FERGUS Robert Henry Lidle-Napper, 26, of East Reach, Taunton, pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Courts to wilfully obstructing a police constable in the execution of his duty in North Petherton on November 6 last year.

SOUTH Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) is asking people to “be sensible and think 111” during the Bank Holiday weekend.

FIREFIGHTERS helped rescue several cows from farm buildings on fire.

THIS charming, detached cottage in the rural hamlet of Rowberrow is perhaps a far cry from the literary creation of Discworld, created by author Terry Pratchett.

THERE has been a 30 per cent increase in people needing food from Bridgwater Foodbank during the past year.

A STUNNING executive five bedroom detached family home with double garage and gardens in this sought after west side location, at the heart of Wembdon village.

BROADMEAD Farm is an attractive period house, which has been skilfully extended in recent years.

THE RSPCA is desperately trying to find a home for a friendly and loveable dog who has spent more than 400 days hoping to meet her pawfect match.

IF you had been planning visiting the beach over the Bank Holiday weekend, it's probably best to think again.

CATTLE had to be rescued from blazing farm buildings in the early hours today (Friday).

A MAN who owed almost £2,000 in court fines had the debt written off and was detained in the court house instead.

THE battle of the caterpillars has taken over social media - and especially Twitter - over the last month.

TICKETS for camping at the home of the Glastonbury Festival go on sale on Saturday (May 1).

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a stranger inappropriately touched a boy at a Bridgwater play area.

A CAT was rescued from a home after a kitchen fire yesterday afternoon (April 28).

A MAN wanted by the police has recently been seen in the Bridgwater area.

AN elderly pensioner died from burn injuries following a fire in the kitchen of her home, an inquest has heard.

STAFF from Sedgemoor District Council’s environmental protection team had received complaints from a resident in Burnham-on-Sea about an un-occupied neighbouring property with an extremely overgrown garden.

POLICE stopped several motorists for anti-social driving near Cannington this week.

GARDEN waste customers are running out of time to renew their subscriptions.

“THERE are a lot of children out there with serious issues and disabilities, and I don’t want them to feel sad - I want them to keep going, to stay strong and to accomplish their dreams.”

A VOLUNTEER is celebrating 30 years of service to a charity in Somerset.

A MOTORIST who tested positive for three separate drugs has lost his licence for a year.

THE body of a man was recovered from Bridgwater Docks yesterday evening (Monday, April 26).

A COLLEGE in Somerset has been shorted in two categories at top awards.

A STUDENT suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating a Pret A Manger sandwich she had been wrongly assured did not contain sesame, a court heard.

The cancellation and suspension of the 2020 shooting season as a result of the pandemic affected the economics of all game rearers.  Now the focus has to be on careful preparation for a successful 2021 season according to Myles Jones, Game Feeds ...

YOUNG people in Sedgemoor are being invited to take part in a design competition supported by architect and TV presenter George Clarke.

WORKERS who lose their job at the Argos distribution centre set to close should be offered the chance to work at the Hinkley C construction project, a councillor says.

BUS users in the North Petherton area will be waiting in style thanks to a new scheme to update shelters around the town.

TRAINS owned by passengers and staff could be running on the mainline track in Somerset by summer next year, according to a new train operator.

KERBSIDE recycling and rubbish collections will be a day later than normal next week due to the bank holiday on Monday.

SKYWATCHERS are being advised to get up early tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to view the stunning Pink Moon.

A BANNED driver caught using a moped on the road has been given a suspended prison sentence.

AS travel restrictions ease and many of us are getting out more, it might be an idea to check roadworks in the area before you leave the house.

ONE of Britain's most prominent singer-songwriters is on his way to Somerset this summer.

According to research undertaken by one of the most popular UK test centres, nearly two million drivers could be at risk.

COOPER and Tanner’s first Antique and Collectables sale of 2021 was a roaring success!

A PERSON was rescued from a river bank in Somerset late last night (April 24).

MEMBERS of the public have been warned not to have 'unnecessary' fires after 15 call-outs to fires out in the open yesterday (April 24).

TWO lanes are closed on the M5 motorway after a road traffic collision.

WONDERING how you can celebrate our county this Somerset Day?

AS National Pet Month draws to a close (April 1 until May 3), one Somerset hotel is still celebrating being named top dog.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 8 and 14, 2021.

IT has been a tough year for hospitality businesses, but with light at the end of the tunnel, you could be thinking about running a pub.

New research reveals that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

A RUSTY old two-door Ford Escort found in a garage is estimated to sell for £25,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction this summer.

A VACANT shop in Bridgwater town centre will remain empty after legal procedures to change it into a takeaway were halted.

TWO lanes are closed on the M5 after a crash involving "several" cars this afternoon (April 24).