THE parents of Somerset teenager Freddy have issued a statement and new photos as the search for him continues more than a week after he went missing.

TRAIN passengers in Somerset are being warned of limited services this weekend and next week after trades unions announced industrial action at a number of train companies, including GWR and Network Rail.

POLICE have released pictures from the scene of a collision in Bridgwater that saw a man jailed after he admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

HOUSING needs in Nether Stowey will be discussed at a public consultation organised by Sedgemoor District Council and managing agent Homes in Sedgemoor.

AN expectant audience welcomed 87-year-old Peggy Seeger, ably supported by her son Neill MacColl, to Bridgwater Arts Centre on Friday, September 16.

AN incident has caused delays on the M5 northbound carriageway between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.

POLICE have issued an appeal to help trace a man who failed to turn up for a court appearance.

A Frome metal detectorist has unearthed a small hoard of Roman silver coins found locally in a field, dating back 1,800 years.

A Somerset council will no longer be able to take over the site of a new nuclear power station if it cannot be completed.

Somerset County Cricket Club have raised more than £5,000 for the Pakistan Flood Appeal through an online auction.

BUSINESSES have just days remaining to apply for this year's Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards, organised by the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce.

A DRINK driver has been jailed for 16 months and disqualified from getting behind the wheel for 50 months after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

ENTRIES are open for the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

A former bed-and-breakfast in Bridgwater will be used to provide much-needed one-bedroom accommodation after new plans were approved.

Computing firm BIT Training has announced a partnership with ex-Premier League football player Brian Deane to deliver free IT and cyber security training in Somerset, as part of the government-funded Skills Bootcamps initiative.

THE Bridgwater & District Trades Union Council will celebrate Black History Month with a special exhibition and evening event.

SOMERSET County Council’s public health team has joined other organisations to promote lifesaving messages to parents.

A GROUP of volunteers collected litter near Bridgwater Canal over the weekend.

BRAVE fundraisers took part in a firewalk to raise money for Towards Tomorrow Together, a charity that supports people affected by baby loss.

The Toolstation Western League is partnering with Mind in Somerset to support the mental wellbeing of the football family and players in particular.

POLICE have made an arrest following the death of an elderly woman who was found seriously injured in Bridgwater.

A NEW barber shop is set to open in North Petherton, owned by a woman who grew up in the town and has moved back with her family.

AN elderly woman has died following a hit and run incident.

AT the bottom of a quiet cul de sac in the popular small town of North Petherton, this property showcases outstanding open plan family living.

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.

ONE of Europe’s largest construction projects has teamed up with one of Europe’s largest illuminated carnivals in a unique partnership.

STABLE House is believed to date back to the late Georgian era and we assume it to be Listed Grade II as it was converted from the original stables to the adjoining Peart Hall, the former Rectory of the village.

ENGLAND football legend Stuart Pearce is on his way to Bridgwater next month to help fundraise for a cause that is close to the hearts of many.

Three arts and cultural venues in Bridgwater will be significantly revamped as part of the Bridgwater town deal.

SOMERSET Masala has announced the opening date of its new Taunton restaurant, which is set to bring a taste of India to the county town.

AN elderly woman was airlifted to hospital after she was found with life-threatening injuries in Dukes Mead, Bridgwater, earlier today.

A MAN who was airlifted to hospital after being involved in a collision at a motocross track near Bridgwater has died.

BRIDGWATER was transformed into 1960s London today for the filming of Black Cake, an upcoming eight-part drama series set to air on Hulu.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find a teenager missing from his home near Stolford.

STAFF at Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) will be striking for 10 days in a dispute over pay amid the cost-of-living crisis.

HINKLEY Point C has been announced as the main event sponsor for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival 2022, which takes place on Saturday, November 5.

CHANCELLOR Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that the Gravity site just north of Bridgwater could be one of the Government's first new Investment Zones.

AVON and Somerset Police have published this picture of an illegal number plate from a car in the Somerset area.

LYONS Bowe Solicitors is offering to write basic wills for people in November in exchange for donations to leading charities as part of Will Aid.

OFSTED have given a Bridgwater school a good review in their latest inspection saying 'they are committed to improving the school'.

A CONCERT organised by a local performer and businessman at the McMillan Theatre in Bridgwater has raised over £3,000 for a mental health charity.

It is advised to not drink at all if you can to potentially avoid going over the limit whilst driving.

Households can apply for free cash through the Household Support Scheme.

TELEVISION crews will be in Bridgwater this week to record scenes for an upcoming eight-part drama series set in the 1960s.

A HEDGEHOG has been rescued by the RSPCA after getting trapped in a drain pipe bend in Somerset.

POLICE have located one of the missing 14-year-old twins after an appeal was launched yesterday after they were last seen in North Petherton.

Charles spoke out in a new statement hours before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is buried.

POLICE have issued an appeal to find missing 14-year-old twins who were last seen in the North Petherton area.

A BRIDGWATER school and autism centre has built a new sensory garden to help support its children with additional needs.

CRICKETERS who undertook a 325-mile charity cycle in memory of a friend and teammate were celebrated when they arrived at the finish line on Sunday.