ORGANISERS of the 20th Wedmore Real Ale Festival can't wait to get things safely underway after missing out last year due to Covid.

MORE than 100 young people were treated by the Somerset Trust for eating disorders as the coronavirus pandemic took its toll on the mental health of the nation's children.

SIX new homes could replace a former landmark pub in a Somerset village.

BRIDGWATER town centre was alive with music, theatre, exhibitions and activities on Saturday (August 14).

IT was the end of an era when a nursery school serving the community for almost three decades closed its doors for the final time last month.

THE Covid infection rate has almost doubled in a week on on Somerset district, according to the latest official figures.

FORMER BBC correspondent Clinton Rogers has gone into print - to raise money for St Margaret’s Hospice.

PETROLHEADS had a fuel-filled day at the Bridgwater Classic and Vintage Club Show.

Self-isolation requirements have been eased - but only for children and the double-jabbed.

A SOMERSET MP is urging resident to ‘keep up the pressure’ to ensure a medical centre re-opens as soon as possible.

Over the past few decades, Somerset has seen some truly shocking crimes.

PLANS have been submitted to replace temporary classrooms at a Somerset school, which are in 'poor condition' and are 'impacting on teaching and learning'.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced the locations where officers will be manning mobile speed cameras this week.

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a bullock that was stuck in a water-filled ditch 'for some time'.

A NEW glamping site could be built near a busy Somerset railway line if plans are approved.

GLASTONBURY pizza lovers will soon be able to enjoy a slice of Papa John’s if new plans are approved.

A RECORD number of patients were waiting for routine treatment in Somerset in June, figures show.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between July 29 and August 4, 2021.

A SOMERSET dairy firm is hiring dozens of people across its production facilities across the west country.

SUNDAY 15th August will mark the start of Bridgwater United FC Women’s league campaign in The FA Women’s National League.

MANOR Farm is a Grade II listed Somerset farmhouse sitting within generous grounds amidst rolling countryside and featuring a detached converted barn that provides a strong income, with a further barn that is also ripe for conversion.

A WARNING has been issued to illegal anglers in Somerset this month.

POLICE have issued a witness appeal after a teenager was attacked by a group of 'young males'.

TWO people have died after in a light aircraft crash on farmland near Taunton.

STAR-GAZERS in Somerset have been treated to a light display as Earth passed through debris left behind by a comet.

THERE'S a ray of hope for those of us hoping to get to the beach on the August bank holiday.

SOMERSET neighbourhoods which saw the biggest rise in their death tolls during the coronavirus pandemic have been revealed – as well as those which seemingly escaped without major impact.

A South-West nursery group is celebrating being named one of the top 20 nursery groups in the UK by parents.

POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing woman with links to Somerset.

FIRE crews were sent to tackle a blaze in a grain dryer.

IT'S GCSE results day and following another year of pandemic disruptions, students in Bridgwater now anxiously wait to find out if they have achieved the grades they hoped for.

YEAR 11's flocked back through the school gates this morning, to be handed an envelope containing the all-important GCSE grades.

SONNY Baker has signed his first professional contract with Somerset County Cricket Club.

THE FA have asked Bridgwater United and Brixham AFC to replay their FA Cup match due to a problem with a refereeing decision.

A SOMERSET man has taken to the skies for a daring wing walk - at the age of 90!

A BRIDGWATER school has reported "fantastic achievements" by its students in their GCSEs and other qualifications this summer.

A SOMERSET salon has become one of the first in the UK to trial 100% recyclable gowns to avoid using disposable plastic ones.

AN academy school in Cannington is celebrating the dedication and drive of students to acheive top grades under challenging circumstances.

MOTORWAY service area provider Roadchef has installed new outdoor food huts at Sedgemoor services to cope with a surge in road users as Brits embark on their ‘staycation summers’.

A level students find out their grades today. It's the second consecutive year they haven't had to sit exams due to the pandemic. Instead their results have been based on teachers assessments. We'll keep you updated with the news as it comes in.

POLICE have recently discovered "significant cannabis farms" in the Taunton and Keynsham areas.

SOMERSET cricketer Sonny Baker is hoping for double success today (Tuesday).

OLYMPIAN Laura Gallagher is back from Tokyo having made us all proud at her first Games.

A WOMAN trapped in her overturned BMW in a water-filled ditch was rescued by firefighters.

LGV drivers are being offered a £1,000 welcome bonus for taking a job carrying out Somerset's struggling waste collections.

A GP practice in Bridgwater is closing this Wednesday (August 11) due to staffing shortages.

SOMERSET County Council's travel arm has released details of major roadworks starting in the county this week.

ALDI is looking to hire 65 workers in Somerset between now and Christmas.

A ROOKIE motorist made the mistake of overtaking an unmarked police car - at 131mph.

POLICE are warning motorists of well around 250 locations across Somerset where they will be checking drivers' speeds this week.