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

A PRE-SCHOOL in Hinton held a prospective parents’ day on Monday, January 14.

A CHARD primary school has hosted a visit from a top UK skater.

CHARD based pool player Jamie Jones recently represented Wales B in the European Championships in Killarney, Ireland.

ILMINSTER Entertainment Society will host a series of one-act plays at The Warehouse Theatre between Thursday, February 24 and Saturday, February 26.

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

PEOPLE living in Ilminster can enter a draw to win one of 70 garden trees being given away by the Ilminster Tree Project to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

FRIENDS of Crewkerne Station (FOCS) have been presented with the Winners’ Cup for the most festive station in the Christmas competition run by Blackmore Vale Community Rail Partnership.

A PYROMANIAC arsonist started a fire that put 11 families at risk - two weeks after being released from a mental hospital.

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,

THE Rotary Club of Crewkerne recently presented a commemorative plaque to ARK at Egwood near Merriott, to celebrate the club's donation with match funding from International Rotary Foundation, towards the covered eating/kitchen area extension which i...

A MAJOR new warehouse and freight hub could soon be delivered in Yeovil under plans more than ten years in the making.

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 Range has launched a new outdoor living collection including popular hot tubs and egg chairs. Shop the best deals.

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.

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.