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.

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.

BELOW are the obituaries published in the April 29 edition of the Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News.

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.

A MAN propositioned a woman in a supermarket car park and then approached two other woman.

POLICE are seeking witnesses to an assault that happened in the car park of The Campus, Weston-super-Mare.

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

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

THIS large piece of piping washed up on Berrow Beach has been put to good use.

A SOMERSET policing team moved to a new station this week.

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.

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.

A CYCLIST was treated in hospital after being involved in a collision with a motorcycle.

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

MORE than £4,000 has been raised for a Burnham-on-Sea hospital charity, after 130 people took part in a sponsored beach walk last Saturday.

A MAN arrested in Brean last week, as part of a police investigation into a series of thefts from shops in Burnham-on-Sea, has since been released.

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

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.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S Coastguard Rescue Team attended three call-outs last weekend, with the sunshine bringing a large influx of visitors to the area's beaches and coastline.

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.

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.

THIS unique and characterful, tastefully presented late-Victorian built substantial semi-detached residence occupies an attractive mature plot within a short stroll of the beach front with off road parking for 3/4 vehicles, enclosed rear garden an...

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 FORMER A-grade student at The King Alfred School Academy, Highbridge, has just been elected president of Britain's best students' union.

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).

A PHOTOGRAPHY competition starring a popular Somerset beauty spot launched last Thursday (April 22).

THREE Somerset artists are working with a wall art manufacturer to showcase their work.

A RESTAURANT in Bridgwater donated meals to hospital staff last Tuesday (April 20).

IF you're planning on seeing family and friends this weekend in the garden, then you're in luck.

ROSALEA is a substantial property that has undergone significant improvement and extension over recent years to offer a versatile, four bedroom house with the addition of a two bedroom annexe to the side elevation.

Nut allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.