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BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 7 and April 13 2022.

SOMERSET residents are days away from finding out who will be governing them and providing their local services for the next five years, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

The Fragrance Shop has launched a sale with up to 60 percent discount on a variety of designer perfumes. Other discounts are also in place, see them here.

AN investigation is underway into a suspected arson that damaged property used by a community workshop charity in Clevedon.

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RNLI lifeguards are planning to return to Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow beaches with the hope of providing an additional lifeguarding service at Brean beach.

Mark Earth Day this year by getting back to nature with one of these incredible sustainable gift experiences.

Beer Hawk has added its first cider option to its Perfect Draft device.

CINNABON could be opening a new store at Dunball Services near Bridgwater, which signage suggests have a Starbucks drive-thru, a Greggs drive-thru, and a Sbarro pizzeria.

SIX drivers from the Burnham and Highbridge area have been fined by Bath Magistrates' Court for offences they committed on roads in Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

THE Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for the waiting times endured by some of its patients, after a Freedom of Information request revealed that one person was kept on standby for almost three years.

THE Conservative Party have placed emphasis on their “track record” ahead of May’s Somerset unitary authority elections.

DOZENS of new homes and a community hall could soon be built on the main road to a new nuclear power station if plans are approved, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

"LABOUR are back in Somerset and hoping to build on existing strongholds in Bridgwater and Taunton.

"A RECORD number of Green Party candidates are standing in the elections to the new Somerset Council.

JOHN Hunt is an experienced Independent councillor, currently serving the electorate at parish, district and county council level.

TACKLING the government on sewage in rivers, discounted bus travel for teenagers, safe cycle routes and more trees are key Liberal Democrat proposals.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Thursday April 21

GOVERNMENT figures show five people in Sedgemoor who had Covid-19 died in the latest weekly period.

SOMERSET travel to the Kia Oval to take on Surrey in Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship.

MORE than 30 beautiful gardens across Somerset are opening to visitors this summer in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice.

CAN you spot why police ordered this vehicle off the M5?

ALMOST 5,000 children will be starting at the Somerset primary school of their choice at the start of the next academic year in September.

NEARLY 250 new homes near the M5 in Somerset could soon be built if new proposals are approved.

GRANTS up to £2,500 are now available for smaller charities, community groups, sports clubs and social enterprises in Somerset.

SCORES of people turned out for the Burnham-on-Sea RNLI open day over Easter.

LIFEBOAT volunteers joined RNLI Easter Sunday open day.

TWO primary school brothers from Highbridge are this month climbing the highest mountain in Wales in aid of Parkinson's UK.

OVER the Easter Bank Holiday weekend, Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Highbridge held a number of open days for locals and animal lovers to enjoy.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced scores of locations where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

SOMERSET County Council has announced 16 roadworks schemes starting in the county this week.

FASHION Revolution Week 2022 takes place from 18th- 24th April. This year’s theme is MONEY FASHION POWER.

A SIX-BEDROOM family home with a huge garden and detached annexe is for sale in Highbridge.

CHILDREN enjoyed some Easter fun on Friday (April 15).

SOMERSET voters face a series of close battles for their support as the different parties fight for control of the new unitary council, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

RECYCLING collection days in Somerset are set to change next week due to the Easter bank holiday.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 31 and April 6 2022.

THERE were two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Sedgemoor.

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SOMERSET residents have a chance to win festival tickets by finding branded competition pebbles hidden around the county.

THERE are delays of an hour on the M5 this morning (April 14) due to animals in the road.

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.

RICKY Ia Horsford, 39, of no fixed address, has been jailed for 22 weeks for breaching a suspended prison sentence imposed for two counts of burglary.

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.

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

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.