STORM Eunice will hit Somerset this morning, with a Met Office red weather warning issued for coastal areas. There is an amber weather warning in place further inland.

SOMERSET batsman Will Smeed has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the Cooper Associates County Ground at least until the end of the 2023 season.

RECYCLING, rubbish and other waste collections have been suspended and all recycling sites are closed across Somerset today in response to Storm Eunice.

ALL schools, early years centres, colleges, and other county council services across Somerset will be closed tomorrow due to Storm Eunice.

The Met Office has put out a high weather warning alert ahead of Storm Eunice arriving on Friday.

WARREN Farm Holiday Centre in Brean has today been crowned ‘Camping, Caravanning & Holiday Park of the Year’ at the Bristol, Bath, and Somerset Tourism Awards.

SMALL and medium-sized businesses in Somerset can now apply for grant funding worth up to £6,000 to help them grow and develop.

PEOPLE are being advised to prepare for severe winds across Somerset from the early hours of tomorrow (Friday, February 18).

TWO dedicated Tim Hortons fans arrived at the Canadian fast-food chain's new Weston-super-Mare restaurant and drive-thru to win a year's supply of hot drinks.

Merlin Annual Pass has announced that its Passholder Days are taking place this year.

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger said “clean, bathing beaches” are a “great asset for tourism” in West Somerset.

THE impact of severe gales forecast for the whole of Somerset later this week is likely to be worse than originally predicted.

A CAMPAIGN has been mounted to 'reclaim Somerset' ahead of the formation of a new council in our area.

LIBERAL Democrats across Somerset have demanded a better deal for unpaid carers as part of the final budget before the new unitary authority takes charge.

You can get 12 free bottles of wine with this new fridge.

Pancake Day is just a few weeks away and if you’re thinking of jazzing up this year’s pancakes then maybe this sausage dog frying pan is for you.

LEARNERS at the Wessex Learning Trust were treated to some exciting new additions to their school libraries this term, courtesy of the Cheddar Vale Lions Club.

A MAN suspected of threatening and exploiting vulnerable workers at a meat processing factory in the south west has had tough conditions placed on him by a Somerset court.

A SOMERSET man has admitted possession of two different drugs in two towns in the county on the same day.

A SOMERSET murderer has had 16 months added to his life sentence after he broke another inmate’s jaw during a fight.

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

A SPEEDING motorist has avoided a driving ban - because of his job.

TIM Hortons is opening its first Somerset store in Weston-super-Mare on Thursday. We had the opportunity to see inside before its official launch day.

There is limited availability at the discounted price, so you will have to act quickly.

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.