The RSPCA are investigating after a dog with severely matted fur was found dumped in Somerset.

A man from Gillingham has been ordered to pay £650 for abandoning a vehicle on a road - something the council says is "unsightly and annoying for residents."

The Government's being urged to do more to support the South West.

A man from Yeovil was among three people taken to hospital after a crash near Sherborne yesterday.

The University of Bristol and the Bristol Zoological Society (BZS) are pioneering a new approach to wildlife conservation, involving machine-learning and drone technology, which could impact wildlife conservation projects worldwide.

It happened on a minor road at Robbery Wood near Stockland Bristol at around 5.40pm yesterday.

Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards has launched a new information pack giving farmers all the information they need to help safeguard their herd from Bovine TB.

A large amount of electrical tools have been found in a garage in Weston, and Police are now trying to reunite them with their owners.

Only 20% of businesses in the South West would hire someone who can't read and write - despite more than half recognising their choice would be unfair judgement.

Proposals to move mental health beds from St Andrews Ward in Wells to Yeovil are being recommended by Somerset's NHS bosses.

Bosses at Somerset's St Margaret’s Hospice have welcomed a new charity commission report.

Children with mental health issues are to benefit from a new £1.1 million extension at Yeovil Hospital.

Searches are underway for a wanted man following a burglary in Gillingham.

A key river in Somerset may not be dredged in the near-future due to funding constraints.

Police in Blandford say a woman has come forward following reports of criminal damage to shops.

South West-based airline Flybe is said to be in talks to avoid going into administration.

Controversial cost-cutting plans for Devon and Somerset's fire service go to a vote later.

Tens of millions of pounds more could be spent on frontline services like bus routes, new schools and climate change work if Somerset changes the way its councils operate, an independent report says.

The Mendip area of Somerset will not become a “free-for-all” for housing developers, the local council has insisted.

A £140,000 grant has been given to Glastonbury to help develop the town's tourist offer, regenerate and create new jobs.

A decision on controversial cost-cutting changes to Devon and Somerset's fire service is to be taken next week.

The Breeze understands an escaped wallaby will be reunited with his owner in the next few days.

Letters are being sent out in the coming months about major changes to Somerset's recycling - as crews start collecting more items.

Police in Gillingham have made a CCTV appeal after a stolen bank card was used to buy goods.

Images have been released in connection with an armed robbery in Taunton.

Celebrities including Olivia Newton-John, Sir Elton John, Ainsley Harriott and Nigel Slater have been recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours list along with community stalwarts from across the West.

Shepton Mallet Library will not be moving, following support from the town council and Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis

Almost 50 seals, many rescued from the North Somerset and Devon coasts, are now being cared for by the RSPCA.

A Guy Fawkes Carnival cart and illuminated cyclists were first to travel down Bridgwater's newest road last night.

Police in Dorset say a suspect has been arrested after Christmas presents were stolen from under a tree.

The Devon & Somerset fire service has been told it "requires improvement" in looking after people and managing its resources.

A suspected wartime bomb has been removed from Kilve beach in Somerset.

Here are the headline results for constituencies in our broadcast area.

The British Geological Survey are asking those who felt last night's 3.2 magnitude earthquake in Somerset to fill out a questionnaire

A girl, aged six, from Highbridge in Somerset has reached the top spot in the Amazon singles charts with her song to raise money for Brain Tumour Research.

A man from Somerset and another from Devon are preparing to spend Christmas Day on a boat along with two others.

The family of Bridgwater's Judith Legg have kept up her tradition - following her passing.

Police in Martock say three men have broken into a house and assaulted someone inside.

The Volunteer Centre Dorset is trying to encourage more firms - certainly in the north of the county - to accept ‘Community Credits’.

A body was found on Exmoor over the weekend by emergency service looking for a missing person.

It was one year ago on this day (November 21) that the West Country was subject to heavy snow.

A motorcyclist has died after a crash near Taunton last night.

An event is taking place in Sturminster Newton today for people to give feedback on how Dorset's economy should grow in the future.

A decision on Bristol Airport’s major expansion bid will not be made this year.

More light snowfall is possible on remote parts of Dartmoor and Exmoor today.

A fire in Yeovil's Sedgemoor Close late yesterday afternoon was believed to have been started deliberately.

Children in Dorset are more likely to get a criminal record than almost anywhere elsewhere in the country.

The number of people killed on Somerset's roads increased by 18 percent last year, compared with 2017.

A new bypass could be constructed north of the Glastonbury Festival site to ease traffic on one of Somerset’s major freight routes.

This week we're looking at the levels of racism across Avon and Somerset and the support available.

This weekend's Bridgwater Carnival starts an hour earlier at 6pm and involves a trial allowing spectators to make £3 contactless donations using bank cards.

There's a number of Environment Agency flood alerts in force this morning

Yeovil Town and Haringey Borough have issued a joint statement saying they want 'football to be the winner' in tonight's re-arranged FA Cup tie.

As temperatures noticeably drop this morning, Somerset’s highways teams say they're all set for Winter.

Members of Burnham Coastguard Rescue Team say they were surprised by the response as they tried to help someone last night.

Yeovil are facing an FA and police investigation after their opponents walked off the pitch due to a reported racist incident.

The first footage of waves rolling down Bristol's newest surfing attraction have been released.

Reports of horses and hounds from a hunt causing problems on a road near Sherborne are being investigated.

The Frome Medical Practice say they're doing their bit to help reduce CO2 emissions and improve sustainability.

Revised plans for 260 new homes in Bridgwater are expected have been approved at a meeting today.

A former soldier from Yeovil has published a comedy book to help others suffering from depression

School pupils in Dorset are being warned they need to behave better on buses.

Police and coastguards were called to reports of someone in the water last night in Bridgwater.

Free tourist bus coach parking is being offered at two locations in the Mendips - following an 18-month trial.

Detailed plans to transform Bridgwater's Northgate site have now been submitted.

'Patchy, unreliable and in some places non-existent', that's the findings of a major report from businesses across Somerset looking at their access to broadband.

Hundreds of extra police officers have been pledged for the region after the Home Secretary announced what she calls an 'uplift' in officer numbers.

A request for a £1.2 million pound investment in Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre has been turned down.

A decision which could see the closure of up to eight Devon & Somerset fire stations has been pushed back until December.

Dairy farmers in the South West say they're worried about the rise in sales of plant-based milk alternatives and are urging shoppers to support local milk producers.

There's a warning about the state of the dairy industry, as a major regional farming event gets underway at the Bath & West showground.

The overnight closure of Weston Hospital's A&E department has officially been made permanent.

Investigation work for a scheme to transform the A303 near Stonehenge will enter its next phase over the coming weeks.

Police have welcomed the jailing for a man who carried out a series of burglaries in Yeovil.

Emergency services have spent the night at the Sewage Treatment Works in Dunster's Station Road.