A PROPOSED development of more than 500 homes in the Bridgwater area has attracted massive opposition from people in the area.

THE Bridgwater AreaCycling Campaign committee held its first Active Travel Day at Bridgwater Town Hall.

DESPITE the events of the last couple of years regularly disrupting the activities of Bridgwater Swimming Club, the club has gone from strength to strength from the end of 2021 and through 2022.

FRAUDSTERS have been trying to con money out of businesses by pretending to be selling advertising space on behalf of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.

BRIDGWATER & Taunton College (BTC) student Bertie Kelly has won two gold medals at the Association of Colleges’ (AoC) National Championships.

BRIDGWATER'S Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill has put in plans to celebrate the Jubilee next weekend that involves royal food and drinks.

IN the Charterhouse collector’s auction on June 9 and 10, there is a group of Second World War medals awarded to a teenage apprentice seaman for bravery at sea.

Patriotic Kevin the Carrot will be joined by a whole host of celebratory friends, including members of the royal family.

THE mother of a missing 14-year-old boy has shared a message pleading for anyone with information about her son's whereabouts to contact the police.

A MAN from Bridgwater has been given a conditional dicharge after indicating a plea of guilty to possessing a class A drug (cocaine) in Exeter, Devon.

ALEY Cottage, believed to form part of the original manor to the village, is an attached cottage over three floors.

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.

Know someone that can't get enough of whisky ( or whiskey)? Try them to a gift they're bound to love this World Whisky Day.

A MAN has appeared in court accused of bringing illegal hard drugs into Somerset and acquiring ammunition for a gun.

BRIDGWATER-BASED company Car Transporter Ltd has been fined £500 after its director drove a Mercedes HGV more than five years after obtaining his CPC.

POLICE officers came to the aid of a stranded bride and her father after their vehicle broke down on their way to her wedding in Somerset.

THE cost of building Hinkley Point C has soared by a massive £3billion and the completion of the project has been delayed by 18 months, mainly due to the pandemic.

The band will make their comeback at Glastonbury after their 20th anniversary tour got postponed due to the Covid pandemic

The sports retailer has up to 60% off but you'll need to be quick.

POLICE are appealing for the public's help to locate a wanted teenager with links to Sedgemoor.

Somerset’s minor injuries units (MIUs) will not be replaced by the new GP community pharmacy service, health bosses have promised.

More than 100 new homes will be built a short distance from a major new employment site – but work to upgrade a nearby roundabout must be finished first.

ENGLAND'S second ‘super’ National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been declared in Somerset by Natural England on the 70th anniversary of the creation of national nature reserves.

HOME birth services are now being offered again by hospitals in Somerset - after they were suspended due to staff shortages.

A SPITFIRE fighter plane flyover will be a highlight of this year's WARAG event when it returns to Middlezoy Aerodrome later this month.

WITH a sale total that more than doubled pre-sale expectations, there was much to delight buyers at Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s most recent auction of books and maps, writes Peter Rixon.

Here's a selection of BBQs and pizza ovens that are ideal for Platinum Jubilee celebrations in your garden.

TWO Sedgemoor boys have appeared in court accused of being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs.

POLICE have issued fresh pictures of a 14-year-old boy who has been missing for 15 days.

IAN Liddell-Grainger MP has welcomed the news that two schools in his constituency will receive a share of an improvement fund worth nearly £500 million.

MORE and more young people in Somerset are taking up the opportunity to pursue a Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Award.

POLICE have deployed a drone in their search for an arsonist/s who torched "around 14" vehicles in a Somerset town earlier this morning (Wednesday, May 18).

CRAIG Overton and Jack Leach have both retained their space in the England Men's test squad for the first upcoming match against New Zealand at Lord's.

Aldi's best-selling product is a dupe for the Laura Mercier bath product.

AVON and Somerset Police are taking part in two national operations this month to help keep knives and firearms off the streets.

MEMBERS of the Sedgemoor Radio Controlled Flying Club (SRCFC) took to the skies with their models at Westonzoyland Airfield to set a world record.

One nearby resident said allowing the changes to the roundabout would put Bridgwater’s road network under serious pressure.

THE Black Dyke Band, under director of music Professor Nicholas Childs is set to make a return trip to Bridgwater on Saturday June 25 at 7.30 pm.

SIX people accused of being involved in the supply of cocaine and heroin - including a 17-year-old from Taunton - have appeared at magistrates' court. 

HUNDREDS of children were being looked after by foster families in Somerset last year, figures show, as an annual campaign to raise awareness of the value of fostering begins.

A NEW study reveals Somerset as the fourth capital for five-star antique shopping experiences in the UK.

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If you like a bit of history to your retail experiences, you’re in the right place as Somerset is named among the best places for antique shopping in the UK.

TWO men from Bridgwater have appeared in court today (Monday, May 16) accused of plotting to sell illegal meat to the general public.

THIS photo gallery shows work being carried out on the Bridgwater Carnival Pageant Cart.

A SOMERSET resident recorded an incredible video of last night's thunderstorms, which received a yellow weather warning from the Met Office. 

AN Aston Villa supporter from Bridgwater managed to get his hands on tickets to the club's end-of-season awards ceremony and meet several of their star players.

MEMBERS of the North Petherton Squirrels Scout group enjoyed a fun day at the Huish Woods Scout Campsite at the weekend.

Woolavington Church Fayre and abseil took place on Saturday, May 14.

HOUSEHOLDERS in Sedgemoor in a band A-D Council Tax dwelling will start to see the Government’s £150 energy rebate being paid into their bank accounts from early next week.