A BRIDGWATER church is collecting donations for Ukrainian refugees.

PEOPLE in Somerset are being asked to look out for a missing elderly woman with links to the county.

A BRIDGWATER business celebrated International Women’s Day with a networking event.

TODAY (Tuesday, March 8) is International Women's Day.

THREE newly elected Members of Youth Parliament (MYPs) will now represent Somerset’s young people on a number of key issues including climate change, mental health, LGBTQ+, equality and safety.

AS it is International Women’s Day today we caught up with captain of the Bridgwater United Women’s Football team to speak about the women’s game in Somerset.

FEDERICA Smith-Roberts is the LibDem leader of Somerset West and Taunton Council.

AVON and Somerset Police is paying tribute to its inspirational women on International Women's Day.

REBECCA Pow is the MP for Taunton Deane and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister for Nature Recovery and the Domestic Environment).

A FORMER Langport man has been jailed for historic sexual offences against three boys.

MOTHER and daughter duo Sharon and Livvi Grant started their business Daffodil PR & Communications in 2018, after working together for five years in previous roles.

CELEBRATING International Women's Day is Cllr Sue Lee, the Mayor of Taunton.

A TAUNTON motorist has been banned from driving for six months after being caught speeding at 48mph in a 40mph zone.

Treat your mum to a relaxing spa treatment that she'll never forget from Virgin Experience Days.

LEGO has created a special tribute build to shine a light on the British conservationist, Dr Jane Goodall.

A NEW café has launched in Bridgwater with a focus on "minimalist satisfaction", simple pleasures, and delicious hot drinks and baked goods.

POLICE have issued a CCTV picture of a man they wish to identify in connection with a public order incident in Bridgwater.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset have issued an image of a wanted man.

THESE images show the changing skyline at Hinkley Point C as construction continues apace of the reactor building.

BRIDGWATER and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell- Grainger is calling for clearer labelling of honey to prevent consumers being duped - and to protect British beekeepers.

A COLLECTIVE of local businesses has been congratulated by the mayor after winning Bridgwater's Christmas window competition.

A CHARD man has been given a community order with 80 hours unpaid work for assault by beating.

A LONG-SERVING Bridgwater firefighter has received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal for his 40 years of service.

THE Enmore Park Ladies Section held a successful coffee morning organised by Jackie Woodman the new lady captain, writes Richard Walsh.

BRIDGWATER Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee are looking for talented local entertainers to be ‘front of curtain’ acts at the 2022 carnival concerts.

POLICE will be operating mobile speed cameras at the following locations across Somerset this week.

A NEW start-up business support service has launched in Sedgemoor to help residents get their business ideas off the ground.

Waterstones is helping us spoil our mums this Mother's Day with its latest book recommendations.

If you're searching for the perfect Mother's Day gift, Cath Kidston has a range of embroidered and personalised pyjamas, aprons and more.

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has joined more than 50 other parliamentarians in a campaign aimed at protecting the farmers behind some of Britain’s best-loved foods from the harmful effects of climate change.

Mother's Day is just around the corner and Pandora has released a range of beautiful and symbolic charms.

Here's a round up of gift ideas for Mother's Day from Lakeland.

TWO crews from Bridgwater Fire Station were sent to a blaze in a bathroom in a home in the town this afternoon (Saturday, March 5).

THE Sedgemoor District Council is currently considering the disposal of the site of the Bristol Road Playing Fields in Bridgwater.

POLICE have thrown the book at a motorist they stopped in the Bridgwater area yesterday (Friday, March 4).

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 17 and February 23 2022.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

As Spain contains to relax its Covid restrictions, it looks like a sun-soaked summer holiday to the Canary Islands isn't that far away. How to book yours.

TRAIN services were delayed this morning (March 4) near Bridgwater following a trespassing incident on Dunball Level Crossing.

STAFF, students, and friends of Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) have come together in record time to collect a range of essentials for Ukrainian refugees.

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AN 11-YEAR-OLD is writing letters and sending toys to Ukrainian children “to make life a bit better for them”.

AN MP has criticised the decision to close Minehead's Minor Injury Unit overnight, claiming the real reason for the closure was 'to save money'.

A SOMERSET detective with 25 years’ "exemplary" service has been sacked after sending obscene and abusive text messages to two sexual assault victims. 

ONE of the south west's largest independent accountancy practices has bought a Bridgwater firm with "a strong presence and a proud history" in the town.

Mother's Day is on March 27 this year and now is the time to find that perfect gift for your mum from H Samuel.

This summer will see the festival return after a three year break.

Get tickets to the iconic festival and see Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and more.

THE family of a woman who died in a collision in Highbridge have issued a tribute to her.

AN attacker who assaulted three emergency workers has been jailed for more than three months.