THE RSPCA has revealed it received 670 reports about rats last year as latest research shows insight into how pet rats are cared for.

BUILT in 1987, Thatchstones is a period family home with seven bedrooms.

See what's in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl on Sunday, April 10.

THANKS to Wessex Internet, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance can now carry out their work to the optimum, with the help of a reliable, ultrafast and efficient internet connection.

POLICE drew a blank when they stopped this vehicle on the A303.

BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of March 28, 2022.

 How you can get your hands on TikTok's latest obsession: The Body Shop's Instagglow CC Cream.

A FOOTBALL-focused weight loss programme has helped 250 men from Somerset tackle obesity and lose one tonne (1040kg) of weight last year.

A PRIMARY school is promoting a petition to reduce the speed limit outside its premises as “children are often at risk of speeding motorists at the start and end of the day”.

SOMERSET residents will go to the polls in just four weeks to decide who will govern them at a local level until 2027, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

A Taunton-based cycling group has been campaigning for a cycle track between Ilminster and Taunton, and a crossing to the A358 junction.

YOU can bag a free pair of limited edition slippers with your Sunday roast this Sunday (April 10).

A CAR belonging to a person in Martock has been set on fire TWICE in a fortnight, according to police.

THE number of unanswered police calls outside of the expected timescale has more than tripled in three years.

A TAUNTON man has been banned from driving for six months after being caught behind the wheel without insurance.

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.

From self-tanning products to bbq sauce, see what items have had the most success following their Dragons Dens debut.

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.