COUNCILLORS have delayed a decision on plans for new homes in a small Somerset village to allow road safety concerns to be addressed.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a tractor fire yesterday afternoon (September 22).

PUPILS enjoyed a summer of fun sporting activities this year thanks to a partnership with sports coaches.

A COFFEE morning - with a special celebrity guest - raised more than £3,500 in memory of a Chard dad earlier this month.

POLICE are appealing for information after a tractor was stolen from a Somerset farm.

SOMERSET recycling centres will be reverting to winter opening hours next month.

ONE of the largest town crier competitions in England took place in Somerset at the weekend.

ONE of Somerset's organic farms is celebrating this week after picking up a hattrick of accolades from a prestigious food awards.

A 75-year-old grandmother took to the skies this weekend to support the NHS.

A DRINK-driver has been banned from driving and given a suspended jail sentence - after the offence was captured on his OWN DASHCAM.

The Prime Minister conceded that supermarket shelves could be empty for months ahead of Christmas

HOUSE prices remained steady in Somerset in July, new figures show, but who saw the biggest - and lowest - growth?

ONLY Fools And Horses star John Challis has died from cancer at the age of 79, his family has said.

A SMALL child was freed from a vehicle involved in in crash on a busy Somerset Road.

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.

THIS well presented property has in recent years undergone a fully comprehensive refurbishment and upgrade with great attention to detail.

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

POLICE has issued an appeal for witnesses after a Somerset crash which left one man in a 'critical but stable' condition.

TWO people were reported trapped in wreckage after a crash last night (September 17).

A BEAUTIFUL period cottage in one a sought-after village.

BELOW are the planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of September 6, 2021

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.

A FARMER called the fire brigade when the baler they were using caught fir ein the middle of a field.

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.

SMOKE was billowing from the roof of a property in West Coker last night (September 16).

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

CLIMATE activists held a protest in a Somerset town yesterday (September 16).

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.

TWO men have been charged in connection with an investigation into the supply of class A drugs in Yeovil.

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

A FORMER Royal Navy officer who "used his power and presence" to groom and sexually assault his victims over 21 years, has admitted he was a "bit of a flirt and a bit of a tease".

POLICE are appealing for help to track down a man wanted in connection with serious offences.

A SOMERSET MP has called on England's chief medical officer to resign - saying the decision to vaccinate teenagers 'without good clinical reason' is wrong.

WHEN Elly Laurance's dad passed away earlier this year, one charity stepped in to help when they needed it the most.

ONE of Chard’s historic former mills could still be redeveloped despite local authority plans being put on hold.

A FAMILY tribute has been paid to a woman who died in a light aircraft crash in Somerset last month.

POLICE are appealing for dashcam or CCTV footage of a motorist driving "in a dangerous manner" as part of an ongoing investigation.

CHARD powerlifter Emily Greenway took home second place at the latest British Classic Powerlifting Championships in Oldham earlier this month, writes Lewis Wiseman.

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

ONE of the oldest cars in a Somerset museum's collection will take to the road once more during special events next month.

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.

THE new executive headteacher at two South Somerset primary schools has thanks pupils and parents for their "fantastic welcome".

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.

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.

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.