Bridgwater Mercury
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:44:09 +0000Rail Strikes December: Christmas strike dates announced
RMT union have shared new train strike dates to take place during the Christmas period.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:55:05 +0000Man cut free from car after traffic collision in Stockland Bristol
A MAN was cut free from his vehicle yesterday evening (December 5) in the Stogursey area after a taffic collision involving a minibus and a car.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 07:19:54 +0000Sub-zero temperatures coming to Somerset this week and next
LOOK out those woolly jumpers - it's going to get pretty cold out there across Somerset over the next few days.
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:48:25 +0000Winter Solstice: When is the shortest day of the year?
What is the Winter Solstice as the shortest day approaches?
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:42:04 +0000Strep A: Primary school children could be given antibiotics en masse
Antibiotics could be given to all children in a year group who had been affected by Strep A, even if they did not have any symptoms
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:11:32 +0000Avon & Somerset DC Scott Burton banned for sexting a child
A DISGRACED Avon and Somerset detective has been banned from ever again serving as a police officer.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 12:07:00 +0000Electrified Automation awarded £6M in government funding
ELECTRIFIED Automation has received a share of £73 million in government and industry funding that supports clean transport technologies.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 11:16:00 +0000Anchor Lane to headline The Cobblestones pub in Bridgwater
SCOTTISH band Anchor Lane will headline The Cobblestones pub in Bridgwater as part of their upcoming UK tour.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:42:00 +0000Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce visits On Your Bike workshop
A MEMBER of Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce has met with members of On Your Bike, a charity with workshops in Bridgwater and Taunton.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:45:32 +0000Bridgwater United FC partner with Balanced Energy
LAST Friday morning, the Fairfax Park turnstiles opened before sunrise, welcoming members of The United Club Business whom have expressed an interest to support both Club & Trust.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 08:14:21 +0000Successful Champions Dinner at Enmore Park Golf Club
Enmore Park Golf Club held their Champions Dinner and Presentation Evening last weekend an event that gave a chance to reflect and celebrate the successes of 2022.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:10:08 +0000Police mobile speed camera locations in Somerset this week
POLICE are out in force across Somerset this week checking on motorists' speeds.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:48:18 +0000Roadworks across Somerset being carried out this week
AN investigation is being carried out today (Monday, December 5) into a sink hole in a Taunton street.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:46:27 +0000What you should do if you think your child has Strep A infection
A number of schoolchildren have died this week amid a deadly Strep A outbreak.
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 09:27:44 +0000Strep A: All you need to know from symptoms to treatment
A separate case has been reported in Wales, taking the known UK total to six.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 07:49:53 +0000Confusing driving rules to avoid at Christmas time
AS Christmas draws closer, many motorists are getting into the festive spirit.
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000Virgin Media fined over safety breaches in Bridgwater
IT has emerged that Virgin Media Ltd has been hit with a court bill north of £62,000 for flouting safety rules in Bridgwater.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 14:05:55 +0000Bridgwater Independent Market in town centre on Sunday
THE final Bridgwater Independent Market of 2022 is taking place in the town centre tomorrow (Sunday, December 4).
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:19:50 +0000Misconduct hearing for ex detective DC Scott Burton
AN Avon and Somerset Police detective admitted 'sexual communication with a child under the age of 16', a disciplinary hearing will be told.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 09:52:26 +0000Somerset County Council's new plans for evening buses
Somerset County Council has revealed plans to subsidise evening services connecting Taunton with the towns of Minehead, Bridgwater, Wellington and Chard after 8pm and running to at least 10.30pm.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 07:09:26 +0000Virgin Media fined for breaching safety rules in Bridgwater
VIRGIN Media Ltd has been hit with a massive court bill for twice flouting safety rules during work in a street in Bridgwater.
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 06:00:00 +0000Census 2021: Sedgemoor’s religion, ethnicity and language
MORE than four in ten people in Sedgemoor say they have no religion, according to the results of last year's census.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:58:00 +0000McDonald's opens new outlet at Bridgwater Dunball roundabout
A NEW McDonald's store in Bridgwater has opened its doors to customers.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 14:20:05 +0000Bridgwater: Taunton Road clears following earlier incident
THE A38 Taunton Road in Bridgwater has been cleared following earlier reports of an accident.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:52:40 +0000Bridgwater Carnival secures money for new base
The future of the UK’s oldest carnival is looking bright.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 13:32:33 +0000Historic Bridgwater docks to be given new £5m lease of life
Bridgwater’s historic docks will be given a new lease of life as part of a multi-million-pound regeneration programme for the town.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:14:17 +0000Glastonbury 2023: Sir Elton John to headline in last UK gig
Sir Elton John is to headline Glastonbury 2023 to mark his last-ever UK tour date.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0000Bridgwater United Ladies ready for away trip to Gillingham
BRIDGWATER United Women will return to action this weekend with an away trip to face Gillingham in the The FA Women's National League.
