THERE will be major changes to recycling and rubbish collections across Somerset during the first two weeks of June due to the two Platinum Jubilee bank holidays.

Iceland has launched its party food and desserts range that is perfect for your Platinum Jubilee Street party.

LIBERAL Democrat councillor Bill Revans has been confirmed as the new leader of Somerset County Council.

POLICE have been granted a closure order at a property in Weston-super-Mare that was being used as a base for drug dealing.

Pret A Manger has released their new spring menu - so we just had to go a long and see what we thought.

AN agricultural expert is urging walkers and farmers to protect themselves from the risk of cattle attacks.

DOZENS Somerset streets will be closed to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, writes Daniel Mumby.

CIRCUS Funtasia will perform at Sanders Garden World in Burnham-on-Sea after taking their daring live show to Glastonbury Festival. 

HALF of Ukrainian refugees accepted to stay with hosts in Sedgemoor have not yet reached the UK, new figures show.

READER Chris Haig wanted to share these fantastic images of Somerset from the sky.

A CONSULTATION has been launched on a town centre regeneration plan for Highbridge.

TWO free blues workshops were held in Highbridge over the weekend.

BARB volunteers were called out to reports of two people in difficulty in mud on Burnham beach.

A POPULAR 100-mile cycling challenge returned to Somerset's roads on Sunday. 

FRAUDSTERS have been trying to con money out of businesses by pretending to be selling advertising space on behalf of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

Sky News has revealed its TV schedule for the weekend of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

IN the Charterhouse collector’s auction on June 9 and 10, there is a group of Second World War medals awarded to a teenage apprentice seaman for bravery at sea.

THIS is a rare opportunity to purchase an attractive detached 3 bedroom house with self contained 1 bedroom annex set in a good sized plot.

The Fragrance Shop is running a 60% discount on designer perfumes.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA will crown its very own Coronation Queen during the town's celebration of the monarch's 70-year reign. 

THE mother of a missing 14-year-old boy has shared a message pleading for anyone with information about her son's whereabouts to contact the police.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

The pizza meal deal will serve up to four people and is available to shop now.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of bringing illegal hard drugs into Somerset and acquiring ammunition for a gun.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S lifeboat station has received a £1,300 donation from the town's Haven Holiday Park after a weekend of fundraising earlier this month.

POLICE officers came to the aid of a stranded bride and her father after their vehicle broke down on their way to her wedding in Somerset.

THE cost of building Hinkley Point C has soared by a massive £3billion and the completion of the project has been delayed by 18 months, mainly due to the pandemic.

The band will make their comeback at Glastonbury after their 20th anniversary tour got postponed due to the Covid pandemic

Treat your Dad to new scents from some of the biggest brands from the perfume retailer's Father's Day favourites range.

POLICE are appealing for the public's help to locate a wanted teenager with links to Sedgemoor.

Somerset’s minor injuries units (MIUs) will not be replaced by the new GP community pharmacy service, health bosses have promised.

ENGLAND'S second ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.

HOME birth services are now being offered again by hospitals in Somerset - after they were suspended due to staff shortages.

More than 100 new homes will be built a short distance from a major new employment site – but work to upgrade a nearby roundabout must be finished first.

WITH a sale total that more than doubled pre-sale expectations, there was much to delight buyers at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s most recent auction of books and maps, writes Peter Rixon.

The stronger version of the classic Brewdog Punk IPA beer will be available in 330ml bottles

A JUBILEE JAM will take place in Highbridge to celebrate the Queen.

TWO Sedgemoor boys have appeared in court accused of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

POLICE have issued fresh pictures of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for 15 days.

BARB volunteers were called out to assist in the search for a missing person earlier this week.

MORE and more young people in Somerset are taking up the opportunity to pursue a Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award.

POLICE have deployed a drone in their search for an arsonist/s who torched "around 14" vehicles in a Somerset town earlier this morning (Wednesday, May 18).

CRAIG Overton and Jack Leach have both retained their space in the England Men's test squad for the first upcoming match against New Zealand at Lord's.

The first official UK Gay Pride Rally was held in London on July 1 1972 since it was the closest Saturday to the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

AVON and Somerset Police are taking part in two national operations this month to help keep knives and firearms off the streets.

HIGHBRIDGE-based bathroom pod specialist Offsite Solutions has delivered the final pods for a £3.2million contract to manufacture luxury bathrooms for its second Berkeley Homes residential scheme.

McDONALD'S is planning to open a new restaurant at a business park near Highbridge, the fast food chain has revealed. 

BRIARWOOD Products has acquired Tubex SA to expand its fibre cement production capacity and market share in Spain, UK and Ireland, creating the largest profiled fibre cement fittings producer in the world.

HUNDREDS of children were being looked after by foster families in Somerset last year, figures show, as an annual campaign to raise awareness of the value of fostering begins.

A NEW study reveals Somerset as the fourth capital for five-star antique shopping experiences in the UK.