Bridgwater residents wishing to start their own business will soon have access to new, low-cost facilities in the town centre to help them on their way.

Somerset had barely woken up this morning when the Prime Minister announced his resignation.

The Prime Minister’s resignation after haemorrhaging support among his ministers and MPs will fire the starting gun for a contest to replace him.

POLICE are appealing to people in Somerset to look out for a prisoner who has gone on the run.

BRIDGWATER Flower and Craft Show is back after a four-year gap.

Boris Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down, a No 10 source said.

Mr Johnson finally lost control of power in No 10 following a string of resignations from ministers and aides, according to reports.

MORE than 60 potholes were repaired on Somerset's roads every working day last month, according to figures from Travel Somerset.

Residents of a Somerset village were left 'shocked and saddened' after heartless vandals wrecked a community orchard.

AN Indian takeaway in Bridgwater and its chef have recently won awards.

A TEAM at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has been helping people who are unemployed or at threat of redundancy to find a career in the NHS.

POLICE have arrested a 36-year-old man after reports that he indecently exposed himself in Bridgwater Hight Street in the early hours of Thursday, June 30.

There was a show of beauty and excitement at Bridgwater and Albion Rugby Club this week as it hosted Robert Blake Science College's Year 11 leaver’s prom.

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More than 150 Somerset children under the age of 11 had to be admitted to hospital to get teeth removed as the NHS dentistry crisis deepens.

HOUSING association LiveWest has committed to build 302 homes in rural areas across Somerset over the next two years.

See the dangerous and wild animals being kept in Somerset - and where they are - with Born Free's interactive map.

AVON and Somerset Police are joining South West counterparts in Operation Scorpion, a crackdown on drugs.

TWO men will be sentenced next month after they pleaded guilty to committing thefts in Bridgwater that saw over £3,000 taken from a vehicle.

MOTORISTS are being reminded to expect travel delays in Somerset today (Monday, July 4).

BRIDGWATER United Community Sports Trust’ has been shortlisted as a finalist in BBC Radio Somerset’s Make a Difference Awards for the work the trust has been doing in the Bridgwater & surrounding areas.

A NUMBER of lengthy roadworks schemes are starting in Somerset this week.

Here's a selection of the items you'll find in the middle aisles of Aldi and Lidl from Sunday, July3.

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.

SEDGEMOOR'S largest housing provider has shared advice for reducing the risk of domestic fires following several reports in the area.

FIRE crews from several Somerset stations were called to a commercial building in Bridgwater to tackle an accidental fire in the early hours on Thursday.

WOOLMERSDON House is the principal house in the pretty hamlet of Woolmersdon, set in the beautiful Somerset countryside.

Customers will be able to personalise their beer cans with their own texts and images

With deals on over 1000 health and wellness products, you’ll find everything you need for a summer of wellness.

More than a dozen low-cost homes could be built near a major Somerset employment site if amended plans are approved.

THE award-winning musical Our House is coming to Bridgwater later this month.

PATIENTS in Somerset with hard-to-heal ulcers are now able to get more targeted treatment and support thanks to a new specialist clinic.

A GROUP of protesters “will be blocking all three lanes of the motorway” near Taunton and Bridgwater against the “ridiculous” price of fuel.

Travel disruption is expected on Monday (4 July) due to planned nationwide protests about the cost of fuel, police have warned.

ON Monday, June 4, Envirovent teamed up with their player sponsor, Somerset Cricket captain Tom Abell to deliver new cricket equipment to St Mary's School, Bridgwater.

ShopDisney has all your summer needs and you can save some cash to with their sale.

SEVERAL Bridgwater drivers have been fined for road offences including driving without due care and attention and while “not in a position to have proper control”.

POLICE have released images of three men they would like to speak to in connection with a reported racially aggravated assault in Bridgwater.

A BRIDGWATER primary school has improved its Ofsted rating to ‘good’ following its latest inspection in May.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for the South West.

THE application window to take part in the prestigious 2022 Somerset County Guy Fawkes carnival processions will open on Monday, July, 4 as one of the county’s best-loved annual events returns to the streets after a two-year pause.

A BRIDGWATER man has been fined for driving at 76mph on a Somerset A-road with a 50mph speed limit.

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has welcomed the opening of a Government inquiry into the effects of holiday letting on local communities.

Couple up with flawless skin with this summer with these expert tips for your holiday make up.

All traffic is being temporarily held due to an accident on the M5 Southbound between J22 (Burnham-On-Sea) and J23 A39 (Bridgwater North).

THE A39 near Cannington has been reopened after an earlier single-vehicle accident.

The brand new UP trampoline is set to keep the kids entertained, safe and active all summer long. 

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between June 16 and June 22 2022.

A PROPOSAL to lower fuel prices at rural filling stations to help cut the cost of country living has been described as ‘unworkable’ by Conservative MP Ian Liddell-Grainger.

BRIDGWATER United's talismanic striker Jack Taylor has extended his contract with the football club ahead of next season.