BRIDGWATER could soon end up with not one, but two new solar farms after plans for a new facility near the M5 were put forward.

A VEHICLE owner who failed to show at court has been hit with a £1,346 court bill.

HUNDREDS more officers, “courageous conversations” to boost public confidence and a “relentless focus” on perpetrators will lead Avon and Somerset to “sunny uplands”.

Check out what you can pick up in the stores this week.

POLICE are appealing for help to find a missing teenager from Somerset.

BRIDGWATER & Taunton College (BTC) apprentice Tom Adlam has won the South West regional heat of the prestigious SPARKS Learner of the Year 2022 competition.

HINKLEY Point C has become the first construction project in the UK to open its own vaccination centre.

Virgin Experience Days are offering a range of luxury Valentine's Day gifts from West End shows to scuba diving.

MORE than 500 Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) students have received iPads as part of a pioneering digital strategy that is transforming teaching and learning at the college.

SEVEN parents from Sedgemoor have been fined hundreds of pounds by Taunton Magistrates' Court after their children failed to regularly attend school.

AFFORDABLE buses will serve more parts of Somerset more often if a bid for central government funding proves successful.

THE Sweet Track, the UK’s oldest wooden walkway on Natural England’s Shapwick Heath National Nature Reserve on the Somerset Levels, is safe from the effects of climate change.

TIM Hortons has confirmed the opening date of its first drive-thru and restaurant in Somerset.

WESTON Hospicecare will open its new flagship superstore and donation centre to the public on Friday, February 18.

The UFC is set to return to London after three years away next month

SOMERSET'S new status as an Education Investment Area will have a transformational impact on skills training for hundreds of school and college students, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has forecast.

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger is giving his support to a new campaign to make Exmoor’s roads safer.

A MOTORISTS who denied two driving offences was landed with a £585 bill and a six-month driving ban when he appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court yesterday (Monday, January 31).

FINALISTS for this year's Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

A SHORT film about Bridgwater Carnival’s spectacular squibbing display has been viewed over one million times on YouTube.

BRIDGWATER residents enjoyed a trip to a repair cafe this weekend.

Mrs Annie Maw has encouraged people in Somerset to register their Platinum Jubilee celebrations to help create a picture/film archive for future generations.

Here are some food, drink and gift ideas for Valentine's Day this year available to buy from Aldi.

POLICE are appealing for information after a man in his 60s was the victim of an assault causing grievous bodily harm and attempted robbery in Weston-super-Mare.

A WOMAN died in a collision on the M5 in the early hours of this morning (Monday, January 31), police have announced.

TWO Somerset towns have been named among the ten most welcoming in the UK.

VITAL information about how to recycle more items will land on doormats in Sedgemoor and West Somerset next week.

A SOMERSET developer is trying to get out of providing any affordable housing as part of a major new development near the Quantock Hills.

MOTORISTS heading north up the M5 are warned the motorway is expected to be closed for several hours this morning (Monday, January 31).

THERE are several major roadworks across Somerset starting this week.

As outlined in the Later Lives: Older people and domestic abuse report by Safe Lives,  victims aged 61+ are much more likely to experience abuse from an adult family member or current intimate partner than those 60 and under.

Here's a range of hot chocolate items that'll make that sofa day extra special.

Blue Light Card is offering 40% off Valentine's discounts at major retailers from Enrest Jones, H Samuel, Ann Summers, Virgin Experience Days and more.

THERE was a special guest in the crowd today at the Bridgwater United vs Manchester United Women's FA Cup match.

BRIDGWATER United Women can hold their heads up high after a spirited performance in the Fourth Round of the Women's FA Cup against Manchester United.

A BISHOP'S Hull man has been banned from driving after being caught speeding.

Bridgwater United Women take on Manchester United women today in the Women’s FA Cup, stay tuned in for our live coverage of the match.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between January 13 and January 19 2022.

IT’S estimated that 80% of people who make New Year’s resolutions will give up by early February. If that sounds annoyingly familiar, keep reading: This article was written for you…

HOME improvement business Wickes has refitted its Bridgwater store as part of the brand's ongoing investment into its store estate.

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include.

POLICE investigating the theft of a £1million lighthouse lantern and other high value items from a storage facility in Ilfracombe believe it could have links to Avon and Somerset.

A CHARITY is welcoming the return of their annual black tie ball this year.

A FORMER landfill site in Somerset could soon be converted into a solar farm which could power around 20,000 homes.

BRIDGWATER Mercury readers have until Monday, January 31 to benefit from our limited-time offer of a free 30-day digital subscription.

You might even send a little gift to yourself judging by Pandora's great prices.

THE secretary of the Somerset County Federation of Women’s Institutes has received the High Sheriff of Somerset Award for her role in the community.

A DRIVER broke their ankle after a crash in Bridgwater on Wednesday (January 26).

A YOUNG man has been jailed for possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply in a Somerset town.

ENCOURAGING more NHS dentists to work in Somerset is “like trying to convince a turkey to vote for Christmas”, health bosses have admitted.