MOTORISTS in Somerset are being warned of possible delays with a fuel protest underway this morning (Friday, July 22)

There are long delays on the A38 at Brent Knoll after a crash near the petrol station on Bristol Road.

MOTORISTS are being warned of delays on the M5 in Somerset tomorrow (Friday, July 22) with protesters planning slow moving roadblock protests against the rising cost of fuel.

A THUNDERSTORM warning has been issued for Somerset and the South West.

VOLUNTEERS manning Brent Knoll’s Community Shop were tested by 60 pupils of the village’s primary school.

Filming for season 3 of Bridgeton has begun in London

AVON and Somerset Police is to refer itself to the police watchdog following the death of a suspect.

POLICE released an e-fit of a man they would like to identify in connection with an aggravated burglary in Congresbury.

A CHARITY event will take place in Mark in aid of a charity that supports the most vulnerable in Gambia.

THE top officer charged with heading up a new unitary authority for the whole of Somerset has been appointed.

LEADING UK holiday company Haven welcomes ‘The Mad Hatter’s Circus’ production to its parks in Somerset taking guests on an entrancing and interactive experience with twists and turns.

THUNDERSTORMS are developing across parts of Somerset, the Met Office said.

AN Avon and Somerset police constable acted "inappropriately" with at least four female officers, it is alleged.

PROFITS from an upcoming musical event that will showcase the talents of a local singer-songwriter will be donated to a Somerset charity working to support people in crisis.

As Brits grapple with sizzling heat attention turns to sleeping, many will opt for a bedside fan to help drift off in boiling temperatures.

THERE will be tears and celebrations to mark the end of an era as Hinkley Point B nuclear power station stops generating electricity within days.

POLICE say they are concerned for the welfare of a wanted man who may be in the Somerset area.

New legislation, backed by the government today will ban employers from withholding tips from their staff.

AVAILABLE to the open market for the first time in almost 60 years, this incredibly spacious and versatile family home offers a wealth of charm and character throughout.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured this week.

THE M5 southbound after Junction 23 is currently closed after a fuel spillage and two-vehicle incident.

PEOPLE in the village of Rooksbridge are being encouraged to use the local play area more frequently.

“Exceptional” and “perhaps record-breaking temperatures” are likely on Monday and Tuesday in Somerset.

THE flag is flying at half mast outside Somerset County Council's HQ at County Hall, in Taunton, to mark the funeral of the authority's former chairman.

AVON and Somerset Police officers carried out "almost 700 acts of disruption" in a clampdown on drug supply and associated crime.

SOMERSET will be going into Saturday's Vitality Blast T20 Finals Day oozing with confidence after their record-breaking quarter-final win over Derbyshire.

WASTE and recycling collection crews will be starting their shifts extra early to avoid the worst of the heat during the extreme weather warning next week.

FIRE crews have rescued a horse stuck in a drainage ditch.

NEARLY all of the contents of this three-storey country house are going up for auction this summer.

FORMER Somerset cricket star Arul Suppiah has courageously opened up about his battle with anorexia

The man in charge of the editorial department of the Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News is set to hold a Meet the Editor session.

People looking to make the most of the hot weather and visit the coastline have been warned that there is an increased risk of rock falls.

WE can expect some sizzling hot weather for a few more days into next week, according to the Met Office.

AN Ashcott man has been handed a six-week suspended prison sentence for breaching a community order.

Concerns have been raised about how much money will need to be borrowed to deliver a major new employment site near Bridgwater.

FORMER Bridgwater and Taunton College (BTC) student Lauren Emery has returned to judge a competition for barbering students.

BUSINESSES in the area are being invited to join a free session run by LOCALiQ on pay-per-click strategy.

A second payment of £324 will follow in the autumn

The warning relates to anybody with a social media account as a new 2,000 strong DWP team is launched aiming to crackdown on benefit fraud.

THE Met Office has extended its weather warning for extreme heat in Somerset into the next working week.

A FORMER County Gazette reporter is in training to run a mind-boggling 290 miles in six days in support of her friend, who is battling cancer.

There are delays on the M5 this morning after two separate crashes.

VOLUNTEERS manning Brent Knoll’s Community Shop will be tested by the pupils of the village’s primary school.

HOUSEHOLDERS in Somerset are being warned of missed kerbside recycling pick ups due to the heatwave and staff shortages.

AN Avon and Somerset PC used the police computer system to access confidential information about people he knew, it is claimed.

THE Met Office has issued an extreme heat warning for Sunday, July 17.

A HIGHBRIDGE animal rescue centre hosted a weekend of entertainment and workshops to allow people to experience a range of healing and complementary therapies.

RESIDENTS and visitors joined the Sedgemoor Vintage Show last week (July 9 and 10).

SOMERSET can expect temperatures of 30degs C today and tomorrow (Monday and Tuesday, July 11 and 12) as the heatwave continues, according to the Met Office.

AVON and Somerset Police have published a list of sites where officers will be checking motorists' speeds from today (Monday, July 11).