BRIDGWATER will host the latest of its popular Seed The Day events TODAY.

IT was a cold day in Glastonbury, the Tor standing against a grey, winter sky.

THIS spacious, bay fronted, three-bedroom detached family home set back from Standards Road, a sought-after location within the historic village of Westonzoyland, is on the market.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between August 28 and September 1, 2021.

THE Somerset NHS Trust - which includes Musgrove Park Hospital - was caring for 44 coronavirus patients in hospital as of Tuesday, figures show.

ROGUE motorists using the motorway in Avon and Somerset are being warned police could be watching them from an unmarked HGV cab.

WETHERSPOONS pubs in Somerset are set to slash prices as part of a company-wide protest this month.

POLICE are appealing for help finding a missing Bridgwater man.

PLANS for a 15 metre-high 5G mast in Bridgwater have been submitted.

FEWER people in Somerset became British citizens last year after participating in special citizenship ceremonies, figures show.

THERE has been a huge decline in the use of Somerset’s high streets due to the Covid-19 pandemic - footfall has fallen and shops have closed.

A NEW drive-through coronavirus testing facility has opened for local people and the wider Bridgwater community at Wembdon Village Hall, known locally as The Green.

A BRIDGWATER dad who has survived two heart attacks and had two titanium jaws fitted is showing how cycle power got him through.

A BRIDGWATER couple who won £1.8million on the National Lottery have taken part in a litter pick on a popular Cornish beach.

A VARIETY of running events has raised more than £4,000 for charity in memory of a Somerset man who died from Covid-19 earlier this year.

PASSENGERS on a Somerset bus this morning faced a wait in the rain when their bus broke down.

BORIS Johnson saw off a Tory rebellion to secure MPs’ backing for his controversial £12 billion tax hike to deal with the NHS Covid backlog and reform social care funding - including Somerset MPs.

TODAY (September 9) is Emergency Services Day across the UK.

THE Mayor of Bridgwater will oversee the official opening of St Margaret's Hospice Care's second funeral home next week.

A COUPLE in their 80s are outraged after their garden flooded and they have been left with excess water and debris for over EIGHT months.

POLICE have been clocking speeding motorists on a road between Taunton and Bridgwater with "a long history of serious and fatal road traffic collisions"

PEOPLE in Bridgwater can try out an e-bike for up to six hours from today (Tuesday) - totally FREE.

MORE than 400 vehicles were on display at a motor show between Huntspill and Pawlett on Sunday (September 5).

PEOPLE in Somerset are being urged to report any knife crime in the area as reports suggest knife crime in the county could be on the rise.

THE return of Somerset Armed Forces Day has been announced - with a new celebrity face at the forefront of the event.

A MIDDLE-aged Somerset man has appeared in court today (Monday, September 6) charged with multiple weapons offences.

GARDEN waste collections across Somerset are restarting - after a six week break.

SEVERAL animals were rescued from a house fire earlier this morning (Monday, September 6).

SOMERSET MP James Heappey has apologised after it appears he mistakenly claimed a British soldier had taken their own life

THE third event to support a village's high street took place this Saturday (August 4).

HUNDREDS of people took on the Bridgwater Half Marathon on Sunday (September 5) showing impressive levels of endurance running.

WHEN people think of Robin Hood, Somerset is not the first place they think of - but our county has an unusual link with the story - albeit in a modern context.

POLICE are advising motorists where Avon and Somerset will be out with their mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week.

DRIVERS have faced foggy conditions across Somerset this morning.

BUS services in Somerset have been cancelled this morning due to a 'staffing shortfall'.

PLANS for a new vehicular access to Worthy Farm in Pilton have been detailed.

RETAILER The Works is celebrating 40 years on our high streets - and it could mean big savings for shoppers.

TWO fire crews were sent to a car fire near Bridgwater this evening which saw the M5 closed.

FIRE crews tackled a fire which saw two sheds and adjoining fencing ablaze.

ALMOST nine in 10 taxis and private hire vehicles in Somerset cannot be used by people in wheelchairs, figures reveal.

FEWER homes could be delivered on a major Somerset development if amended plans are approved.

AN attractive double fronted period residence situated in the popular village of Chedzoy.

A SOMERSET cider was crowned 'the people's choice' of drink at last weekend's Bath & West Country Festival.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between August 19 and 25, 2021.

A SOMERSET shop is bucking convention, by offering a discount on some products to people NOT wearing a mask.

WE are forever told that house prices are rising, that the market is making properties unaffordable, particularly for first-time buyers.

A BRIDGWATER service that cares for people with autism and learning difficulties has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.

AN individual detached house offering beautifully presented and well appointed accommodation, enjoying views over neighbouring farmland and attractively situated on the edge of this popular village.

WOULD you like the chance to own your very own Mystery Machine? Well, now you Scooby-dooby-doooooo!

AMBULANCE staff in Somerset are assessing patients' conditions from miles away using their phone cameras.