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.

RESIDENTS in Seavington St Mary and Seavington St Michael are very much looking forward to their jubilee celebrations, including the fete and dog show on Saturday, June 4.

AN elderly man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and occasioning her actual bodily harm.

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

FIREFIGHTERS cut a person free from a vehicle following a collision on the Blackdown Hills yesterday (Tuesday, May 24).

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.

Check out the Royal Mint's largest ever coin that has been created for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Beaverbrooks has a selection of designer watches, cufflinks and jewellery gifts perfect for treating your Dad to this Father's Day.

A LANDLORD has been jailed for groping three barmaids as he tried to stuff their wages down their cleavage.

A SERIOUSLY ill district councillor has been excused attending meetings and carrying out any casework, write Daniel Mumby.

PEOPLE can now officially have their say on design changes to the A358 upgrade from Taunton and the Southfields roundabout at Ilminster.

A SPEAKER at Ilminster Literary Festival is promising guests a laugh a minute today (Wednesday, May25).

HERE is a list of all the events taking place around Chard to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

ON May 22 the Blackdown District of Scouts organised a short cycle ride with challenges along the way from Ilminster to Chard along the old railway line and back again.

CREWKERNE Museum is set to hold a special ‘Our World, Your Choice’ summer exhibition focusing on climate change.

A REPORT from the recent inspection in March this year has rated Tatworth Primary School ‘good’ in all areas, with inspectors praising many aspects of school life.

A FOUR-YEAR-OLD boy from Chard with severe eczema is undertaking a charity challenge to support other children with the condition.

 

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

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.

The £5 coin has been unveiled ahead of his birthday next month.

FIREFIGHTERS from Chard tackled an accidental tractor fire on a farm in Wambrook on Friday.

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.

HERE is an exceptional opportunity to purchase a beautifully presented detached 5 bedroom bungalow set in 6.32 Acres in a stunning semi rural location together with a substantial range of outbuildings with full consent to create an up market holiday ...

See the top 5 European destinations you need to this visit this summer that won't break the budget.

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.

THIS is an utterly enchanting and magical 5 bedroom detached country residence, set in a generous and private plot, with outbuildings and barn.

Add some fizz to your Platinum Jubilee celebrations with the supermarket's limited-edition collection of bubbly.

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

POLICE are asking for the public’s help to locate wanted man, William Charles Price.

VISITORS to Barrington Court near Ilminster on Friday, June 3 will be joined by the Wessex Military Band to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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

There's just over a month until Fathers Day, that means there's plenty of time to get prepared and start buying before everything sells out.

Cyclists travelling across Chard could soon enjoy a much safer ride under ambitious plans to complete a coast-to-coast cycle route through the West Country.

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

FOR the first time since the pandemic emerged, Leonardo apprentices from the aerospace engineering company’s sites across the UK recently had the chance to brief MPs face-to-face at the Houses of Parliament to share their experiences of their appre...

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.

THE family of a woman who died last week in a fatal collision in Somerset say she “touched the hearts” of all who knew her.

YEAR 5 and 6 pupils from Chard School had a great week in Devon and enjoyed their residential trip.

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 new regal pack comes with 30 beautifully presented cards showing iconic moments from across Queen Elizabeth II's life and reign.

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

TIMELAPSE video footage released by National Highways shows the moment a temporary bridge for construction vehicles was installed across the busy A303 at Steart Hill ahead of schedule.

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

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.