A PASSENGER on a bus in Somerset sexually assaulted a woman he was sitting next to.

A CHARD School pupil was awarded his Certificate of Merit from The Child of Britain Association.

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.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a “positive and joyful” councillor who represented Yeovil for the best part of two decades, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

WORK to improve the appearance of Yeovil town centre has resumed – but the council won’t reveal exactly how soon all the aspects will be completed, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

THE Coloured Horse and Pony Society (CHAPS) held its South West Regional show at Chard Equestrian Centre on Saturday, April 9.

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

A SOUTH Petherton man running 47 half marathons in as many days during Lent is looking forward to putting his feet up at Easter.

CASTLE Primary School's popular Easter parade returned to the streets of Stoke-sub-Hamdon after two years away due to Covid.

CREWKERNE & District Museum & Heritage Centre said a fond farewell to long-serving volunteer Simon Colledge.

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).

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

Live just like a Royal with these 7 incredible luxury experiences from Buyagift.

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.

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.

Sweet-toothed vegans need not worry this Easter - here are 8 of the best chocolate eggs to buy.

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.