POLICE will be out in force checking on speeding motorists across Somerset this week.

SOMERSET County Council has advertised a list of 11 major roadworks starting in the coming week.

A SURPRISING number of celebrities have links with our county, from politicians and producers to singers and sportspeople.

A POLAR opposite pair of vehicles are among those going under the hammer in Somerset in October.

A POLAR opposite pair of vehicles are among those going under the hammer in Somerset in October.

SEDGEMOOR has the highest Covid-19 infection rate in the whole of England, according to the latest official figures.

SET in the heart of Ilminster, Ditton Lea is arguably one of the town's finest Georgian houses, providing circa 4000 sq ft of exceptionally stylish living accommodation with beautifully designed and maintained part walled gardens extending to half an...

MAIN roads in a Somerset town will be closed for two days next month to carry out resurfacing work.

AN interactive map shows that large parts of Somerset could be below the annual flood level from 2030.

TWO families fighting a school closure and restructure to the education system in South Somerset have been granted permission to challenge Somerset County Council’s decision in the High Court.

FORMER Ministry of Defence homes have hit the market for the first time as demand for properties in the South West reaches its highest level in a decade.

THE whole of Somerset has been put on alert for heavy downpours and thunder tomorrow (Saturday, August 21).

A GROUP of residents from Ilminster are hosting a charity coffee morning next month.

WORK is set to start on £2million improvements to a high street in Somerset.

SOMERSET'S health bosses are urging people in Sedgemoor to be cautious after it emerged the district has the second highest Covid-19 rate in the country.

A FAMILY from Chard are outraged at the overgrown land behind their garden fence, which is causing excessive flooding, damage and has made their garden unusable.

A popular nature reserve is banning barbecues after their surge in popularity poses a fire risk.

A WOMAN who took early retirement at the age of 40 is in the national final of a modelling competition.

WE'VE experienced several special celestial events this year, from meteor showers to multiple Supermoons, a total lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse.

THE members of a group of lifesavers have all been awarded a prestigious medal in recognition of 30 years' vital service.

MULTIPLE businesses at a popular shopping destination in Somerset are set to close.

FIREFIGHTERS rescue a person trapped upstairs in a house fire late last night (Tuesday, August 17).

A SPORTS club near Chard is celebrating 50 years this month with a week long festival.

A VEHICLE caught fire in a Somerset village last night (August 16).

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.

MORE than £4M will be spent delivering a new base for Chard businesses to help off-set the loss of a major employer.

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

Fire crews were called to deal with hazardous materials in a Somerset home this morning.

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

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

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

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.

Residents have started to move in at a new development of "much needed" affordable homes.

A GROUP of First World War medals awarded to Somerset lad - who later became a hotelier - are set to go under the hammer next month.

A HOTEL in Chard is offering a unique break for mothers of the bride-to-be.

A DELIGHTFUL character cottage in the heart of this pretty village, with the added benefit of ample off road parking and a generous garden.

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

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

POLICE are trying to trace a Good Samaritan who intervened after an elderly man was attacked.

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 to the public to help trace a missing young Somerset woman.

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

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

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

A YOUNG robber proved no match for a middle aged man he attacked in Chard this week.

RESIDENTS in one Somerset town are becoming increasingly concerned about the lack of bus services in the area.