TWO young cookery students from Somerset have come out top in a competition.

TODAY (April 3) the 38th Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon returns.

The “aisle of dreams” in Aldi and Lidl is popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening furniture and tools to clothing - find out what's on offer from April 3.

To help you plan for the break, here are the Easter holiday dates, including bank holidays, in Somerset.

WITH the news that government is giving £150 rebate to help with the cost of living, comes inevitable scammers.

STAFF from Hinkley Point B and apprentices from EDF took a trip to No.10 last month.

SOMERSET councillors have called on the government to take action to stop “poo islands” forming in the county’s rivers, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

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

Run don’t walk to Aldi because the supermarket finally has its cast iron cookware back in stock.

A NUMBER of workers at Hinkley Point C have gone on strike today (Friday, April 1).

THE Walford Cross Machinery Sale skipped a year in 2020 and moved to an online format in 2021 due to Covid.

A MAN from Bridgwater has been fined £533 after pleading guilty to speeding on the A303 near Sparkford.

AUCTIONEER Justin Lowe, of Greenslade Taylor Hunt, reported an excellent gathering at the firm’s latest auction held online and at The Batch Country House Hotel, Lympsham.

ALL of Somerset’s 16 recycling sites switch to their summer timetables from today (Friday, April 1).

MORE than 50 new homes could soon be delivered on one of the last green spaces between a major Bridgwater employment site and the M5 motorway, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

A BILLIONAIRE businessman has unveiled exciting plans to launch a rocket to the Moon from his vast estate on the outskirts of Taunton.

Get two Nintendo Switch games for just £20 at Game.

POLLING cards for the election for the new Somerset Council, town, and parish councils on Thursday, May 5 are arriving on doormats across the county.

A major new development near the M5 could create “a ghetto at the end of a cul-de-sac” without proper infrastructure, a Somerset councillor has warned.

A MOTORIST made two big mistakes driving up the M5 in Somerset overnight.

POLICE are appealing to people in the Bridgwater and Highbridge areas to help trace a wanted man.

A BRIDGWATER scouts group will hold an open event on Saturday, April 9.

POLICE detained five youths in Bridgwater last night (Wednesday, March 30) following a call concerning anti-social driving in the town.

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak gave his Spring Statement on Wednesday, March 23, and whilst not as in depth as a full Budget it did still contain plenty of information that will affect all businesses.

A NEW dental surgery could soon open up in Bridgwater – at the same time that a former dental practice could be converted into more flats, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

Here's a roundup of some of the items in this week's middle aisles at Aldi and Lidl.

Jewels aren't just for Duchesses, see the most affordable pieces to help bring some Bridgerton glamour into your day from Pandora.

Minimising the risk of fires in homes, industrial units, hotels, guest houses and care homes will be among the priorities of the region’s fire service for the next five years.

AN Avon and Somerset police officer used a force computer to check on colleagues' and other people's records, it is claimed.

MILLIONS of pounds must be spent to restore the backlog of substandard bridges in Somerset to a good condition, new figures show.

BRIDGWATER couple Jeremy and Julia Minchin, owners of baby and toddler brand Hippychick, are the latest guests to share their behind-the-scenes story on the family business podcast It Runs In The Family.

SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has launched an appeal to raise £100,000 to reverse wildlife decline and reduce carbon emissions through a wilding project.

As part of new the guidance people who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people”.

THIS week Somerset County Cricket Club hosted the first ever jobs fair.

A longstanding community group in Bridgwater has been hosting the locally loved Bridgwater Carnival for over 70 years.

WITH just over 31 weeks to Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival returns to our historic streets, preparations are beginning to take shape for the town’s biggest night of the year.

A SOMERSET parent suffered “injustice” and “distress” after the county council refused to let her daughter start school in reception class.

Cath Kidston now has a release date for its Matilda collection

A BRIDGWATER man has been jailed for eight months at Taunton Magistrates' Court.

A SOMERSET MP has accused the county council of spending “ultimately about £20M” on a new IT system – just 12 months before it formally ceases to exist.

A CHARITY is launching a course to help all those who registered to help Ukrainian refugees by opening their homes.

HOUSEBUILDER Crest Nicholson has launched its Grange Meadows development in Cannington.

A GROUP of residents is opposing the installation of a battery energy storage facility near North Petherton.

ONE of the best loved events in the Bridgwater calendar is back after a two-year pause caused by the pandemic.

LINE of Duty’s AC12 squad is well-known for its ability to make bent coppers sing – but the tables were turned at the first reunion of the cast since the show was put on hold.

Are you feeling a little Whistle-down now that you've binge-watched series two of Bridgerton? Let Stradivarius cheer you up.

Marks and Spencers has everything you could need to make the perfect Easter Day.

POLICE are appealing to locate wanted man Martyn Newton.

A FORMER nursery business is on the market for offers in excess of £500,000.

THE final home on a new housing development in Bridgwater has been sold.