内容摘要：The fine, known as a fixed penalty notice (FPN), used to be £400. Some boroughs are also increasing the number of environment officers patrolling the streets to deter offenders.

The fine, known as a fixed penalty notice (FPN), used to be £400. Some boroughs are also increasing the number of environment officers patrolling the streets to deter offenders.

Each tree raises money for different local charities.BBC Radio Somerset held its annual Christmas celebration at St Cuthbert's Church in Wells.

Listeners heard from presenters Charlie Taylor, Simon Parkin, Claire Carter and Andy Bennett, with performances coming from local bands and artists.September has arrived and brought some grey, gloomy days.Although the weather has not been the best, our weekly round-up of images from across the county has seen some special guests, inspiring people and animal news.

Up in the clouds: Heavy rain fell over the Somerset Levels on Friday night. Although the downpour paused on Saturday morning, clouds and mist lingered in the air. Despite the chill, some people took an early morning walk up Glastonbury Tor - maybe in a bid to take in some views.A royal visit: Queen Camilla

at the new Dyson Cancer Centre at the Royal United Hospital in Bath on Tuesday. In a speech, the Queen said the new facility has a "very welcoming atmosphere".

Going for gold: Dimitri Coutya, who trains at the University of Bath, won a"[On] Sunday morning, we actually drove down here after all the trees had come down overnight, trying to find a route to get to the rowing club to save our boats, because we knew the flood was coming."

Many have to get into river water to secure the equipment again when water levels recede, which Mr Plant said presented a health risk."What we're left with now after the flood... is all the waste from the river that's been brought up," he said.

The River Severn in Ironbridge was given bathing status earlier in 2024, however its most recent classification by the Environment Agency rated the water as poor, and not suitable for bathing.Medics have used a novel way to design a prosthetic eye for a baby girl who had a rare form of cancer.