BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of January 31, 2022.

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.

Book a getaway this Valentine's Day with the UK's most romantic cities revealed.

A NOVEL idea at Crewkerne Library is encouraging people to read books that they would not have normally chosen.

PREPARATIONS are underway for this year's Pride of Somerset Youth Awards.

A SOMERSET council could borrow £6M extra to upgrade a flagship arts venue after the project costs rose by more than 25 per cent.

A THREE-BEDROOM detached period cottage is set in gardens and grounds of approximately 2.2 acres.

Fans can’t get enough of Holly Willoughby’s new spring/summer interiors range at Dunelm – here are the key pieces to look out for.

A PRE-SCHOOL in Hinton St George will hold a prospective parents’ day next week.

A FARMER is experiencing an anxious wait to discover whether his ewes will lose their lambs following a dog attack.

PEOPLE in Chard without a job are being offered free support to find work at a new employment and skills hub.

CREWKERNE’S Mayor, Councillor Kathy Head, officially opened the newly modernised public toilets in Falkland Square.

SOMERSET residents are being urged to remain cautious as Covid-19 cases rise in the county.

We’ve listed the places where you can get the luxurious Lay-Z-Spa hot tub at a reduced price ready for summer

HUNDREDS of metres of copper cabling have been stolen from locations near Merriott.

A MOBILE repair and reuse project will be hitting the road this summer - and Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) wants you name it.

PATIENTS in Somerset with eye disorders will soon be able to be assessed in new diagnostic centres in Yeovil and Taunton.

A NEW clinic opened its doors this week and invited residents to learn more about the business.

THE locations with the most expensive homes and those with the cheapest homes in the TA postcode area have been revealed.

POLICE want to speak to these two boys as part of an investigation into an assault on a male in Yeovil, which took place between 3am and 4am on Sunday, January 30.

A SOUTH Somerset couple who found love in Edinburgh returned to the Scottish capital for a romantic wedding.

A DAIMLER Dart SP250 sports car which has been discovered will go up for auction at Charterhouse specialist auction soon.

A WOMAN from Tatworth has been ordered to pay £244 by Weymouth Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to riding a Honda motorcycle at 79mph on the A35 in Bridport, Dorset.

A 22-YEAR-OLD man from Wincanton has been ordered to pay £297 after being clocked at 97mph on the A303 dual carriageway.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing - find out what's on from February 10.

YEOVIL Amateur Operatic Society will become one of the first amateur groups in the UK to stage the multi-award-winning musical Kinky Boots.

GUESTS enjoyed an evening celebrating the fabulous 40s at Haselbury Mill at the weekend.

LOCAL songwriter Ryan Deag's band Nierra Creek have today released their latest single, a rock ballad called 'Frontline'.

CUTTING out calls and endlessly buffering could be a thing of the past as more next generation phone masts are set to be bolted on to streetlights in Somerset.

SOMERSET will see some improvements through the government’s levelling up agenda – but it’s unclear how much more money will be provided.

National Pizza Day is celebrated on February 9 every year in the UK

Pandora is celebrating National Pizza Day with this stunning pizza charm and here's how you can get a slice of the action. How to get yours.

THE owner of a wildlife rescue centre said she is “excited” about the future as she works on the new hospital unit that will help care for birds of prey.

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.

Prices start from £499 and include locations such as Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and even more.

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