PEOPLE buying homes in the Taunton postcode area have been knocking an average of more than two per cent off the asking price over the past year, according to a 'we buy any house' firm.

PROTESTORS who are against the closure of a mental health ward are planning to lobby councillors before a meeting this Wednesday (July 21).

HERE are the scores of locations where Avon and Somerset Police will be siting mobile speed cameras this week.

A BANNED driver has been found guilty of getting behind the wheel while disqualified.

ROADWORKS are starting across the county today (July 19).

MORE money will be provided to improve a Somerset green space after councillors voted to increase the project’s budget by 50 per cent.

HEALTH bosses say they have no plans for any further closures of Somerset’s minor injuries units (MIUs).

STUDENTS at a school in Somerset celebrated in style during their prom - despite Covid-19 restrictions not lifting in time.

THE closure of a long-standing Bridgwater firm has provoked an outpouring of memories from past employees and customers.

WE have compiled a list of what we think are possibly the top ten worst driving habits - but do you agree?

THE sun shone as audiences were entertained at the Bridgwater Quayside Festival's Picnic in the Park last weekend.

“IT is absolutely vital that we proceed now with caution and I cannot say this powerfully or emphatically enough: this pandemic is not over. We cannot simply revert instantly from Monday July 19 to life as it was before Covid.”

READERS have been showing off their ink from favoured Bridgwater tattooists and we're loving the variety.

AN organisation which helps to promote healthy lifestyles for children officially opened its doors last week.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between July 1 and 7, 2021.

KAYAKERS heading to an island off the Somerset coast prompted an emergency response from lifeboat crews.

FOODIES delight as next week sees the Bridgwater Food and Drink Festival return to the town.

TEMPERATURES could reach up to 30°C this weekend in Somerset - so make sure to pack your suncream.

SEVEN coronavirus patients are being cared for in Somerset NHS Foundation Trust hospitals, figures show.

MORE than 1,400 people have been told to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace in Somerset.

A BRIDGWATER park has been closed after vandals destroyed safety flooring, putting children at risk.

WOODBINE Farm is a charming grade II listed period property situated on the outskirts of a popular village.

PEOPLE are being urged to look beyond lockdown by making a date to join Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life in Bristol.

FIRE crews battled to prevent a vehicle fire spreading to a barn.

AS the nation reacts to the racist abuse suffered by three of England's footballers, analysis of the latest figures reveals how racial hate crime increased in Avon and Somerset in the four years before the coronavirus pandemic.

INCREASED security measures are being installed at two Somerset parks.

HOUSE! Bingo is back in Bridgwater next week.

A GROUP of parents who 'fought tirelessly' to send their children to one Somerset school are now having to face another battle.

ALMOST 100 years to the day since the Bridgwater branch of the Royal British Legion was formed, they have found themselves a new home in the town.

A GRADUATE is opening an independent bookshop in an unusual location - her childhood home.

A MIDDLE-aged Bridgwater man has admitted leaving abusive answerphone message on another man's phone.

A SOMERSET woman who bumped into Hollywood actor Harrison Ford in a London food hall said she was "too starstruck to speak".

AROUND £30k has been raised in a month for a railway thanks to the public and a generous energy company.

THE drivers of two 4X4s have been seriously injured in a crash on a busy road.

If you're if you're considering getting inked, there are plenty of talented artists in the area, ready to take the job on.

SOMERSET County Council will continue to provide help to families in need of food support over the school Summer Holidays.

A PRIMARY school teacher decided to give up her 12 year career to start a new venture in Street.

A WOMAN was taken to hospital after a crash yesterday evening (July 13).

BORIS Johnson and Rishi Sunak have seen off a Tory revolt over cuts to aid funding, leaving charities angry at the prospect of an indefinite reduction in spending.

BRIDGWATER United Football Club has unveiled the final design on the new North Stand at Fairfax Park, which the club says will help launch football in Somerset into a new era.

THE RSPCA is appealing for help to track down the person who dumped a mother cat and her seven kittens beside a road in Somerset.

PUTTING this weekend's football results behind them, one Bridgwater primary school is celebrating after winning a national competition.

FUNDRAISERS in Bridgwater put their best foot forward to help raise £1m for mental health charities.

PLANS for 33 new homes in North Petherton have been submitted.

VISITORS headed to Street on Sunday (July 11) to enjoy a ‘little’ eat:Festivals event.

SUMMER may finally have arrived in Somerset as we put the rain behind us and start to enjoy some sunshine.

PEOPLE in Somerset were unable to report emergencies by calling 999 for a time last night (July 12).

A SOMERSET footballer has hit out at the Home Secretary after several England players received racist abuse after the team's loss in the Euro 2020 final.

MORE than a fifth of Somerset patients avoided making a GP appointment in the past year over fears of being a burden on the NHS, according to a survey.

A SOMERSET mother-of-two who is dying of cancer is the face of St Margaret’s Hospice Care’s campaign to encourage people to help others in their community.