A SOMERSET MP has called on the Government to 'take control' of the gas industry crisis before it inflicts 'serious damage' on the economy.

HINKLEY Point B staff have raised nearly £4,000 for a cancer charity.

A DRINK-driver has been banned from driving and given a suspended jail sentence - after the offence was captured on his OWN DASHCAM.

TEN fire crews were sent to tackle a fire at the Hinkley Point C construction site this afternoon.

A CLASSIC and vintage vehicles road run took place on Saturday (September 18).

A NEW cultural venue in Somerset is opening TODAY.

HOUSE prices remained steady in Somerset in July, new figures show, but who saw the biggest - and lowest - growth?

HAVE you entered the Little Angels competition yet?

AROUND one in nine adults in the Somerset West and Taunton are have yet to receive a Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest – as the Government launches plans to offer booster shots in the autumn.

MORE than half of public buildings inspected in Devon and Somerset last year were found in breach of fire safety regulations, figures reveal.

A BEAUTIFULLY upgraded five-bedroom semi detached bay fronted Victorian residence, set in large plot with garden room and double garage and situated in a conservation area along one of Bridgwater’s most sought after roads.

WORK from more than 300 artists will be on display across the county from this weekend.

ONLY Fools And Horses star John Challis has died from cancer at the age of 79, his family has said.

ONE of the UK's largest WAREHOUSES - which is in Somerset - has gone  up for sale.

A CONTEMPORARY four bedroom detached home, built to an exquisite standard.

A SINGLE case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) – an infection commonly known as mad cow disease – has been confirmed on a farm in Somerset.

THE local politician expected to lead a new single council for the whole of Somerset has been accused of wanting to be paid the same as an MP.

A CARNIVAL club has provided a first glimpse at the designs of the cart they plan to take to the Queen's Platinum Jubilee Pageant.

HEALTH and care services across Somerset are currently 'very busy'.

THE Hinkley Point Visitor Centre was officially opened yesterday (Thursday) by the High Sheriff of Somerset, Thomas Sheppard, at a reception for local stakeholders.

FIVE hundred tonnes of hay, situated close to two barns, caught fire yesterday afternoon (September 16).

ENTRIES for the 2022 Somerset Business Awards open TODAY.

A HOUSING association has announced plans to build 1,750 affordable homes across Somerset over the next five years - equivalent to around a property a day.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a missing teenager from Somerset.

AN evening of music and dance in Bridgwater raised £2,600 for charity this month.

A CAR left the road and ended up upside down on a petrol station forecourt last night (September 14).

TWO people and a dog were rescued from a bedroom window during a house fire this morning (September 15).

SOMERSET residents face a longer wait to find out whether more than 150 new homes will be built just outside Bridgwater.

COULD your child be crowned the next Little Angel 2021?

CONSTRUCTION on a new barrier to protect thousands of Bridgwater homes and businesses can begin in early-2023 after the project’s business case was approved.

A £1MILLION bargain store is set to open in a Somerset village this weekend.

YOUR favourite local paper is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125,000 cash giveaway.

THE world’s first T-pylon - the first new design for an electricity pylon in Britain for nearly a century - has been installed in Somerset.

BRIDGWATER’s own VALOR World Heavyweight Champion bare knuckle boxer, Mark Godbeer is scheduled to get back into the ring in a gloved boxing match in October.

THE famous Red Arrows have made a surprise visit to a Somerset park - but not in the skies.

THERE has been multiple roadworks planned in and around Somerset lately, and there are more set to start this week.

A NEW school year has only just begun, but parents and carers are already being urged to apply for their children's school places for September 2022.

A FUNDRAISING event for a cancer charity raised more than £2,000 last month.

A COLLECTION of vintage fishing items was caught by one keen angling fan at auction - for more than £1,000.

NEW figures reveal how many Somerset residents have lost their lives to suicide – as campaigners call for the Government to bolster prevention services across the county following the coronavirus pandemic.

TENNIS sensation Emma Raducanu beat Leylah Fernandez in the US Open final on Saturday to end Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion.

A MAN needed "significant surgery to rebuild his jaw" following a disturbance involving a number of people.

A MISSING man from Bridgwater has been found, safe and well.

A NEW £500,000 cycleway has been officially opened in Bridgwater.

A BROKEN down vehicle has caused a lane closure off the M5 in Somerset.

THOUSANDS more workers in Somerset came off furlough in July – the first month employers had to make a contribution to salaries under the scheme, figures reveal.

AN injured woman has thanked the brave crews who worked to get her out of an isolated Somerset spot.

A SOMERSET antiques fair which boasts around 600 stalls is back next week!

A STUNNING three-double bedroom detached bungalow, located in the peaceful and popular hamlet of Fordgate.

A COLLECTION of pictures from over the centuries removed from an English country house are going under the hammer.