PEOPLE across Somerset have been stepping forward to help support Afghan refugees as the crisis being played out in the international spotlight deepens.

SEDGEMOOR is home to 19 of the Syrian refugees housed across the UK, figures show, as the Government prepares to resettle another 20,000 people – this time from Afghanistan.

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

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

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

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

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between August 5 and 11, 2021.For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/planning.

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

AN opportunity to purchase a stunning former Rectory set in a good sized mature plot of approximately one third of an acre.

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

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

FOLLOWING in the footsteps of climate activist Greta Thunberg, Somerset school children are taking action on climate change.

MOTORISTS are being advised to expect "some disruption in Somerset today (Thursday, August 19).

FIRE crews are still battling a blaze involving 500 hay bales 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 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.

A RETIREE from North Somerset is tackling a one million steps challenge for charity.

THERE are concerns for a Somerset man who went missing this morning (Tuesday, August 17).

A MAN from Somerset has been charged with indecent exposure.

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.