AROUND one in nine adults in the Somerset West and Taunton are have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – as the Government launches plans to offer booster shots in the autumn.

MORE than half of public buildings inspected in Devon and Somerset last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.

AN adorable new arrival has been welcomed to a Somerset zoo park.

WORK from more than 300 artists will be on display across the county from this weekend.

THE following obituaries were published in the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News on September 16, 2021.

A BUNGALOW split into two separate dwellings (two bedrooms), plus a stable converted into a one-bedroom dwelling, with a garden stretching to a third of an acre.

A SINGLE case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) – an infection commonly known as mad cow disease – has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset.

HEALTH and care services across Somerset are currently 'very busy'.

THE local politician expected to lead a new single council for the whole of Somerset has been accused of wanting to be paid the same as an MP.

FIVE hundred tonnes of hay, situated close to two barns, caught fire yesterday afternoon (September 16).

REVISED plans for nearly 100 new homes near the Mendip Hills could be approved before the end of the year.

A FORMER nurse from Somerset sadly passed away after a three month cancer diagnosis delay.

ENTRIES for the 2022 Somerset Business Awards open TODAY.

A HOUSING association has announced plans to build 1,750 affordable homes across Somerset over the next five years - equivalent to around a property a day.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a missing teenager from Somerset.

TWO people and a dog were rescued from a bedroom window during a house fire this morning (September 15).

A NEW community choir launched this week.

VISITORS flocked to a vintage and classic car show in West Huntspill this weekend.

POLICE are investigating after a man sexually assaulted a woman in a store.

A £1MILLION bargain store is set to open in a Somerset village this weekend.

RIDERS took part in a lengthy cycle challenge - and stopped off at East Huntspill village hall this month.

REPORTS of a chimney and wood burning stove on fire saw crews sent to a Somerset property.

YOUR favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125,000 cash giveaway.

A MAN needed "significant surgery to rebuild his jaw" following a disturbance involving a number of people.

THE world’s first T-pylon - the first new design for an electricity pylon in Britain for nearly a century - has been installed in Somerset.

THERE has been multiple roadworks planned in and around Somerset lately, and there are more set to start this week.

A NEW school year has only just begun, but parents and carers are already being urged to apply for their children's school places for September 2022.

BURNHAM United U13's have got a new sponsor for the season ahead.

NEW figures reveal how many Somerset residents have lost their lives to suicide – as campaigners call for the Government to bolster prevention services across the county following the coronavirus pandemic.

THE death of a Somerset circus legend inspired one performer to do his bit in the fight against the pandemic.

THE Friends of Burnham War Memorial Hospital are preparing to hold their first fundraising evening of entertainment since lockdowns began last year.

TENNIS sensation Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final on Saturday to end Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion.

A COLLECTION of vintage fishing items was caught by one keen angling fan at auction - for more than £1,000.

A BROKEN down vehicle has caused a lane closure off the M5 in Somerset.

AN injured woman has thanked the brave crews who worked to get her out of an isolated Somerset spot.

A SOMERSET antiques fair which boasts around 600 stalls is back next week!

THOUSANDS more workers in Somerset came off furlough in July – the first month employers had to make a contribution to salaries under the scheme, figures reveal.

A COLLECTION of pictures from over the centuries removed from an English country house are going under the hammer.

TRAFFIC is returning to normal on the M5 through Somerset after a broken down vehicle saw a lane closed.

POLICE are investigating after a couple reported a masked man spying on them through a window of their Somerset home.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between August 28 and September 1, 2021.

RESIDENTS in Somerset are being given advice on how they can help Afghan refugees arriving in the county in the coming weeks.

THE Somerset NHS Trust - which includes Musgrove Park Hospital - was caring for 44 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

ROGUE motorists using the motorway in Avon and Somerset are being warned police could be watching them from an unmarked HGV cab.

WETHERSPOONS pubs in Somerset are set to slash prices as part of a company-wide protest this month.

THERE has been a huge decline in the use of Somerset’s high streets due to the Covid-19 pandemic - footfall has fallen and shops have closed.

FEWER people in Somerset became British citizens last year after participating in special citizenship ceremonies, figures show.

THE Scout Association is launching Squirrels, its first new brand in 35 years - and Somerset children will be able to attend.

BORIS Johnson saw off a Tory rebellion to secure MPs’ backing for his controversial £12 billion tax hike to deal with the NHS Covid backlog and reform social care funding - including Somerset MPs.

TODAY (September 9) is Emergency Services Day across the UK.