IT costs more than half a million pounds every year for police to enforce the badger cull in Somerset, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

GREG Douglass, the guitarist with the world-famous Steve Miller Band, will be playing at Axbridge Town Hall as part of his U.K tour with his top-class U.K touring band The Pompatus of Love.

A MOTHER who lost her husband to cancer has won £300,000 through the National Lottery with her two sons.

PARENTS and carers are being urged to book primary school children in for their Covid-19 vaccinations over the Easter holiday.

THE WEDMORE Friends of Weston Hospicecare held a charity event last week to raise funds for the hospice.

A SOMERSET holiday park will be able to hold more outside entertainment after councillors voted to approve a change to its licence.

FAMILIES enjoyed the games and activities on offer at the Vee Dub Family's Big Birthday Camp Out at Unity Farm in Brean at the weekend. 

A THREE-kilometre exclusion zone has been set up around a site in Somerset where a case of bird flu has been detected.

WORK begins on five road resurfacing schemes in Somerset today (Monday, April 11).

MASON Shaw took just 20 seconds to prove he still has a future in bareknuckle boxing.

The National Trust has lots activities happening at locations in Somerset to make sure you have a cracking Easter with the kids.

From gazebos, and decorations to ice bags The Range has it all.

The Easter holidays are upon us and keeping the kids occupied is high on the agenda, but will it be a heatwave or washout – here’s the Met Office weather forecast to find out.

THERE was a lucky escape after a horsebox suffered a blowout on the M5 in Somerset yesterday (Saturday, April 9).

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

A GORGEOUS 15th century property with a working watermill is for sale.

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

A TEAM of volunteer police officers from three police stations stopped a vehicle on the A38 in Somerset following a tip off from the public.

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.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 24 and March 30 2022.

From London to Edinburgh see the best spots for a getaway this Easter.

TRAFFIC has come to a standstill on the M5 at Taunton following a four-vehicle crash.

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.

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

POLICE investigating a serious sexual assault in Somerset have issued a CCTV image of a man the wish to talk to as they believe he may be able to assist them with their inquiry.

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

A MAN who has so far raised more than £2000 for Ukraine is preparing his second trip to the Polish border to help refugees.

TICKETS are now on sale for a volunteer-run book festival in Burnham-on-Sea, the first of its kind for the town.

POLICE are investigating a road rage incident in which a motorist was punched in the face.

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

A RESTAURANT in Brean is hosting a bottomless pizza and prosecco afternoon to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign. 

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

There are a number of great offers for World Health Day 2022 to give you a boost

A TEAM of three police officers returning from a training day today (Wednesday, April 6) couldn't resist pulling over a driver using a mobile phone on the M5 in Somerset.

THIS is the moment a group of holidaymakers came to the rescue after a Mustang GT sports car got stuck on a beach.

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.

THE latest figures show an encouraging drop in the number of Covid-19 cases recorded in Sedgemoor.

BURNHAM clinic’s unique solution to hair loss, the first of its kind in the area, was born from the owner’s love for art.

A SCOUTS group from Burnham-on-Sea is looking for volunteers.

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

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

Aldi shoppers are loving this £40 electric barbecue - order it now before it sells out!

ENTHUSIASTIC lifeboat volunteers are busy preparing for their forthcoming open day this coming Easter Sunday.

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

THE popular Wedmore Opera held its first singing workshop since Covid to create an “opportunity for people to come together to sing”.

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

Cartwright & Butler has launched a new indulgent hamper in time for Easter - and it has a cheesy twist.

THE Avenue Tennis Club in Burnham-on-Sea has reopened court number 9 with another Friday evening Vinny’s Minis session.

TWO young cookery students from Somerset have come out top in a competition.