Bridgwater Mercury
Wed, 02 Nov 2022 08:59:42 +0000Four Somerset residents arrested in Just Stop Oil protests London
FOUR people from Somerset have been arrested during the Just Stop Oil protests in London earlier this week.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 16:35:14 +0000New Mediterranean restaurant could open in Somerset town centre
A new Mediterranean restaurant could soon open in a Somerset coastal town if a new licence is granted.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:58:45 +0000Latest train strike days announced
TRAIN passengers are set for more misery with another set of rail strikes this weekend and into next week.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:51:26 +0000Inspired Schools welcome James Hildreth to leaders event
SOMERSET cricket legend James Hildreth will be heading to an event in Bridgwater next week to help inspire the next generation of leaders.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:38:12 +0000Sir Kier Starmer: Journalists have 'crucial job'
Impartial, responsible journalism is a cornerstone for a healthy, secure democracy. It must be protected.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:13:20 +0000Bridgwater Carnival clean-up costs Sedgemoor Council £5k
THIS Saturday, November 5, sees the annual thrilling parade of Bridgwater Carnival, for which many townspeople have been working on since this time last year.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:43:02 +0000Somerset doctors' surgeries 'need to make websites simpler'
Somerset doctors’ surgeries should make their websites simpler to navigate in order to ensure patients get access to the services they need.
Tue, 01 Nov 2022 09:15:18 +0000Wimbleball Dam levels must be raised - MP Ian Liddell-Grainger
A SOMERSET MP has warned that work needs to start as rapidly as possible on increasing the capacity of the largest reservoir in the southwest if chronic water shortages are to be avoided.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:23:37 +0000Up to 750 new Bridgwater homes could be built near M5
The number of homes being built near the M5 in Bridgwater could soon be nearly doubled under new proposals.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0000Major incident declared as fireworks destroy shipping container
A MAJOR incident was declared in Somerset on Friday night after the emergency services received reports of explosions at a pyrotechnics factory.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:50:28 +0000Harriet Kemsley to bring her show to Bridgwater
HARRIET Kemsley will be performing in Bridgwater at the McMillan Theatre on November 17.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:06:57 +0000PC Kevin Curd misconduct hearing
AN off-duty Avon and Somerset police officer accessed a confidential call record with no policing purpose, it is alleged.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:27:01 +0000Ian Liddell-Grainger and Wessex Water in Lord Lieutenant row
A LETTER from Bridgwater and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger to the Prime Minister contains a number of "inaccurate comments", according to Wessex Water.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:49:36 +0000Owen Meredith: Trusted journalism has become more important than ever before
During another tumultuous year, the role of journalism in our society has become more important than ever before.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:28:24 +0000Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan: I am going to be a champion of journalism
Journalism matters. That is not just a slogan, it is a fundamental feature of our democracy. Without publications like the one you are reading right now, we would not be able to hold the people in power to account - including, of course, politicians ...
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:24:00 +0000Forever Hounds Trust hosts Christmas Fair in Edington
A CHARITY aiming to rescue and rehome greyhounds and lurchers held its Christmas Fair meet and greet event on Sunday, October 30.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:17:51 +0000Bridgwater women drops five dress sizes through Slimming World
A BRIDGWATER woman dropped five dress sizes through Slimming World and is now trying to help others do the same.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000Bridgwater Cricket Club secures funding to upgrade disabled facilities
BRIDGWATER Cricket Club has been given a major boost to help its organised cricket for disabled players thanks to a housebuilder.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:07:44 +0000Police mobile speed camera sites this week
IF you were thinking of speeding in Somerset this week, DON'T.
Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:52:07 +0000Somerset roadworks schemes this week
HERE'S a map showing where roadworks are being carried out in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, October 31).
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:19:45 +0000Preparations for Bridgwater Carnival 2022 are in 'full swing'
THE carnival returns to town on Saturday 5 November and the final countdown has begun.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000Sporting sale by Greenslade Taylor Hunt
THE eagerly awaited biannual sporting sale at Greenslade Taylor Hunt exceeded expectations.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000Somerset Camera Club pictures for the week of October 24 2022
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.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000Equestrian facility in Woolavington hits the market
With paddock and stable yard, this beautiful, detached period cottage is a set in a secluded location and offers not only versatile accommodation, but equestrian facilities also.
