THE funeral has taken place of a Berrow man who was killed in Thailand.

SHOPPERS enjoyed visiting Bridgwater Independent Market for the first time this weekend, which featured over 40 stalls and live entertainment .

A LADIES' night raised nearly £2,500 for charity on Friday (March 25).

BRIDGWATER Chamber of Commerce was pleased to welcome members to a networking event at Victoria Park Community Centre.

THESE are the hundreds of sites where Avon and Somerset Police will be siting mobile speed cameras across Somerset at certain times this week.

TRAVEL Somerset has announced just four roadworks schemes starting in Somerset this week.

WHEN local authorities across the country declared Climate Emergencies, most around three years ago, they acknowledged the need to act, with urgency, on the causes and impacts of climate change.

A Somerset caravan site could soon rapidly expand to provide living quarters for workers at the Hinkley Point C construction site.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 10 and March 16 2022.For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.sedgemoor.gov.uk/planning.

A NEW managing partner will take over the reigns at a popular accountancy firm from May 2022.

Here's a list of the top 10 experiences Brits want to receive as a birthday gift, according to research by Buyagift.

The Glastonbury resale takes place today and is your last chance to get hold of tickets to the festival – here’s everything you need to know.

BRIDGWATER United Women picked up their first silverware as a side on Friday March 25 as they beat Larkhall Athletic 0-2 in the Somerset FA County Cup Final.

A MAN killed in a road traffic collision in Cornwall is believed to be from Somerset, according to police.

THE Queen's personal representative in Somerset is planning a 70-mile Jubilee Jaunt to celebrate the monarch's seven decades on the throne.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 10 and March 16 2022.

CHILDREN from across Somerset celebrated Red Nose Day on Friday, March 18.

I AM a simple man. I like to know where I stand. I like to know what is expected of me; what rules I need to follow. Which side of the pavement to walk on, how to order a pint in a pub without pushing in, how much to tip your barber, which queue to j...

A STUNNING and spacious five-bedroom town-house is for sale in Bridgwater.

Best Bridgerton inspired girl baby names

Take a peek at some luxury accommodation fit for a Duke or Duchess courtesy of Vrbo to celebrate Bridgerton's highly anticipated return.

We have just been reunited with Lady Whistledown and her drama in series two but we are already wanting more. Will fans get a third and a fourth series?

Bridgerton is back for series two but if you want to more your Regency romance last a little longer, here's where you can buy the books and what order to read them in.

PARENTS and the headteacher of a Bridgwater community school have expressed concerns about proposals to turn a B&B into accommodation for homeless adults.

ORGANISATIONS and businesses in Bridgwater have raised more than £10,000 to send vital medical supplies and other equipment to refugees who have fled the war in Ukraine.

COMMUNITY heroes who make a difference where they live will be recognised in a new award scheme being run by every local BBC radio station in England - but they need your help to identify people who should be honoured.

SOMERSET'S health and social care services are under more pressure than at any time during the Covid-19 pandemic.

SOMERSET is one of the councils in Britain with the highest number of substandard bridges.

A NEW baby club has launched to help support parents in Taunton and the surrounding areas.

A THEATRE show celebrating the lives and careers of sensational folk/rock duo Simon & Garfunkel is back and coming to Bridgwater.

Get messages from everyone from Paul Chuckle, to Blue singer and Hollyoaks actor Duncan James, to RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star Divina De Campo.

BENT coppers, romance and singalongs – much like the show itself, the first reunion of Line of Duty's stars had it all, and our subscribers now have exclusive access to a recording of the full event.

Bridgerton is back on our screens so dress for the occasion with I Saw It First, Boohoo and more.

Bridgerton is back on our screens and it's about time that we Debutantes dressed for the occasion. Get the Regency look from I Saw It First.

FOUR drivers from Sedgemoor were sentenced at Bath Magistrates’ Court last week for breaking the speed limit on roads in Somerset.

A BLIND man from Bridgwater is following in his two daughters' martial arts footsteps.

THE creators of Downtown Abbey are set to host a ball in Taunton this May.

A 21-year-old man has been taken to hospital with a fractured eye socket after an assault.

BRIDGWATER could soon get another drive-thru coffee outlet – just weeks after plans for a new one in the town centre were given the green light.

A WELLINGTON-based charity has created a handcrafted “huge butterfly and dementia awareness installation”.

The latest offers in Aldi’s Specialbuys and the Middle of Lidl

The Glastonbury resale is your last chance to get hold of tickets to the festival – here’s everything you need to know.

A MAN is due in court today (Wednesday, March 23) accused of kidnap, assault causing actual bodily harm, robbery and committing a criminal offence with intent to commit a sexual offence.

DEVON County Council’s leader has distanced himself from neighbouring Somerset, after it said some care workers with covid have been allowed to work.

DRIVERS are being warned by Somerset County Council’s Road Safety Team that tough new legislation kicks in this week to punish mobile phone use at the wheel.

Mother’s Day is always a special one to celebrate, but especially so for a new mum.

The new set Star Wars set features Boba Fett.

MEMBERS of North Petherton Town Council have been planting trees and distributing commemorative mugs to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

A SWINGING sergeant who bragged about taking cocaine and having sex with 1,000 women sexually harassed colleagues on a drunken night out in Weston-super-Mare. 

From Monday (March 21), local authorities in Somerset will be less willing to give their views or provide statements about big issues in their area.