Patients with suspected autism referral in Somerset wait 20 months on average for assessment

Avon and Somerset council taxpayers contributing more than ever to fund policing

Avon and Somerset Constabulary conducted hundreds of firearms operations last year

A third of GP appointments in Somerset took place remotely

Road closures: two for Somerset West and Taunton drivers over the next fortnight

More people in Somerset attend vision-related hospital appointments – as access to eye care varies significantly across England

More special educational needs assessment requests made in Somerset – as charity warns of "disastrous" waits across England

A third of talking therapy referrals in Somerset waiting over six weeks for treatment – as area misses NHS target

Fewer FGM victims seen by NHS services in Somerset – as charity calls for earlier identification and support of survivors

Somerset West and Taunton road closures: three for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Road closures: four for Somerset West and Taunton drivers over the next fortnight

Fewer A&E admissions for respiratory disease in Somerset – while number rises across England