POLICE are appealing for the public's health to help track down a wanted man who could be in Somerset,

THE Covid-19 rate of infection in Somerset is well below the average for the whole of England, the latest figures show.

MORRISONS is letting kids eat free in its cafes all day, every day this summer.

GARDEN waste collections in Somerset have been suspended for SIX weeks.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a crash on a main road in Somerset last Friday (July 23).

A SHED caught fire last night (July 28) in a Somerset village.

Somerset Skills & Learning (SS&L) helps people in Somerset find their way on that journey.

THE Somerset Library Service is inviting people to share their experiences of the last 16 months to be recorded for future generations to see.

A CYCLIST suffered "significant injuries" after coming off his bike in Bridgwater.

POLICE have issued a Somerset-wide appeal to find a teenager wanted for breaching his bail conditions.

THE newly-opened relief road is to provide a 'vital part' of a diversion route while a main road closes for nearly a year.

A POPULAR annual Christmas shopping event in Somerset has been cancelled.

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.