The southbound carriageway is closed following a lorry fire on the M5 at Avonmouth early today

The tiny southern koala was born last year but spent six months in mum Violet's pouch

This comes alongside an overall rise in the basic state pension

It would have seen thousands of new homes

Motorists are warning people to avoid the area

Matthew Barratt died on Remembrance Day when he choked on some meat

The motorist was remanded in custody

Residents will have plenty of chances to have their say

The county could receive up to £163M from central government to fund improvements

It is being taken back in time

The changes will be implemented gradually over the next decade

It has been thriving since it opened its doors

Four friends set the Somerset Distillery during the pandemic - and it's gin is proving a massive hit across the county

It has been described as a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

There have been over 2,000 new cases recorded today

'If their overall plan is to kill off the high street then they would be doing it.'

Matthew Heal from Bridgwater refused to call for help and went to the pub instead.

Maps showing planned cycling improvements in Taunton

The public are being asked to call 999 if they see him

Jeremy Guscott has announced that there will be some big changes in this year's Six Nations TV coverage from the BBC.

A turf-cutting event was held to mark the start of the work

The move is aimed at making visitors and residents trips to the coast more enjoyable

Charts show between two and three centimetres of snow could fall an hour across the South West

Police are appealing for witnesses

A number of projects across Somerset are affected