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.

FOUR people were injured in a collision involving a bus and a car.

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

POLICE are appealing for information after a teenage boy was threatened with what has been described as a firearm in the Toose area of Yeovil.

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).

Vrbo has revealed the top ten international destinations that Brits will be flocking to in the summer. See the full list and how to book.

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.

A COMMUNITY group is aiming to raise between £4,000 and £5,000 to implement a 30mph speed limit in the village.

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

Ideal for people trying to consume less calories, air fryers simulate deep frying without submerging food in oil.

AVON & Somerset Police Mens Football Team has received new sponsorship in the form of its main kit sponsor from ActionCoach Ilminster.

HUNDREDS of households in South Somerset were tipped into homelessness during the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic, figures reveal.

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.

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

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

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Check out The Perfume Shop's February sale.

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.