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Somerset patient dies after positive Covid-19 result

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Number of coronavirus cases in Somerset rises by eight

New £45 contactless card limit to be rolled out as part of measures to combat coronavirus

ALL CLEAR: M5 is quiet as drivers obey coronavirus 'stay at home' rules

Redundant care home brought back into use as council pleads for carer help

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Silence has descended on Somerset high streets...

“Tens of thousands” of stranded British travellers to be flown home

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Positive Covid-19 cases in Somerset jump up by 10 as UK total exceeds 20,000

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CORONAVIRUS

EasyJet grounds all its flights 'indefinitely' - what to do if you have tickets booked

Send us your rainbow pictures and photos of how you're coping at home

Candy Crush offers UNLIMITED games during coronavirus crisis - here's how to get them

Somerset's public rights of way to stay open during coronavirus outbreak

Concert pianist is still performing to hundreds in Somerset with special shows

BBC is giving free DAB radios for people over 70 - How to apply or nominate someone

Somerset women arrested after officers spat on, coughed at and attacked while attending incidents

You could soon be fined for praying outside a Somerset abortion clinic

Britain in Bloom competition will not go ahead due to COVID-19 outbreak

All parts of the country now on 'emergency footing' against coronavirus crisis

Four more cases of coronavirus confirmed in Somerset today

PM writing to every UK household to urge people to stay home in fight against coronavirus

Coronavirus lockdown will last for a ‘significant period’, warns Gove

Seven more cases of Covid-19 in Somerset as UK death toll reaches 1,019

New fleet of recycling trucks and rubbish collection lorries will be on Somerset's streets tomorrow

Plans to abolish Somerset councils would create new 'distant' body 'larger than Luxembourg' says district council leader

Plans to abolish Somerset councils would create new 'distant' body 'larger than Luxembourg'

'The curtain will rise again at our venues' says theatre manager

What is Disney Plus and how do you sign up?

Three people have died at Musgrove Park Hospital after testing positive for coronavirus

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'For the first time ever, I'm scared to go to work,' says NHS worker amid coronavirus confusion

Emergency powers granted to unelected council officials

Firefighters called to tackle blaze at agricultural building in Hinton St George

New measures to improve insolvency system to help businesses hit by coronavirus

What measures supermarkets are taking to keep staff and customers safe during coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus deaths in UK pass 1,000 as another Cabinet minister self isolates

Investigation launched after Somerset bus driver 'spat at' and threatened with coronavirus

How to help people who are isolated during the coronavirus outbreak

All non-urgent operations suspended for 'at least three months' at all Somerset hospitals

Ilminster Arts Centre calls for ticket holders help to keep the arts alive

South Somerset woman wins £1.3million on £8 bet

'Some positives from the coronavirus crisis'

Amazon is giving away kids’ films, TV shows, books and education apps FREE for a month

CORONAVIRUS

Two at-risk bus routes saved - but Somerset services reduced because of Covid-19

'Appalling' decision to sell two thirds of county farm slammed by Somerset MP

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New alliance formed to boost testing capacity for frontline workers amid coronavirus outbreak

Two more cases of Covid-19 in Somerset as UK death toll reaches 759

Health Secretary Matt Hancock tests positive for coronavirus

'Coronavirus 'cough attacks' could carry a jail sentence of up to two years, top prosecutor says

UK LOCKDOWN

What is deemed 'essential travel' - and can I drive somewhere to exercise or walk my dog?

Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

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Donate NOW to help Musgrove Park Hospital NHS staff during the coronavirus crisis

Financial support package announced for self-employed people during coronavirus outbreak

CORONAVIRUS

Children's play equipment taped off in bid to stop Covid-19 spread

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Innovative teacher launches Youtube channel to engage pupils during lockdown

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Full list of dedicated shopping hours for NHS, elderly and vulnerable at all major supermarkets

HM Coastguard hits out at 'people still going to beach' despite coronavirus lockdown

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Minor Injuries Unit consultation events cancelled - but you can still have your say

SACKED

Volunteer cop who made false mileage and work hours claim

Somerset residents urged to be vigilant against COVID-19 scams

Public urged to report issues to police online as just four enquiry offices remain open

500,000 people sign up to volunteer for NHS in just 24 hours

Still no new 99 bus provider announced for Chard

Sport

County League football season terminated

Coronavirus

Professional cricket put off until end of May

Coronavirus

English rugby season ends early

Coronavirus

Somerset in 'regular discussions' over changes to cricket season

Coronavirus

Recreational cricket suspended

Somerset signing Wade ruled out by injury

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Coronavirus

Grassroots sport off the menu

Coronavirus

Football schedule decimated by Coronavirus measures

Chard's Loveridge conquers Grizzly

CORONAVIRUS

Cricket club releases coronavirus statement

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Sparks hat-trick condemns Blues to defeat

Chard outgunned by table-toppers

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Robins routed by Winter hat-trick

New honour revealed for Somerset cricket legend Marcus Trescothick

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National sport

Former Marseille president Pape Diouf dies after coronavirus diagnosis

Coronavirus wrap: First-class counties boosted by £40million ECB funding package

What they said – Coronavirus has the sporting world talking

A look back to Torvill and Dean’s golden moment in Sarajevo

Timeline of sport’s response to coronavirus on Tuesday, March 31

A look at what sport still went ahead on March 31 despite the coronavirus crisis

Players’ union boss can’t believe game still being played in Belarus

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Somerset patient dies after positive Covid-19 result

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Latest church hit by roof lead theft 'caught thieves in the act'

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County League football season terminated

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Ministers urged to step up Covid-19 testing as boy, 13, joins soaring death toll

Scotland’s Covid-19 death rate will be lower, expert suggests

What the papers say – April 1

Heavy drinking into older age ‘adds 4cm to waistline’

Petrol stations ‘will have to close due to impact of Covid-19’

Male dolphins match the tempo of each other’s calls when working together

Scams warning for pension savers worried about impact of coronavirus on finances

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