The renowned comedian will take to the stage on Wednesday, September 17, at 8pm, with tickets priced at £23.

Gallery of photographs from Somerset Camera Club as they spotlight the county's trees

Bridgwater doesn’t boast a long list of famous residents, but one furry feline could be about to change that: Binks the cat.

Work on the hotly anticipated £32,000 Eastover mural in Bridgwater has been progressing apace with first glimpses of the project visible at ground level.

A Bridgwater opticians has been praised for its fundraising efforts and life-changing expertise.

Somerset Council has been urged to take immediate action to secure the future of a valuable social enterprise based in Ilminster town centre.

The popular Bridgwater shop is set to close at the end of June 2025 as it has become “no longer viable” to continue trading.

Essential improvements to one of Somerset’s key flood defences can continue over the summer after nearly £1m of funding was signed off.

You only need to have a look at comments on social media to understand why Pride month is still needed.

A small, stubborn minority of dog owners seem to think the rules don’t apply to them, or to their pooches.

I will continue to dedicate myself to ensuring Avon and Somerset is a place where people feel supported, protected, and heard.

Strongvox Homes has submitted plans to Somerset Council for 160 homes in Cannington near Bridgwater.

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Both Somerset and Devon have been issued a new 24-hour weather warning by the Met Office today (Thursday, June 12).

Channel 4 is teaming up with the South Western Ambulance Service to film an upcoming series.

An e-fit image has today been released as we continue efforts to identify a man whose body was found on a Somerset beach near Hinkley Point.

Gideon Amos MP has expressed his “absolute delight” that the Wellington and Cullompton Station projects have been given the go-ahead.

Let us be fair, our navigation skills have greatly increased since we have all had to run the gauntlet on the ever-increasing ‘Celebration Mile’.

This year we’re taking choirs to La Ciotat and Uherske Hradiste, we’ve already had Portuguese in for the fashion show and Italian students for work experience.

Bridgwater Town Council has the fifth highest tax precept in England for 2025/26, according to the Society of Local Council Clerks.

Knife crime in the Avon and Somerset area has gone up by over 18 per cent in five years, a new survey has found. 

Somerset Council has warned of travel disruption ahead of thunderstorms forecast in the region.  

An independent concept store and café in Bridgwater founded by local artist Nathan Slate turns one this month.

The Met Office has issued a weather warning for parts of Somerset and Devon set to come into effect tomorrow morning.

A restaurant on Bridgwater’s ‘Celebration Mile’ has been stripped of its licence after illegal immigrants were found to be working there.

I mean, enough already. So much doom and gloom and no doubt the world can be a sorry place.

Bridgwater-based infrastructure services company, RK Bell Group, has expanded its operations with the launch of a new division, RK Bell Highways.

Over 130 National Grid apprentices have helped to renovate the Taunton and Bridgwater Canal in Somerset.

Othery Street Fayre returns on Saturday, 21 June to celebrate its 33rd year. The Fayre will run from 11am to 11pm in the Somerset village.

The Met Office has forecasted a mix of sunshine and showers for Bridgwater this week.

The four former Bridgwater and Taunton College students come from Bridgwater and Weston-super-Mare.

Activities co-ordinator Lisandra Costa, who grew up in Portugal, organised the day at Avalon Nursing Home, which cares for people with dementia.

The Bridgwater workshop, founded by youth worker and motorbike enthusiast Rich Hedger, owes its growth to the British Business Bank's Start Up Loans programme.

Bridgestone's Webfleet system will be used at the nuclear power station to improve the efficiency of its vehicles and construction equipment.

The four former Bridgwater and Taunton College students come from Bridgwater and Weston-super-Mare.

The impact of the Celebration Mile project in Bridgwater has been described as a “hammer blow” to businesses in Parliament by Sir Ashley Fox MP.

Flynn West, 22, who grew up in Wellington and studied at Bridgwater College, spoke on Simon Parkin’s Mid Morning Show on BBC Radio Somerset last week ahead of the show's release.

Sedgemoor FM celebrated its birthday in style last Friday 6 June with a special evening of live music at Enmore Park Golf Club.

A student officer who took on other paid jobs without permission while suspended or off sick has been found to have committed gross misconduct.

Two men from Bridgwater have appeared in court after a GBH incident in October 2023.

There has been a vehicle crash on the M5 Motorway southbound between Burnham and Bridgwater. Expect delays.

A second mural is planned for a ‘dull’ wall in Bridgwater and is intended to launch this summer 2025.

Natwest bank has confirmed it will officially close its Bridgwater branch later this year over a drop in in-person customers.

A podcasting workshop and an indie rock concert are also on the agenda.

A person has been taken to hospital after a two-vehicle crash near Bridgwater today (Monday, June 9).

Sedgemoor Auction Centre raises £10,000 thanks to 24-hour cycle ride, a livestock sale and a bake sale.

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If you've got some old coins, you might wonder if cleaning them will help them look newer and more appealling - here's the Royal Mint's advice.

Some nine million pensioners in England and Wales will receive the winter fuel payment this winter, with only those on over £35,000 missing out.

One pilot-approved viral hack that uses an AirTag to help avoid lost luggage could in fact have the opposite effect