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 11:19:19 +0000Strep A virus: Signs and symptoms as third child dies within a week
Group A streptococcus (or Strep A) is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and, in very rare cases, invasive disease.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:42:19 +0000Met Office issues yellow weather warning for dense fog
A YELLOW weather warning has been issued by the Met Office, with dense fog set to bring “difficult travel conditions” this evening and tomorrow morning.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:08:00 +0000National Tree Week marked with Nether Stowey tree planting
AROUND 50 people helped commemorate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year by planting saplings in an area of woodland in Nether Stowey.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 11:05:00 +0000Fuse box ‘completely destroyed’ after it catches fire in Bridgwater
A FUSE box has been “completely destroyed” after it caught fire, which also caused smoke damage to the property in Bridgwater.
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000How NatWest could help you cut emissions and lower energy bills
A new free digital Carbon Planner tool from NatWest helps all businesses reduce their carbon emissions
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:32:50 +0000Revised plans for 50 new homes near doctors' surgery
Revised plans have been put forward to build more than 50 new homes near a Somerset doctors’ surgery.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:26:01 +0000British Red Cross calls for Somerset transport support volunteers
THE British Red Cross is calling for people in Somerset to help their communities by signing up as transport support volunteers.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:19:43 +0000Future of four carnivals in balance amid storage barn plans
The future of four Somerset carnivals is hanging in the balance once more as the local authority prepares to debate plans for a new storage facility for a second time.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:12:00 +0000Bridgwater Arts Centre to host Gala for Ukraine on Friday
BRIDGWATER Arts Centre will host a Gala for Ukraine on Friday featuring professional and amateur singers, dancers and musicians.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:26:42 +0000Aldi trials clear milk bottles tops in Somerset
ALDI is trialling clear caps on milk bottles in its Somerset stores to improve its products' recyclability.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:46:00 +0000Bridgwater MP tells poultry keepers to follow bird flu rules
IAN Liddell-Grainger MP has told Bridgwater and West Somerset poultry keepers to observe new controls aimed at combatting bird flu.
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000Bridgwater Pantomime Society to perform Puss in Boots in January
BRIDGWATER Pantomime Society has announced it will return in January with a production of Puss in Boots at the town hall.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:18:46 +0000Somerset Waste Partnership Christmas tips to avoid waste
SOMERSET residents have been asked to consider using recycling centres and only cooking what they need so festive bin collections go off smoothly.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:43:38 +0000Volunteers ad for Somerset councillors remuneration panel
FANCY having a say in how much our councillors are paid?
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:34:04 +0000Puriton property damaged after wood burner ‘explodes’
FIREFIGHTERS from Burnham and Bridgwater were called to the after a neighbour reported a “small explosion within a wood burner”.
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:21:22 +0000Row breaks out over religion classes in Somerset schools
A ROW has broken out in Somerset over the role the county council should play in how schoolchildren are taught about religion, writes Daniel Mumby.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:05:04 +0000Several injured as bus overturns on B3090 near Frome
EMERGENCY services were called out after a bus overturned on a road in Somerset this afternoon (Monday, November 28).
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:58:00 +0000Public Notice Portal: A powerful boost for local democracy
TRUSTED local news media titles such as the County Gazette sit right at the heart of local life.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:51:41 +0000Asbestos causes delay to Bridgwater tidal barrier
WORK on a tidal barrier to protect homes and businesses could be delayed by up to six months after asbestos was discovered near the access to the site.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:34:22 +0000Bishop of Bath and Wells becomes Somerset Day patron
BISHOP Michael, the recently installed 80th Bishop of Bath and Wells, is to become a patron of Somerset Day.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 13:35:30 +0000Wellington School maths challenge hosts 60 primary schools
WELLINGTON School has hosted the 27th Maths Challenge.
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:45:00 +0000Open day at Quantock Veterinary Hospital in Nether Stowey
A NEWLY refurbished Somerset veterinary practice is offering pet owners the chance to go behind the scenes and have a unique glimpse at its upgraded facilities.