THE Hammond Collection of Microcars in Kent is being sold by Dorset-based Charterhouse Auctioneers on Thursday, October 27.

A RISK management specialist is urging the region’s farmers not to relax safety standards after official figures revealed a drop in the number of fatalities in the British agricultural industry – with six deaths across the South West.

The DWP payment could be a welcome boost for those struggling with the ongoing cost-of-living crisis.

SWIMMERS have been advised not to bathe in the water at Burnham-on-Sea's beach due to concerns about pollution. 

DRIVERS are facing delays on the M5 between Taunton and Clevedon due to holiday traffic ahead of the bank holiday weekend.

SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has launched a critical appeal to raise funds to care for its nature reserves.

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has pledged its support to the historic Axbridge Pageant, which will take place this bank holiday weekend.

WE'VE got a few more GCSE results round ups to add to our live blog yesterday.

THERE are changes to recycling and waste collections across Somerset next week due to the Bank Holiday.

Tesco has around 19 million Clubcard members across the UK.

It's GCSE results day today and we're bringing you details of how the various schools in Somerset have fared.

A PARKINSON'S charity's Burnham-on-Sea group has appealed for volunteers to help support people living with the disease. 

HOME secretary Priti Patel visited Avon and Somerset Police's Portishead headquarters yesterday (August 24).

CUT price supermarket Aldi is looking to recruit 76 workers across Somerset before the end of the year.

JUST over four in five schools in Somerset were rated good or outstanding at their last inspection, figures show.

PLANS have been submitted to convert a former health and wellbeing shop into a takeaway in Eastover, Bridgwater.

MECCA Bingo has thanked its Bridgwater customers following the closure of its bingo hall after nearly 50 years in the town.

POLICE investigating a burglary in Dorset have turned their attention to Sedgemoor.

ENTRIES open on Monday, September 12, for the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2023 organised by Somerset Chamber of Commerce.

POLICE investigating a burglary in Dorset have turned their attention to Sedgemoor.

Facebook users have been reporting issues with their service this morning as their homepage has not been showing regular posts.

A WORKER at Hinkley Point C sustained a serious leg injury after a heavy panel dropped on him at the weekend.

A holiday park on the Somerset coast will be getting a new performance stage, climbing wall and other activities after district councillors approved two new sets of plans.

OWNERS have been advised to keep their dogs on a lead during walks on high ground after a dog died after falling off the cliffs at Brean Down.

AN animal rescue centre has built a new, modern cattery with help from a grant secured through the Cash for Charities campaign.

A HIGHBRIDGE manufacturer has won a multi-million-pound contract to provide hundreds of bathroom pods for a housing development in west London. 

MUSICIANS and singers are encouraged to bring their instruments to St John's Church in Highbridge for a jam and open mic night next month.

The Highway Code contains advice and rules for people on Britain’s roads, including pet owners.

WEST Huntspill Flower and Craft Show returned for the first time since the pandemic.

Symptoms of salmonella can include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps.

EMERGENCY services were called to a fire next to the iconic Willowman statue beside the M5 in Somerset.

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

A YOUNG woman has died in a road collision in Somerset.

UNCERTAINTY surrounds the future of two cinemas in Somerset.

THIS six-bedroom, three-bathroom family home is truly a huge detached country residence.

AN antiques auction house might not be your first thought when considering the current tricky economic climate, but perhaps it should be.

THE autumn Covid booster vaccine is being rolled out in early September.

A 1935 Bentley stored in an old cart shed for the past 68 years has been unearthed.

A BURNHAM carehome is due to close in November after a review of the building found it “will not be fit for purpose for our residents for the foreseeable future”.  

Drivers are facing delays on the M5 and other roads across Somerset due to holiday traffic.

STUDENTS at The King Alfred School Academy in Highbridge have been celebrating their fantastic A level and BTEC results. 

A CHARLATAN who cheated his way into the top job at a Taunton charity has been ordered to repay almost £100,000 of his ill-gotten gains.

CHILDREN will have the opportunity to search for hidden treasure at Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park in Highbridge on Wednesday, August 24.

PEOPLE are being asked to dip into their pockets to help others in Somerset struggling to make ends meet.

A BURNHAM carehome is due to close in November after a review of the building found it “will not be fit for purpose for our residents for the foreseeable future”.  

Hundreds of teenagers across Somerset are getting their A level results today (Thursday, August 18). We'll be bringing you results and reaction as they come in. Check out how your school or college has done. Send us your stories and pictures.

A REFORMED heroin addict from Taunton has told how his life has been saved several times after overdosing.

NOMINATIONS are now open for the Sedgemoor Excellence Business Awards, an annual ceremony organised by the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a collision involving a toddler and a mobility scooter in Weston-super-Mare.

POLICE community support officers (PSCOs) will host a free bike-marking event in Burnham's Apex Park to help deter thieves.