A MAN who kidnapped a 16-year-old girl in Taunton has been jailed for five years and four months.

STRIKING bus drivers braved heavy downpours as they walked out for the second time in four days.

NEGLECTED outdoor spaces and gardens in the Bridgwater and Sedgemoor area are being given a fresh lease of life thanks to new social enterprise Social Circles CIC.

LOCALS flocked to the Christmas Gift Fair at Junction24 at the weekend to kick off the festive period.

After a week off Bridgwater & Albion return to Regional 2 Tribute South West league action on Saturday afternoon when they host Wadebridge Camels at College Way where the match kicks off at 3pm.

WITH the festive season just around the corner Enmore Park Golf Club hosted a Gents Turkey Trot pairs competition on Saturday at the end of which the winners were Alistair Wyatt who plays off a handicap of 20 and Lee Lewis (9) with 43 points.

AFTER Bridgwater United's impressive win away from home at the weekend, manager Dave Pearse shared his thoughts on the match and the season so far.

A farm shop near the M5 in Somerset will be able to remain open after securing retrospective planning permission.

A PRIMARY school in Bridgwater​ joined the carnival celebrations earlier this month.

The 2022 Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnivals were a massive success, there is no doubt about that.

HIGHBRIDGE got into the festive spirit as its Christmas lights were switched on on Saturday (November 19)

AVON and Somerset Police have announced hundreds of locations across Somerset where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

BRIDGWATER Swimming Club have announced their swim captains for the 2022/23 season ahead.

BRIDGWATER Cricket Club have announced the signing of Otago Volts quick Jarrod McKay for their 2023 West of England Premier League campaign.

A TOTAL of 10 major roadworks schemes are due to be started in Somerset this week.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for Somerset as “small chances of very strong winds” could cause disruption tomorrow (Monday, November 21).

TRAFFIC is “running as normal” on the M5 after a police incident between Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater.

CHARTERHOUSE auctioneers and valuers have already taken entries for their next specialist auction of automobilia and memorabilia in April 2023.

THIS modern bungalow sits in a rural location, offering a 0.5 acre paddock with stables.

THIS contemporary detached chalet bungalow enjoys a private position within this charming village of Stogursey.

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.