RESIDENTS of a seaside town in Somerset could soon find a "mini-Glastonbury" on their doorstep if a local holiday park gets its entertainment licence changed.

The Royal Mint has launched a commemorative coin to celebrate the life and career of Dame Vera Lynn.

PLANS for 167 new homes on the edge of Highbridge have been given the green light.

THE Somerset Rugby Referees Society issued a message on social media this weekend discussing the difficulties faced by local referees.

FOR many of us, the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel provide a valuable source of inspiration and enjoyment - from walking along our coast paths, spending time on our beaches, watching wildlife or partaking in recreational activities such as sailin...

BREAN Golf Club members gathered on Friday evening in the Brean Country Club to celebrate their successes on the golf course during 2021.

A SERIES of protests took place yesterday (February 26) up and down the country to fight against the Health and Care Bill.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 10 and February 16 2022.

ONE hundred hand-crafted shopping bags were donated to a community shop yesterday morning (February 26).

IF you have been putting off making a Will - here's your chance.

REVISED proposals have been put forward for a new housing development dubbed “one of the worst” in Somerset.

A MAN wanted for failing to appear in court was arrested in Somerset yesterday (Friday, February 25).

ENGLAND Golf confirmed earlier this week the players selected for the 2022 women’s squad ahead of exciting challenges at home, in Europe and on the world stage.

NORMA, Phoenix, Revival, Sparky, Fixy/Fixy McFixFace... these are the potential names chosen for the county's new mobile repair and reuse project.

ONE in 26 Avon and Somerset police officers identify as gay or lesbian, the first figures of their kind suggest.

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.

A PERIOD property sits in the heart of Spaxton at the foot of the Quantock Hills.

Here's a round-up of Kärcher products to give you some Mother's Day gift inspiration.

A WOMAN has died this morning (Friday, February 25) after being hit by a car in a supermarket car park.

AN Avon and Somerset detective has been accused of sending inappropriate texts to two victims of sexual assault.

A MAN from Highbridge has been handed a court bill of £745 after he was caught driving without insurance near Weston-super-Mare. 

FORMER Team GB swimmer Mark Foster is calling on people across Somerset to take the plunge and sign up for Swimathon 2022.

A MOTORIST has admitted speeding on the M5 between Wellington and Taunton - but he denies he was going as fast as the police claim.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Sedgemoor and West Somerset should check if they are among the thousands scheduled for an extra rubbish collection tomorrow (Saturday, February 26).

MORE than £2m extra will be spent on delivering new low-cost housing in Bridgwater due to high inflation and supply chain issues.

Aldi’s popular health and beauty brand, Lacura, has launched three amazing new bundles, available exclusively online.

ONE lane is closed and there are "severe delays and queueing traffic" on the M5 heading southbound between junctions 21 (Weston-super-Mare) and 22 (Burnham-on-Sea).

THE entry Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival is constructing for the Queen was featured on BBC1’s The One Show yesterday (Wednesday, February 23).

SOMERSET County Council is once again working with schools to provide food vouchers to families eligible for Free School Meals to combat holiday hunger over the February half-term.

SOMERSET County Council has successfully approved its last ever budget, which will see council tax bills rise by just under three per cent.

VLADIMIR Putin has "lost every shred of international respect he ever had" by launching a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, says Ian Liddell-Grainger MP.

THE chairman of Somerset County Council has revealed he may only have a couple of months to live.

SOMERSET County Cricket Club chief executive officer Gordon Hollins chats exclusively to the County Gazette about keeping Somerset a club for its members.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Somerset are being asked to help ease the pressure on recycling collections this Friday (February 25) as services bounce back from Storm Eunice.

World Book Day is held on Thursday, March 3 - here are some amazing costume ideas for your little ones.

POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing Somerset man who was last sighted more than a fortnight ago.

MORE than a hundred businesses joined the online celebrations on Thursday, February 17, for the Bristol, Bath, and Somerset Tourism Awards 2021/22. Several businesses across Somerset celebrated their achievements and won awards in different categorie...

RESIDENTS in Devon and Somerset will pay more to the region’s fire service after moves to stop an increase in its share of council tax were rejected.

A BESPOKE scheme set up by Avon and Somerset Police to help safeguard people living with dementia is now into its seventh year.

CYCLISTS from across Somerset joined together for Wheelie Wedmore earlier this month.

Get everything you need for Pancake Day from Iceland.

PROTECTING the environment, helping local businesses recover from the impact of Covid, and building towards Somerset's new unitary authority are among the priorities of South Somerset District Council for 2022/23.

Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden makes her feelings clear on mask-wearing in public.

Aldi's vodka won a gold award at the World Vodka Awards 2022.

Sajid Javid has confirmed people aged 75 and over, the immunosuppressed and those living in care homes will be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine.

TEAMS from Somerset County Council have been working around the clock to clear up the devastation caused on our roads by Storm Eunice.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Sedgemoor and West Somerset will be able to recycle more items in their weekly kerbside collections from next Monday (February 28).

A CHARITY is hosting a ladies night next month.

CUSTOMERS in the South West “will be reconnected as soon as humanly possible”.

SOMERSET is currently in the grips of the UK's third storm in less than a week.