AN application for a carnival park in South Somerset is set to be resubmitted - thanks to a town council.

A FORMER Royal Navy officer and council leader who was a pillar of the community "used his power and presence" to groom and sexually assault his victims over a 21-year period, a jury has heard.

A CASUALTY was treated for injuries after a kitchen fire last night (September 7).

A WELL-KNOWN Chard teacher is turning 100-years-old next week.

PEOPLE in Somerset are being urged to report any knife crime in the area as reports suggest knife crime in the county could be on the rise.

A SOMERSET town is set to host one of the largest town crier competitions in England.

THE return of Somerset Armed Forces Day has been announced - with a new celebrity face at the forefront of the event.

NUMATIC International - maker of the Henry vacuum cleaner - has bought a former Oscar Mayer site in Chard.

GARDEN waste collections across Somerset are restarting - after a six week break.

THE occupants of a farm are trying to reunite this cute dog with its owners.

SOMERSET MP James Heappey has apologised after it appears he mistakenly claimed a British soldier had taken their own life

POLICE are advising motorists where Avon and Somerset will be out with their mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week.

DRIVERS have faced foggy conditions across Somerset this morning.

RETAILER The Works is celebrating 40 years on our high streets - and it could mean big savings for shoppers.

ALMOST nine in 10 taxis and private hire vehicles in Somerset cannot be used by people in wheelchairs, figures reveal.

HAND-woven baskets of floral beauty were produced at an event in a Somerset village.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of August 23, 2021.

A SOMERSET cider was crowned 'the people's choice' of drink at last weekend's Bath & West Country Festival.

WE are forever told that house prices are rising, that the market is making properties unaffordable, particularly for first-time buyers.

NEW timetables for bus routes in Somerset have been published.

AMBULANCE staff in Somerset are assessing patients' conditions from miles away using their phone cameras.

AN outstanding refurbishment of a three-bedroom period former farmhouse set in a small high quality development.

SOMERSET residents have until the end of November to have their say on which major roads across their county should be upgraded next.

A POPULAR Somerset music festival has already announced plans for next year.

A MAN who regular pumped heavy weights in a Chard gym has been revealed to be a benefit fraudster.

TWO rotary club members are set to walk 156 miles for charity.

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a person they would like to identify in connection with burglary and theft offences.

A DETACHED bungalow caught fire in Somerset this morning (September 3).

THREE people have been arrested after stolen farm vehicles, plant equipment and a horse was recovered in Somerset.

THIS was the scene which greeted firefighters during a callout earlier this week.

TRIBUTES are being paid to former Somerset County Councillor and South Somerset District Councillor Tim Carroll who has died following a long illness.

A DOG abandoned by its owners has turned into a top crime fighter.

TEMPERATURES could hit 26C in Somerset next week as forecasters warn of a mini heatwave.

HOSPITALS in the Somerset NHS Trust were caring for 36 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

THERE are some obvious mistakes or errors we can make that could see is losing our ldriving licence - but there are some you may not realise can either see that happen, or leave you with a large fine, or worse.

CHILDREN enjoyed a fun day out at a sunflower bonnet parade in Ilminster this weekend.

A COFFEE morning in memory of a Chard dad is set to return this year with a face-to-face.

SOMERSET'S biggest business awards are back - with a new category to recognise those organisations who have responded to adversity, such as Brexit or Covid-19.

A FIRE engine from Somerset attended a vehicle fire on a main road in Devon yesterday morning (August 31).

PLANS to deliver 400 new homes in a Somerset town remain in limbo as Somerset County Council prepares to sell off a neighbouring farm.

A CLASSIC car show and Party on the Park took place in Ilminster this weekend.

THE A303 in Somerset is closed after a serious crash overnight.

VISITORS enjoyed at family fun day at a sports club near Chard, as part of their 50th anniversary festival.

A MOTORCYCLIST from Somerset has sustained serious head injuries in a crash.

CHARD Wheelers gets back to some normality since the start of the pandemic.

FIRE crews were sent to tackle a barn fire late last night (August 30).

DEBUTANT Lachlan Rice, 14, took five wickets on his debut for Ilminster CC on the weekend.

PHASE two of a flagship scheme to regenerate Chard town centre could be scrapped due to a lack of funds.

AN independent Somerset school is applying for permission to renovate its pavilion - and to build a new changing rooms block.

THE latest edition of Somerset's spoof art prize - The Turnip Prize - will open for entries soon.