COMMUTERS are being warned of a road closure in the West Somerset area this morning (Friday, May 6).

THERE are fears for scores of jobs in Somerset as uncertainty surrounds the future of several convenience stores across the county.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses, or dashcam footage, following a serious crash near the Bridgwater​ junction of the M5.

AVON and Somerset Police will be joined by organisations from across the region at a one-day summit tomorrow (Friday, May 6) to agree an action plan focussed on eliminating violence against women and girls.

PEOPLE using a park in Bridgwater have been concerned at rising levels of "anti-social behaviour, low-level criminal damage and suspicious activity".

THERE'S a new water refill point in Bridgwater town centre.

A primary school in Bridgwater has received a rating of ‘Good’ by OFSTED in its first ever inspection.

A FAMILY farm shop on the outskirts of Bridgwater with its roots dating back more than 50 years is set to relocate.

IT IS now just under five weeks before Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival’s ‘Jubilation’ entry takes part in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London on Sunday, June 5.

SOMERSET voters will find out tomorrow (May 6) who will be governing them at a local level for the next five years.

THE Conservatives should be punished at the local elections in Somerset after “taking rural communities for granted”, the leader of the Liberal Democrats has stated.

A MAN who committed a 'cowardly' attack on a doorman at a town centre pub has been sentenced.

THOUSANDS of people across Somerset will go to the polls tomorrow to vote for two candidates standing to be elected to the county’s new unitary authority.

DRIVERS planning to use the M5 between Weston-super-Mare and Bridgwater/Burnham-on-Sea overnight could be affected by planned roadworks. 

RESIDENTS in their 50s, 60s, and 70s in Somerset are being invited to join a free online school for ‘olderpreneurs’ seeking to set up in business post-Covid.

LENDING from Triodos Bank UK is supporting new homes and eco-improvements for social housing in the South West.

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The warning comes as new research suggested delays in passport processing could cost £1.1 billion in cancelled trips this summer.

IMPROVEMENT notices have been slapped on two contractors at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station after a worker fell five metres off scaffolding.

PEOPLE across Somerset will head to the polls on Thursday (May 5) to cast their votes for two candidates standing to be in the county’s new unitary authority. 

The nation will come together to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

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ONE of the UK’s most wanted men has been arrested after attempting to fly from Lisbon to Istanbul on a fraudulent passport.

ALL lanes have now re-opened on the M5 northbound between junctions 24 (Bridgwater South) and 25 (Bridgwater North) following an earlier collision.

A BRIDGWATER student has celebrated her outstanding achievements at Strode College.

IF you're planning on taking the family out in the car for some bank holiday fun or driving to work from tomorrow (Tuesday, May 3), make sure you don't fall foul of the speed limit.

SOUTHWEST Heavyfest returned to The Cobblestones in Bridgwater at the weekend to raise money for Love Musgrove, a charity working to improve patient service at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

ON Saturday, April 30 the Bridgwater Flower and Craft Show members held a Seed and Plant Swap at the Engine Room.

THESE photos show Harley Davidson motorbikes parade from Highbridge to the South Esplanade, Burnham-On-Sea.

If you are heading out on this May Day Bank Holiday Monday, here’s what you can expect from the weather in Somerset.

AVON and Somerset Police's Rural Affairs Unit is reminding rural residents of the importance of marking agricultural vehicles and equipment to make them less attractive to thieves.

DOUBLE Olympic race walker, Alex Wright has returned to his old school in Cannington earlier this week to help officially open their swimming pool.

A MAP shows the level of one of the UK’s most invasive plants in Bridgwater.

BRIDGWATER-BORN Neil Parish will resign as a Member of Parliament after he admitted to twice watching pornography in the House of Commons.

A CHALLENGING endurance march designed to replicate an epic 135-mile training exercise from World War II made its way through Somerset on Friday.

A MAN died following a collision between two HGVs on the M5 between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare yesterday, police have confirmed.

BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says being banned from entering Russia will not cause him “any loss of sleep”.

A MOTORIST stopped on the M5 in Somerset was found to have £40,000 worth of heroin in his car.

THE MP reported for watching pornography on his phone in the House of Commons was born and grew up in Bridgwater, it has emerged today (Friday, April 29).

THE emergency services are at the scene of a "serious collision" on the M5 northbound between junction 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare).

A GUIDE to some of the wildlife in and around Barratt Homes’ Royal View development has been captured in a bright new mural installed at the site near Bridgwater.

THE Church of England's new top man in Somerset was well-placed to help take on the Covid pandemic when it emerged.

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING comedian, author, and Taskmaster survivor Mark Watson is bringing his brand new tour to Bridgwater.

POLICE in Somerset became suspicious when they noticed this car's number plates spattered with mud.

YOU have to admire the optimism of dogs.

NEW training centres ready for next phase of construction at Hinkley Point C The Energy Minister, Greg Hands opened one of three new training centres to support the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset, on Thursday, April 28.

Council house tenants in Sedgemoor are being warned against making ‘no win, no fee’ claims following one resident’s unsuccessful legal battle.

A TOTAL of 287 MPs – including six from Somerset – have been banned from entering Russia after they were accused of ‘whipping up Russophobic hysteria’.

A POLICE officer with more than a quarter of a century's experience has been confirmed in the role of Assistant Chief Constable.

AN 8-YEAR-OLD has raised more than £500 for Ukraine by creating Ukraine-themed keyrings.