A HUSBAND and wife running a restaurant in the heart of the South Somerset countryside have unveiled exciting expansion plans.

A 16-YEAR-OLD air cadet will raise funds for a hospital that cared for his step grandad by taking part in this year’s Ten Tors.

A FORMER Somerset council officer who was accused of using public money on her private winery will face no further action from police, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

THE NHS in Somerset is asking people to make sure they are prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for their healthcare needs.

NATIONAL Highways are pleading with tourists descending on Somerset and the South West to keep the region's roadsides clear of litter.

BONNERS of Ilminster has received national recognition after its peppercorn steak grill burger was named the best in its class at the Smithfield Star Awards.

SOMERSET residents planning to vote by post in the May 5th local elections have just a week left to submit their application.

ST MARGARET’S Hospice Care is encouraging people across Somerset to take part in The Colour Run helping to raise funds for patients across the county facing a life-limiting illness.

A BUSINESS in Ilminster is offering complementary foot checks as part of Foot Health Week 2022.

A WOMAN was sexually assaulted by two men at a popular beauty spot in Somerset.

POP into your local Morrisons on Good Friday and you could come away with a free hot cross bun.

SOMERSET West and Taunton​'s motorists will have two road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.

A NEW driver has shed a spectacular seven stone after struggling to fit behind the steering wheel of her car.

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.