WITH lots of visitors to friends and family homes over the festive season, it can be tempting for motorists to park on the pavement, cycle lane or use nearby car parks to stay overnight.

POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to find a missing teenager.

BURNHAM-on-Sea is gearing up for a fantastic start to the festive season tomorrow (Saturday, November 26).

A COUPLE with two children on a weekly income of less than £260 and single people on below £95 living in Somerset won't have to pay a penny of council tax in the year from April 1.

PRIVATE landlords in Somerset are being offered cash incentives to house Ukrainian refugees.

TWO people have been rescued from a car that ended up in a water filled ditch at lunchtime today (Thursday, November 24).

THE family of a "loving father" who died in a work accident have issued a fresh picture of him.

Discount supermarket chains Lidl and Aldi have issued warnings to customers after several products were found to be unsafe to eat.

The British Dental Association (BDA) warned NHS dentistry is on the brink of collapse and that can be seen in Bridgwater and surrounding areas.

A GROUP of around 40 people met to mark Transgender Day of Remembrance in Highbridge last week.

THE future of a village community shop has received three green lights to proceed.

A Somerset woman has been paid £1,000 in compensation after county council delays left her unable to bathe in her own home.

STAFF from Mulberry and Somerset Community Foundation (SCF) received a very warm welcome when they visited the sites of two Somerset community groups to have benefitted from grant funding recently.

HEAVY rain and strong winds are likely to affect Somerset and the South West today (Thursday, November 24), the Met Office said.

The British Dental Association (BDA) warned NHS dentistry is on the brink of collapse and that can be seen in Bridgwater and surrounding areas.

Wilko Johnson was known as the guitarist for the band Dr Feelgood and the executioner Ser Ilyn Payne in Game of Thrones

CLEVEDON firefighters were called to reports of a lorry that had overturned on the M5 in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, November 22).

AVON and Somerset Chief Constable Sarah Crew and the force's Police Crime Commissioner Mark Shelford are looking for creative young artists to help design this year’s official Christmas cards.

What to buy the person who has everything…? Why not buy a gift that lasts all year!

BRACE yourself for more heavy rain and strong winds across Somerset tomorrow (Wednesday, November 23).

A GROUP of friends raised over £2000 for a prostate cancer charity by taking part in a golf challenge.

Dangerous parking could kill as experts warn to think before parking.

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

BURNHAM United suffered a 2-1 defeat away from home at the weekend against a solid Saltford FC side.

A CHARITY Christmas shopping in Berrow has raised more than £1000. The Somerset Breast Cancer Now group 'Shop for a Cure for Christmas' event took place on Sunday, November 20 at Berrow Village Hall and raised a total of £1161,03.

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.

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.

AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a man died in a single-car collision on the M5 this morning.

VOLUNTEERS at Burnham-on-Sea RNLI gave a fond farewell to their former Senior Helm who retired from service after 26 years.

THIS picturesque, detached cottage situated at the end of this no through road retains a wealth of features and is presented to a good standard both internally and externally.

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

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.

The B3139 Burnham Road, in Highbridge, was closed for a period following a serious road traffic collision.

BERROW Church of England Primary School is working to improve after it was rated ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors.

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

 A BUSINESS owner in Highbridge has raised concerns about Covid in  warm rooms designed to alleviate the cost-of-living crisis for local residents.

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

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

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).

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

 BURNHAM-ON-SEA & Highbridge Carnival has apologised after an LGBT+ group claimed its ‘50 Shades of Gay’ entry was “deemed inappropriate”.

PRIDE-ON-SEA, the group set to bring a Pride celebration to Burnham & Highbridge, will mark Transgender Day of Remembrance with a candle-lit ceremony.