Sun, 30 Oct 2022 05:58:00 +0000Dark Somerset: The body snatcher with a 'pretty good' hat
A 77-year-old woman called Mrs Martin Watkins. A 38-year-old woman who passed away during childbirth. A four-year-old boy.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:35:09 +0100Bridgwater Carnival’s Grand Firework Display
THE 2022 Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival celebrations will start with a bang at a ‘Grand Firework Display’ on Friday, November 4.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100Thomas Poole blue plaque in Nether Stowey
A MASTER tanner and benefactor who supported two of England's greatest poets is to be honoured in Nether Stowey.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:50:54 +0100Northgate Yard car park and play area now fully open
NORTHGATE Yard is now fully completed after the final touches on the car park and play area are complete.
Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100Exceptionally presented barn conversion in Middlezoy
THIS is an exclusive and exceptionally presented 4 bed, 4 bathroom detached barn conversion.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:42:10 +0100Dead puppy dumped between East Huntspill and Woolavington
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after the body of a dead puppy was discovered in a layby.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:06:11 +0100Winter events at Somerset Brick and Tile Museum in Bridgwater
THIS winter Somerset Brick and Tile Museum in Bridgwater is welcoming a local author and artist for some special events that take place alongside its popular family activities.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:15:13 +0100Mohammed Saddiq, new Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
KING Charles III will have a new representative in Somerset from tomorrow (Saturday, October 29).
Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:41:55 +0100Glastonbury Headliners 2023: Odds on Taylor Swift or Arctic Monkeys
In just under a month thousands of music fans will be battleling out as they try to get tickets to one of the biggest and most iconic music festivals of all time, Glastonbury.
Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:31:46 +0100Police issue 134 notices for speeding in pre-dawn
SCORES of motorists in Avon and Somerset who mistakenly believed an urban myth are to face their day in court.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:22:51 +0100Five Somerset swimming pools need significant maintenance
Five swimming pools in Somerset will need significant maintenance in the coming years in order to keep them open to the public.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:41:00 +0100A39 Walton night-time closure during resurfacing
A KEY road linking Bridgwater and the M5 with Wells and Glastonbury will be closed overnight for 12 days during urgent repair works.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:20:08 +0100Man arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance in Cleeve
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance in Cleeve.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:41 +0100Environment Agency issues response to MP Ian Liddell-Grainger
THE Environment Agency has responded to claims may by Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:55:44 +0100Bridgwater schools design carnival masks
AS THE countdown to this year’s Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival continues, twenty-three large carnival masks, designed and decorated by school children, have been placed on display in and around Bridgwater town centre.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:56:11 +0100Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards finalists announced
SEDGEMOOR Chamber of Commerce has announced all the finalists for the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards.
Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100Channel 4 Grand Designs: Somerset couple build home in derelict cowshed
Somerset-based couple builds their dream home by transforming a derelict cowshed on this week's Grand Designs.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:40:23 +0100M5 lane re-opens after 'police incident', Bridgwater North
M5 lane closed due to 'police incident' near Bridgwater
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:04:43 +0100Ian Liddell-Grainger set to investigate Environment Agency
A SOMERSET MP is demanding explanations from the Environment Agency after reports it has become ‘obsessed’ with health and safety.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:21:17 +0100Record collective sale at Sedgemoor Auction Centre
A RECORD entry of 558 head helped ensure Sedgemoor Auction Centre, Junction 24, North Petherton, enjoyed its best ever collective sale.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100How you can help Somerset charities win a share of £16,000
THREE local charities have been given the chance to win a share of an amazing £128,000 cash giveaway by our newspaper group.
Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100Man punched in head on Lamb Lane/St Mary Street, Bridgwater
EARLIER this month a man was punched in the head during an assault in Bridgwater.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:18:39 +0100Somerset Chamber of Commerce annual business leaders' dinner
THE county's wide range of businesses was highlighted when Somerset Chamber of Commerce hosted two high profile business leaders – Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, and Lord Mark Price, former Government Minist...
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:23:01 +0100Scott Cinemas at Northgate Yard, Bridgwater: Take a look inside
AS part of the Northgate Yard official opening today (October 24, 2022), the brand new Scott Cinemas opened as well.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:16:35 +0100Northgate Yard officially opens in Bridgwater
NORTHGATE Yard has officially been opened today, Monday, October 24, 2022.
Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:13:55 +0100Langford Lakes Tree Farm offering 100 free Christmas trees
A FARM that donates Christmas trees to three local towns is now looking to spread even more festive cheer by giving away a further 100 to charities.