A CHARITY and an academy have received laptops thanks to a council’s programme.

Plans to build new homes on the Somerset Levels have been pushed back to allow local councillors to visit the site.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a construction worker who lost his life in an accident at Hinkley Point C at the weekend.

Plans to build additional holiday cabins near the M5 in Somerset have been rejected by district councillors.

A TREASURE hoard lost many generations ago is to be offered by Lawrences of Crewkerne.

A new takeaway outlet will be able to open up in Bridgwater town centre, despite concerns about a lack of parking nearby.

A VILLAGE'S impressive floral display created to commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee has raised thousands of pounds for local charities.

Somerset’s new unitary authority will have to find more than £38m of additional savings in the first year of its existence.

THE latest Ukrainian relief lorry will leave from Bridgwater this weekend to take much-needed supplies to the frontline.

More than 50 new homes will be built near one of Somerset's major railway lines.

BUS passengers face more misery over the coming days with strikes planned tomorrow (Friday, November 18) and Monday (November 21).

THREE women rugby officials from Somerset proudly flew the flag for the county alongside 47 other female referees at Twickenham.

A JAPANESE woman who has been living in the UK for nearly 30 years has been enjoying a ‘cultural experience day’ organised by her care home in Bridgwater to enable her to revisit her native heritage.

POLICE believe a wanted man could be in the Glastonbury area.

Somerset councillors took just ten minutes to unanimously approve additional upgrades to Bridgwater town centre.

This winter, we expect to see both flu and Covid viruses circulating at potentially high levels.

Coca-Cola has recalled a limited number of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar multipacks.

AVON and Somerset's Chief Constable has reversed her decision not to name a police constable she sacked.

Protesters in Somerset have cause for celebration after a decision on more than 500 new homes near the M5 was pushed back.

ENOSIS Events will host a Christmas gift fair at Junction24 near Bridgwater on Sunday, November 20, offering a range of present ideas from local businesses.

Lowest income households set to pay no Council Tax under new Somerset Council proposals.

RAIL passengers travelling to and from Somerset are being warned to expect four days of disruption starting on Saturday (November 19).

MoneySavingExpert has created a free tool to help you nab the best discounts on Amazon Warehouse.

A ROAD closure in Bridgwater has been lifted three days ahead of schedule following repairs to a water main.

LOTTIE Dale, a retired nurse living near Bridgwater, has had her first book, book, Rory – The Purl Cat, published by Austin Macauley Publishers.

A Somerset taxi driver has had his licence revoked after allegedly driving while stoned with passengers on board.

A FAMILY-run charity has raised £20,000 for a children's ward at Musgrove Park Hospital, in Taunton.

POLICE have arrested a man after another man was struck over the head with a glass bottle close to the rear of Palace nightclub in Bridgwater.

THE Flowers Band , one of the best brass bands in the world, is coming to perform at St Mary's Church in Bridgwater on Saturday, November 26.

A BRIDGWATER pub is flushed with success after picking up an accolade in a Loo of the Year Awards 2022.

BUSINESS representatives had the chance to hear from Ian Liddell-Grainger MP at a networking event in Bridgwater on Friday.

DINERS can get 40 per cent off at a restaurant in Bridgwater in the New Year.

THE 80th Bishop of Bath and Wells gifted 1,000 tree saplings to guests at his installation on Saturday (November 12).

Roberts Waste Ltd of Bridgwater has been awarded for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.

NORTH Petherton Carnival returned after Covid on Saturday, November 12, with thousands of people lining the streets of the town.

On Wednesday 37 Ladies at Enmore Park Golf Club took part in the 18 hole Poppy Appeal stableford at the end of which it was Finoa Ryan, was the winners with 37 points.

THERE are several big roadworks projects starting across Somerset this week from today (Monday, November 14).

As things stand, Delivery Saver codes are worth three Clubcard vouchers for people who use the scheme.

SHOPWORKERS in Somerset have spoken out about the abuse they sometimes suffer at the hands of customers.

A CONSTRUCTION worker has died in an incident at Hinkley Point C this morning (Sunday, November 13).

A BOOK by the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature was among the cosmopolitan highlights of an antiques sale with international reach and appeal hosted by Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

BRIDGWATER & Albion RFC have retired the number three jersey in the memory of Beth Branson after her tragic death.

THE people of Brent Knoll paid tribute to their war dead at a service of remembrance this morning (Sunday, November 13).

BRIDWATER will pays its respects to its war dead today (Sunday, November 13).

THIS property dates back to the 1700's and local folklore has it that The Grange was a stopping off place for pilgrims travelling to Glastonbury.

THE ongoing turmoil in the political and financial world has undoubtedly impacted on the residential markets.

AGE UK Somerset is one of three charities in our county nominated for this year's Newsquest Cash for Charities campaign, backed by the Gannett Foundation.

POLICE and highways officers closed Junction 24 of the M5 this evening (Saturday, November 12) for safety reasons.

A SHORT service of remembrance to pilots who lost their lives in wars is taking place tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, November 13).

VITAL night-time maintenance of a key county route linking Bridgwater and the M5 with Wells and Glastonbury is scheduled to take place later this month.