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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SITUATED in a good sized plot, Solis is an extensive and flexible family home which has undergone meticulous and thoughtful renovation in recent years to create a stunning and individual home which is packed with character, offers superb versatility ...

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

BELOW are the obituaries published in your Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News published on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

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

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

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.

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

POLICE are urging people to be on the lookout for a stolen quad bike.

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

SOMERSET coach drivers who volunteered to drive ambulances at the height of the coronavirus pandemic have been recognised with a top award.

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).

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.

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

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.

A COUPLE who are celebrating their 65th wedding anniversary have said love, respect and patience is the key to a healthy marriage.

ROADS in the South West are set to improve thanks to a £200million investment.

AN exceptionally rare opportunity to purchase a stunning house offering up to four bedrooms and enjoying a panoramic aspect over the Berrow Golf Links to the rear, together with a self contained bungalow.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between July 22 and 28, 2021.

A BODY has been found in a Somerset village this morning (July 7).

POLICE are appealing for information about missing man, George.

CREWS tackled a bedroom fire near Wells yesterday evening (August 5).

Burnham-on-Sea pier has caught fire this afternoon (August 5).

AN artist has created a giant drawing of the band Sparks on a Somerset beach.

POLICE have launched a crackdown on speeding blackspots in Somerset.

TWO organisations have come together to host a town’s first pride event next year - and the partnership was commemorated during a symbolic art event.

A WOMAN from Burnham-on-Sea shaved her head and raised more than £1,000 in memory of her daughter, who died last year at just 44-years-old.

AVON and Somerset Police have issued a fresh appeal to the public to help trace a wanted man.

CHILDREN from Sedgemoor schools have been making time capsules to put in the new T-pylons.

TWO neighbourhoods in Somerset are among 14 in England and Wales postcode areas that have recorded NO Covid deaths since the start of the pandemic, according to official figures.

A SOMERSET district is among the five HIGHEST increases in Covid-19 positivity rates in England, new figures reveal.

MOTORISTS are being warned to slow down following some of the speeds clocked by police during a current speeding campaign.

A SOMERSET group aiming to combat climate change and protect the environment is looking to secure premises of land for an eco-centre.

A NEW £4.4million eye theatre suite has opened at a Somerset hospital.

THE Met Office has put out a warning of possible thunderstorms across Somerset today (Monday).