A NEW coffee kiosk opened this morning (Thursday, November 3) at Bridgwater Railway Station.

A UNION leader has accused a bus boss of "mistruths and fictional figures" the day before drivers and other staff walk out for a third time.

PLANS to plant thousands of new trees in Somerset have received a £300,000 funding boost.

SEDGEMOOR District Council has confirmed the winter opening times for their beaches.

EARLIER this week, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger 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.

Glastonbury coach and ticket packages went on sale tonight and within less than half an hour, they sold out.

All the tips you need to try to secure Glastonbury 2023 tickets as tickets with coach travel go on sale on November 3 and general tickets go on sale November 6.

BUS bosses in Somerset are blaming union leaders for a third strike day taking place on Friday (November 4).

A BRIDGWATER man is set to take part in his first carnival this weekend after being welcomed into Masqueraders Carnival Club.

A NURSERY has officially opened its doors in Bridgwater.

FOUR people from Somerset have been arrested during the Just Stop Oil protests in London earlier this week.

A new Mediterranean restaurant could soon open in a Somerset coastal town if a new licence is granted.

TRAIN passengers are set for more misery with another set of rail strikes this weekend and into next week.

SOMERSET cricket legend James Hildreth will be heading to an event in Bridgwater next week to help inspire the next generation of leaders.

Impartial, responsible journalism is a cornerstone for a healthy, secure democracy. It must be protected.

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.

Somerset doctors’ surgeries should make their websites simpler to navigate in order to ensure patients get access to the services they need.

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.

The number of homes being built near the M5 in Bridgwater could soon be nearly doubled under new proposals.

A MAJOR incident was declared in Somerset on Friday night after the emergency services received reports of explosions at a pyrotechnics factory.

HARRIET Kemsley will be performing in Bridgwater at the McMillan Theatre on November 17.

AN off-duty Avon and Somerset police officer accessed a confidential call record with no policing purpose, it is alleged.

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.

During another tumultuous year, the role of journalism in our society has become more important than ever before.

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 ...

A CHARITY aiming to rescue and rehome greyhounds and lurchers held its Christmas Fair meet and greet event on Sunday, October 30.

A BRIDGWATER woman dropped five dress sizes through Slimming World and is now trying to help others do the same.

BRIDGWATER Cricket Club has been given a major boost to help its organised cricket for disabled players thanks to a housebuilder.

IF you were thinking of speeding in Somerset this week, DON'T.

HERE'S a map showing where roadworks are being carried out in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, October 31).

THE carnival returns to town on Saturday 5 November and the final countdown has begun.

THE eagerly awaited biannual sporting sale at Greenslade Taylor Hunt exceeded expectations.

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.

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.

A 77-year-old woman called Mrs Martin Watkins. A 38-year-old woman who passed away during childbirth. A four-year-old boy.

THE 2022 Bridgwater​ Guy Fawkes Carnival celebrations will start with a bang at a ‘Grand Firework Display’ on Friday, November 4.

A MASTER tanner and benefactor who supported two of England's greatest poets is to be honoured in Nether Stowey.

NORTHGATE Yard is now fully completed after the final touches on the car park and play area are complete.

THIS is an exclusive and exceptionally presented 4 bed, 4 bathroom detached barn conversion.

THE RSPCA is appealing for information after the body of a dead puppy was discovered in a layby.

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.

KING Charles III will have a new representative in Somerset from tomorrow (Saturday, October 29).

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.

SCORES of motorists in Avon and Somerset who mistakenly believed an urban myth are to face their day in court.

Five swimming pools in Somerset will need significant maintenance in the coming years in order to keep them open to the public.

A KEY road linking Bridgwater and the M5 with Wells and Glastonbury will be closed overnight for 12 days during urgent repair works.

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance in Cleeve.

THE Environment Agency has responded to claims may by Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger.

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.

SEDGEMOOR Chamber of Commerce has announced all the finalists for the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards.