PLANS to upgrade Somerset’s bus network have hit a snag over the government provided less than one-tenth of the required funding.

“PEOPLE think being a professional boxer is like being a professional footballer. They assume you're making money, but every day is a struggle."

SOMERSET County Cricket Club begin their 2022 LV= Insurance County Championship season with a Division One match against Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl today.

POLICE are appealing for dashcam videos after a crash on the A303.

SOMERSET County Council’s public health team is urging older and more vulnerable residents to take up the offer of a free, further Covid-19 booster vaccine.

FEWER staff at the Somerset Trust would feel happy if a friend or relative needed to be treated by the organisation, according to a survey carried out last year.

A RETIRED factory worker who was previously homeless and living in temporary accommodation is thrilled to have moved into a shared-ownership home in Ilminster.

A UKRAINIAN woman has sent a letter to thank a business that regularly sends aid to help refugees.

AN Avon and Somerset Police officer has this week been dismissed for gross misconduct.

CHARD Hockey Club's men's first team have gone a whole season unbeaten and are the runaway champions of the Men's Parrett Division One league.

CREWKERNE residents have been given the first glimpse of how the rest of a major development in their town could take shape.

The stars of Bridgerton's second season Simone Ashley and Jonathan Bailey will return. What we know so far.

New PS5 consoles are expected to be back in stock at Game, Very and AO this week

PUPILS at Greenfylde First School in Ilminster were treated to a more explosive school day than usual last week when they had a visit from Devon-based science educators Wonderstruck.

A PRIMARY school has teamed up with a pub to raise more than £2000 for Ukraine.

A NEW housing development in Crewkerne is to be named after the town's historic reputation for sheep farming and wool production.

BARGAIN Hunt auctioneer Philip Serrell was on hand to help raise more than £22,000 for the Ukrainian Red Cross at Haselbury Mill near Crewkerne on Thursday.

ILMINSTER Town Council is on the lookout for people to volunteer as resilience wardens to help respond to flooding and "other problems" affecting residents.

AN AWARD-wining charity has created a hand-crafted butterfly installation to raise awareness for dementia.

CHARD'S monthly Popular Fayre featuring a variety of crafts and local stalls and homemade refreshments returned to the Guildhall on Saturday, April 2.

A SOMERSET woman has died in a two-car collision in Scotland.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced scores of locations where officers will be siting mobile speed cameras this week.

You've been invited to a Bridgerton ball.

A SCHOOL in Crewkerne has retained its 'good' Ofsted rating after the most recent inspection.

CREWS tackled a chimney fire near Yeovil this afternoon (April 2).

To help you plan for the break, here are the Easter holiday dates, including bank holidays, in Somerset.

SOMERSET councillors have called on the government to take action to stop “poo islands” forming in the county’s rivers, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

The Grand National is back and there are still tickets available if you want to attend the biggest horse racing event of the year at Aintree.

A BIKER has raised £12,000 for Ukraine by donating a motorbike he owned since he was 18.

LAWRENCES Auctioneers in Crewkerne has been bought by Auctionet, the web-based auction system for online and hammer auctions.

A HARLEY Davidson motorcycle rider from Crewkerne has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after pleading guilty to speeding on the A35 in Dorset.

ALL of Somerset’s 16 recycling sites switch to their summer timetables from today (Friday, April 1).

A BILLIONAIRE businessman has unveiled exciting plans to launch a rocket to the Moon from his vast estate on the outskirts of Taunton.

Simba Sleep has launched a sale on its mattresses and bundles. Here's how you can buy them at a discounted price.

A person has been taken to hospital after a crash on the A303 between Hayes End (Hayes End roundabout, Yeabridge) and A358 (Southfields roundabout, Horton Cross).

POLLING cards for the election for the new Somerset Council, town, and parish councils on Thursday, May 5 are arriving on doormats across the county.

FOUR engineers stationed in Yeovil have just returned from Brindisi in Italy, after receiving specialist training in ‘cutting-edge’ engineering techniques.

SOMERSET health workers are to receive more training to help patients with limited mental capacity following the death of a woman who had been in a coma for 12 years.

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CHARD shoppers could soon be able to grab a coffee or hot pasty after doing their shop in one of their town’s two biggest supermarkets, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

The childhood character coin designs have been inspired by the original illustrations of E. H. Shepard from A. A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories.

Jewels aren't just for Duchesses, see the most affordable pieces to help bring some Bridgerton glamour into your day from Pandora.

Minimising the risk of fires in homes, industrial units, hotels, guest houses and care homes will be among the priorities of the region’s fire service for the next five years.

AN Avon and Somerset police officer used a force computer to check on colleagues' and other people's records, it is claimed.

A WOMAN from Ilminster has explained why she has “never looked back” at her decision to join a Slimming World group.

SOUTH Somerset District Council planning enforcement team have removed a caravan from agricultural land after reports of planning violations.

MILLIONS of pounds must be spent to restore the backlog of substandard bridges in Somerset to a good condition, new figures show.

THIS week Somerset County Cricket Club hosted the first ever jobs fair.

As part of new the guidance people who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people”.

THE A303 Ilminster Bypass is closed between Southfields roundabout and South Petherton following a "multi-vehicle collision" that occurred at around 6:20am.