PEOPLE in Somerset are being asked to look out for a missing elderly woman with links to the county.

TODAY (Tuesday, March 8) is International Women's Day.

THREE newly elected Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) will now represent Somerset’s young people on a number of key issues including climate change, mental health, LGBTQ+, equality and safety.

AS it is International Women’s Day today we caught up with captain of the Bridgwater United Women’s Football team to speak about the women’s game in Somerset.

FEDERICA Smith-Roberts is the LibDem leader of Somerset West and Taunton Council.

AVON and Somerset Police is paying tribute to its inspirational women on International Women's Day.

REBECCA Pow is the MP for Taunton Deane and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment).

MOTHER and daughter duo Sharon and Livvi Grant started their business Daffodil PR & Communications in 2018, after working together for five years in previous roles.

CELEBRATING International Women's Day is Cllr Sue Lee, the Mayor of Taunton.

Dubbed the “greatest dog event in the world”, Crufts returns for 2022 – here’s how you an get hold of tickets.

LEGO has created a special tribute build to shine a light on the British conservationist, Dr Jane Goodall.

THESE images show the changing skyline at Hinkley Point C as construction continues apace of the reactor building.

EARTHLIGHT, a community school and medicinal herb garden in Tarnock, Axbridge, has launched a crowdfunding appeal to create an outdoor education centre.

POLICE will be operating mobile speed cameras at the following locations across Somerset this week.

A NEW start-up business support service has launched in Sedgemoor to help residents get their business ideas off the ground.

Waterstones is helping us spoil our mums this Mother's Day with its latest book recommendations.

Aldi has the best range of value bubbly and prosecco you could imagine.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a man who fell down an embankment beside a river this afternoon (Sunday, March 6).

Mother's Day is just around the corner and Pandora has released a range of beautiful and symbolic charms.

Here's a round-up of some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles from Sunday, March 6.

A SOMERSET postman has published his fifth book in 18 months.

THE Sedgemoor District Council is currently considering the disposal of the site of the Bristol Road Playing Fields in Bridgwater.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 17 and February 23 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.

Here's a great gift guide for coffee lovers - from affordable little treats and giftsets to espresso machines from £29.

A COMMUNITY hub in Burnham-on-Sea has been refurbished after receiving thousands of pounds from the Hinkley Point C (HPC) Community Fund. 

BURNHAM-ON-SEA and Highbridge Town Council has announced its Civic Award recipients for 2022. 

A SOMERSET detective with 25 years’ "exemplary" service has been sacked after sending obscene and abusive text messages to two sexual assault victims. 

The Batman hits cinemas on March 4. Here's how you can play Robert Pattinson for a day with these adventure experiences from Red Letter Days.

This summer will see the festival return after a three year break.

Get tickets to the iconic festival and see Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and more.

POLICE investigating the theft of two motocross bikes have issued a CCTV image of two people they hope to identify as part of the investigation.

THE family of a woman who died in a collision in Highbridge have issued a tribute to her.

LIVES could potentially be put at risk in an emergency after a defibrillator was stolen and another vandalised separate Somerset towns at the weekend.

AN attacker who assaulted three emergency workers has been jailed for more than three months.

THIRTY native apple trees have been planted in the Diamond Jubilee Field at Apex Park, Highbridge. They were planted by Val Morely, Friends of Apex Park volunteer, and Lizzie Bull, Sedgemoor’s Parks Assistant, in readiness for the Queen’s Plati...

THE rector of a parish church undergoing a £140,000 renovation project says regular income is needed to keep it open as he admits "resources are stretched".

BAGS more recycling is being collected across Sedgemoor and West Somerset following the start of Recycle More.

LOOKFANTASTIC Mother's Day Collection is available to shop now.

Aldi's Hanging Egg Chair is back in stock today, but be quick as it is expected to sell out!

THREE men from Somerset have been fined hundreds of pounds after being proved guilty of travelling on Great Western Railway services without paying a fare.

Beat the rush and see all the chocolate-themed gifts you can get for Mothers Day.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset have issued an image of a wanted man.

THE number of Somerset 11-year-olds starting at the preferred secondary school in September has hit a record level.

Save money and the planet with these top 10 energy-saving tips and energy-efficient appliances.

TWO men were arrested following a bust up in a supermarket car park.

AN American motorist has been stopped by Avon and Somerset Police's roads policing unit for driving without insurance.

TWO Burnham-on-Sea car parks are to close for five days during improvement work next month.

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.