Somerset in Pictures: The sweet taste of victory

Valentine's Day is all about romance, and there has been plenty to love in Somerset this week.

Team Bath got their netball season up and running with a win, and the public were generous with their donations so a four-legged visitor could have a permanent home here.

Down in Hardington Mandeville they locals have a lot to be thankful to one family for, as they have been keeping the village shop going since the late 1800s.

Winning smiles: Team Bath Netball kicked off the 2025 NXT Gen League season with a victory against Nottingham Forest in front of a sold-out home crowd.

It's showtime: Toby Thompson took to the stage at The Egg Theatre in Bath to perform The Little Prince, an adaptation of the Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's novella of the same name.

Pretty stunning: Is there a rugby stadium in the country with a better backdrop than the Recreation Ground in Bath? We highly doubt it.

The lamp of love: A time-honoured tradition took place in Frome on Friday night, with the annual lighting of a lamp dedicated to Valentine's Day. Reg Ling, now 93, began the event in 1993 but has handed it over this year saying he is "too old" to continue.

A new home: This rescued North American Bobcat called Bode can now relax after more than £3,500 was raised by Tropiquaria Zoo, near Watchet, after the animal's former owner was convicted of animal welfare offences. The fundraiser means he can stay in Somerset permanently.

Inspiring: Paralympic footballer Jack Rutter visited St Lawrence's Primary School in Westbury to lead exercises and pass on some crucial advice about overcoming adversity.

A family concern: Daphne Creed MBE is the third generation of her family to run the village shop in Hardington Mandeville, near Yeovil. She took it on from her mother in 1991, who had managed it from 1936, who in turn had taken over from Ms Creed's grandmother, who had run it since the 1890s.