SOCIAL care contracts in Somerset will be extended for a further two years after the coronavirus pandemic left “insufficient time” for fresh procurement.

Treat yourself to a Lay-Z-Spa hot tub with up to £200 off selected models!

One of the UK’s oldest zoos will close the doors of its 186-year-old site for good in September, with all its animals set to move to a new location.

Despite being the quietest month for celestial events, each year February does grace us with the Snow Moon.

The town is named on a list of the most welcoming places to visit.

PEOPLE across Somerset are being advised to batten down the hatches with strong gales set to cause disruption later this week,

SIXTY competitors from across the South West took part in an orienteering weekend in Bridgwater.

HALF a mile of the seawall in Burnham will be turned into artwork by creative people and places project Seed in partnership with Burnham & Highbridge Town Council.

AVON and Somerset Police have issued details of where officers will be operating mobile speed cameras this week.

EIGHT major roadworks schemes are starting in Somerset today (Monday, February 14).

The Spice Girls are brick! How to get your hands on LEGO's tribute to the iconic girl band.

KFC is the most recognisable fried chicken chain in the world, but how do the Colonel's restaurants in Somerset measure up when it comes to food standards?

A TOTAL of 11 people who had Covid have died in the four Somerset districts over the past week.

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.

If you're looking for some garden furniture inspiration or need a cosy chair for a conservatory, egg chairs are the way to go.

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

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 27 and February 2 2022.

For those who managed to stick with their New Year's fitness resolutions, there's no better way to thank yourself than upgrading your headphones.

TRIBUTES have been paid to the long-serving secretary of Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival who “was taken from us too soon”.

AN extensive sewer upgrade in Burnham-on-Sea has been completed in half the time originally scheduled.

COFFEE lovers in Bridgwater will have to wait a little longer to see if a new drive-thru outlet will be opening in their town.

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

A variety of destinations are included in the offer, including Prague, Rome and Paris so 2022 could be your year to get travelling.

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

A MAN from Burnham-on-Sea has been handed a court bill of over £400 after failing to pay a £7.80 train fare. 

A SOMERSET site once earmarked for a supermarket could become home to dozens of new houses under new proposals.

UP to 5,000 communal properties across Somerset will not receive their new bin collections until the end of June, waste bosses have admitted.

BURNHAM-on-Sea’s Princess Theatre Company has changed its name.

POLICE in Somerset arrested two people suspected of preparing to commit thefts - following a tip off from officers in Sussex.

The Perfume Shop has plenty of Valentine's Day deals for that special someone, here is what's on offer.

FOUR hall committees have approached Sedgemoor District Council (SDC) for further assistance to keep them open for their communities to use.

KINGS of Wessex U16 Girls hockey team have won the 2022 Somerset County Hockey Championships.

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

We’ve put together a list of some of the best pizza ovens on the market to take your homemade pizza to the next level.

THE RSPCA has issued a rehoming appeal for an unwanted dog that has spent 500 days in kennelsThe animal charity hopes to find an animal lover desperate to find his special someone.Buddy is the longest stay dog at RSPCA Brent Knoll Animal Centre after...

A TRAIN travelling at 95mph in Somerset had a near miss with two track workers before striking part of a tree.

We're rounded up some of the best Valentine's Day stationery from Paperchase, Papier and more.

The Queen is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee in 2022, here are some of her most expensive jewellery looks and how you can recreate them.

A SOFT play attraction held an open day last Wednesday (February 2).

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.

GOVERNMENT figures reported five Covid-19 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test between January 31 and 6 February in the Sedgemoor District.

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).

Find out what's coming to Sky Cinema in February here.

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.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 20 and January 26 2022.

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

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