TWO free blues workshops were held in Highbridge over the weekend.

BARB volunteers were called out to reports of two people in difficulty in mud on Burnham beach.

A POPULAR 100-mile cycling challenge returned to Somerset's roads on Sunday. 

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.

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.

THIS is a rare opportunity to purchase an attractive detached 3 bedroom house with self contained 1 bedroom annex set in a good sized plot.

The Fragrance Shop is running a 60% discount on designer perfumes.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA will crown its very own Coronation Queen during the town's celebration of the monarch's 70-year reign. 

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.

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.

The pizza meal deal will serve up to four people and is available to shop now.

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

BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S lifeboat station has received a £1,300 donation from the town's Haven Holiday Park after a weekend of fundraising earlier this month.

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

Treat your Dad to new scents from some of the biggest brands from the perfume retailer's Father's Day favourites range.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The stronger version of the classic Brewdog Punk IPA beer will be available in 330ml bottles

A JUBILEE JAM will take place in Highbridge to celebrate the Queen.

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.

BARB volunteers were called out to assist in the search for a missing person earlier this week.

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.

The first official UK Gay Pride Rally was held in London on July 1 1972 since it was the closest Saturday to the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.

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

HIGHBRIDGE-based bathroom pod specialist Offsite Solutions has delivered the final pods for a £3.2million contract to manufacture luxury bathrooms for its second Berkeley Homes residential scheme.

McDONALD'S is planning to open a new restaurant at a business park near Highbridge, the fast food chain has revealed. 

BRIARWOOD Products has acquired Tubex SA to expand its fibre cement production capacity and market share in Spain, UK and Ireland, creating the largest profiled fibre cement fittings producer in the world.

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.

Decathlon has launched a flash sale including a range of sports clothing, equipment and accessories.

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.

The school has written to parents to explain the move.

TWO WOMEN have raised around 400 for an “important and vital” charity with a fancy dress walk along the beach.

THIEVES are believed to have jumped over a fence to steal two bikes from the garden of a home in Highbridge at the weekend.

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

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

WARREN Farm Holiday Centre in Brean has announced that they have been recognised by Tripadvisor as a Travellers’ Choice Award winner.

MEMBERS of the 1st Burnham-on-Sea Squirrels Scout Group enjoyed a fun day at the Huish Woods Scout Campsite at the weekend.

THE Wedmore Arts Festival final event took place on Saturday, May 14. Chris Jagger also joined the event. Wedmore Arts Festival began on Saturday, May 7, and featured works by Paul Thirkell, a Royal Academy Schools-trained figurative painter livi...

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.

MOTORISTS are being warned of a major roadworks scheme starting in Somerset today (Monday, May 16) that will last more than three months.