TWO Chard women who have worked in the hairdressing industry for 15 years are looking forward to a fresh start in a new business.

POLICE have arrested a man in connection with an investigation into a courier fraud offence on a woman in her 80s.

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A SOMERSET County Council's bus service that supports residents who do not have access to a car or public transport has expanded its reach.

FEWER drug seizures were carried out by Avon and Somerset police during the first year of the pandemic, despite a significant increase in drug hauls nationally.

ON Sunday, Chard Road Runners began their Nominated race Club Championship, with a short trip to Axmouth for the self named Axmouth Challenge.

A MAJOR roadworks scheme set to last more than three months starts in Somerset today (Monday, January 7).

THE annual business costs of Somerset’s MPs for the 2020-21 financial year have been revealed by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA).

THE A303 is closed in both directions on the Devon-Somerset border due to a "serious accident" near Marsh and the B3170.

What day of the week is the best to fly? How can I save on accommodation? Expedia shares its top travel hacks.

FUNDING from Earth Hour Chard events will be used to allow parents to purchase heavily discounted cycling helmets for their children next weekend.

THE Queen has written a letter to a primary school in South Somerset to thank them for planting a tree.

SENIOR architectural designer Lucy Hanbidge-Moore has celebrated 20 years with leading property partnership Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

TODAY (February 6) The Queen will formally start celebrating her Platinum Jubilee - the seventieth anniversary of her accession to the throne.

Lakeland has revealed its top products for Spring 2022 and beyond. Here's how you can get your hands on them.,

Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out

POLICE are warning motorists of delays as an abnormal load travels through Somerset this morning (Saturday, February 5).

MAJOR work to construct a new supporting wall next to the A30 at Haselbury Plucknett is due to start on Monday (February 7).

A PERIOD house with equestrian facilities and nearly five acres of land is for sale.

A Valentine's Day dinner from the comforts of your own house can be just as romantic than an expensive fine dining restaurant. Get the best bundle deals meal kits at MuscleFood.

MOTORISTS using the A303 westbound today (Friday, February 4) are being warned of "significant disruption" due to a broken down lorry.

POLICE are asking the public to check outbuildings and caravans amid growing concerns for the welfare of a Somerset man missing for more than a week.

AN AWARD-winning ensemble will play in Somerset in the coming months.

A SERIES of concerts and tours is coming to South Somerset next month.

Plans unveiled for a multimillion-pound investment to provide a purpose-built care home for older people in Chard, South Somerset.

A SAILOR from Crewkerne has completed the Three Peaks challenge with 15 of his HMS Queen Elizabeth shipmates to raise money for Help for Heroes.

The Moonpig cards are described as 'cheeky' in nature

COULD you stop drinking fizzy drinks for 28 days?

THE latest Covid-19 figures show a rise in cases in South Somerset.

WE have had reports of a fallen power cable blocking a road in South Somerset.

PRIMARY school pupils dressed up as animals for a 'Wear it Wild' dress up day for WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature).

LOOKS like someone's going to have a sparkling surprise on Valentine's Day after this piece of jewellery sold for £30,000 at an auction in Somerset

HUNDREDS more officers, “courageous conversations” to boost public confidence and a “relentless focus” on perpetrators will lead Avon and Somerset to “sunny uplands”.

Sky Broadband has launched a new fibre broadband package, Superfast 35. See what's included and how you can sign up.

AFFORDABLE buses will serve more parts of Somerset more often if a bid for central government funding proves successful.

GUESTS enjoyed a three course dinner while listening to bagpipes during burns night at Haselbury Mill, near Crewkerne.

A MAN from Henstridge, South Somerset, has been banned from driving for a year and fined after pleading guilty to driving while over the legal limit for alcohol.

Supermarkets have revealed their Valentine's Day meal deal offers for 2022 with prices starting at £15.

The UFC is set to return to London after three years away next month

SOMERSET'S new status as an Education Investment Area will have a transformational impact on skills training for hundreds of school and college students, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has forecast.

POLICE are appealing for help to track down a man in a dressing gown.

FINALISTS for this year's Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

TWO elderly people were given oxygen treatment as firefighters tackled their blazing garage.

A MAN from Ilminster has raised closed to £10,000 in aid of Prostate Cancer UK by completing six marathon walks as part of the charity’s ‘Run the Month’ initiative.

RESIDENTS have so far raised more than £100,000 in a bid to reopen the only pub in their village.

A CARNIVAL presentation took place on Sunday (January 30) in Chard.

DRIVERS in and around South Somerset will have four National Highways road closures to watch out for this week.

Here are some of the best personalised gifts available to buy for Valentine's Day this year.

VOLUNTEERS from the Ilminster Tree Project braved the January chill for their first planting session of the year on Saturday.