to look out for a 15-year-old boy who has been missing from home for a week.

MAGISTRATES have slapped a court bill of more than £35,000 on a couple of rogue Bridgwater landlords.

COUNTRYSIDE lovers in Somerset are being warned of the dangers of being bitten by an insect prevalent in the great outdoors at this time of year.

A BANNED motorist has received a further disqualification after being caught behind the wheel.

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.