A SOMERSET restaurant will have to remove “dining igloos” from its grounds after being refused retrospective planning permission.

TWO people were rescued after a crash near Bridgwater last night (May 4).

A PRIMARY school near Bridgwater had a makeover this month.

A MAN whose body was recovered from Bridgwater Docks has been named.

BRIDGWATER'S Bristol Road Playing Fields are set to look very different in the near future, under plans revealed by Bridgwater United Football Club.

TWO people had to be cut free from two vehicles following a road traffic collision this evening (Tuesday).

SOMERSET-based technical fabrics manufacturer Nonwovenn has secured ownership of its operating premises and invested in new technology following a £6.6 million funding package from Lloyds Bank.

COVID-19 infection rates are relatively low in Somerset - although one district is above the national average.

POLICE have revealed that there are 2,380 registered sex offenders living in Avon and Somerset.

SOMERSET residents are being reminded that they need to book a PCR test if they are showing symptoms of Covid-19 - or have tested positive using a lateral flow (rapid) test kit.

TEN trees were damaged due to the high winds in Somerset last night (May 3).

A MYSTERIOUS piece of artwork appeared on the Mendip Hills this weekend.

ROADWORKS being carried out across Somerset starting this week include:

DOZENS of new low-cost homes will be delivered near the Willow Man sculpture in Bridgwater after revised plans were approved.

SEDGEMOOR District Council has a new chairman, with Councillor Alan Bradford being sworn in at the council's annual meeting.

A COUPLE were rescued after becoming stuck while climbing an old quarry yesterday evening (May 2).

VISITORS to a Somerset beauty spot could keep being hit with steep parking fines after “un-consented” changes to a car park were allowed to remain in place.

A SOMERSET council is to shell out up to £2M to build 14 new council houses across four separate sites in Bridgwater.

MARTA Grzeszczuk, 37, of Severn Road, Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Court to permitting a person without the correct licence and without insurance to drive a vehicle in the town.

A BRIDGWATER charity received an £180,000 grant in 2018 and has spent three years helping the inclusion of migrants and incoming workers in and around Somerset.

ENTRIES are well under way for the next Charterhouse auction of vintage and classic cars in July, although there seems to be a theme of green cars consigned!

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 15 and 21, 2021.

The streaming giant has released a whole host of new shows and movies coming in May.

Food allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind urgent product recalls across the UK.

GET ready for it - the Met Office is predicting some pretty blustery weather on Monday and Tuesday.

A GROUP of Somerset businesswomen are giving up their time for free to stage a four-part online event to encourage wellbeing in these unprecedented times.

PEOPLE in Somerset have access to assisted Covid-19 testing from today (Saturday, May 1) as the county takes another important step in the roadmap out of lockdown.

DESPITE car dealer closures across England, interest in electric vehicles has jumped almost 20 per cent in 2020.

TICKETS for the first family-friendly campsite to be run at the home of the Glastonbury Festival were selling fast this morning.

SOMERSET business owner Sam Munslow has released a book documenting her battle with long Covid.

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.

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

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.

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.

TACO fans in Somerset can look forward to a free giveaway this week.

BRODIE Williams, who hails from Street, is one of 28 swimmers to be selected by the British Olympic Association (BOA), to represent Team GB at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games this summer.

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.