Temporary traffic restrictions on Bridgwater's A38 Bristol Road from 9–14 March 2026 for Openreach cabling works, as ordered by Somerset Council.

Join The White Willow in Bridgwater for a Mother’s Day charity quiz night on 14 March, raising funds for Breast Cancer Now. Prizes and fun for all!

Here are the latest planning decisions made in and around Bridgwater.

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Modern life makes physical activity optional, fuelling UK obesity and inactivity. Pete Richards urges small challenges to boost fitness, health and resilience.

Churches and listed places of worship risk closure after the government ends the listed places of worship grant scheme, warns Sir Ashley Fox MP.

Support mental health in Bridgwater at the Thursday Night Survival Kit event, 23 April, Bridgwater Arts Centre. Live music, quiz, raising funds for Men’s Shed.

Somerset Council faces government scrutiny over financial management, with £30m exceptional support considered. External audit raises concerns.

Burnham and Weston Energy offers fully funded school visits to its solar farm in 2026, teaching pupils about renewable energy, climate change, and biodiversity.

Avalon Nursing Home in Bridgwater hosted a retro day, with music, games and dressing up, helping residents reminisce and enjoy nostalgic activities.

Fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater, and Burnham-on-Sea helped put out a blaze this morning in a ‘derelict building’ in the Hamp area of Bridgwater.

Two of Somerset's community hospitals could temporarily lose half their inpatient bids to allow a wider range of local services to be delivered

A man from near Bridgwater has been sentenced after causing a fatal collision on the M32.

Somerset Council will be able to set a balanced budget for the next 12 months - but further central government support will be in short supply

In February 2016, Bridgwater College celebrated a significant achievement by winning its 14th Association of Colleges Beacon Award for sport. The award recognised the college's commitment to providing its students with a variety of opportunities that...

Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq, named patron of Somerset Chamber of Commerce, supporting local businesses and Somerset’s economic growth.

League of Friends donates £835k for new spinal surgery robot at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, boosting NHS care amid growing charity fundraising challenges.

A senior engineer from McLaren Formula 1 has returned to University Centre Somerset (UCS) to speak with current students about his career in motorsport.

Somerset Council has issued an update after filling a drain cover with tarmac earlier this month.

High blood pressure is often called the “silent killer” - because many people have it and don’t realise it.

A police officer has been dismissed after giving a false impression she was working by using a picture frame to weigh down keys on her laptop.

Stoke Mandeville stadium came abuzz with figures from every walk of life as the journey as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games began.

Huey Morgan is marking 30 Years of Come Find Yourself with a new UK Tour.

Arriving at just 17, his journey to safety was long and uncertain, taking him first to France and then to England.

Bridgwater’s royal history explored as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is arrested; from Civil War divisions, anti-slavery petitions to notable monarch visits.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s new AW169 helicopter is being fitted as a mobile intensive care unit after a £1m appeal, boosting critical care in Somerset.

Somerset CCC held their first 2026 members’ lunch at Taunton, featuring captain Lewis Gregory and club updates ahead of the new county cricket season.

The Cross Rifles roundabout in Bridgwater will no longer be closed this evening (February 25), with lane closures in place instead.

The government has not confirmed whether other parts of Somerset will benefit from the next round of its pride in place regeneration programme

Sir Ashley Fox MP has called for Somerset Council to fund improvements for the Cross Rifles roundabout in Bridgwater.

A woman from Bridgwater will be running the London Marathon and raising money for The Alzheimer's Society.

A woman living in a hotel at Bridgwater services has said that she 'doesn't feel like a human anymore' after staying at a hotel just off the M5.

LOCALiQ offers video production for UK SMEs, including drone footage, social media clips, and virtual tours - boosting brand visibility and local engagement.

Great Western Railway launches a new campaign featuring the Famous Five, celebrating myths and legends of the South West and Wales to boost leisure travel.

Spacious three-bed split-level bungalow for sale in Wembdon, Bridgwater on Downhall Drive. Features en suite, wrap-around garden, garage, and parking. £560,000.

Met Office Bridgwater weather forecast: mild temperatures, sunny intervals, light rain and gusty winds expected 24-28 February.

People are being urged to call 999 to help find a missing woman with links to Bridgwater.

Somerset Council will receive £30 million from the national government in the same month that a substantial council tax increase request was denied.

A woman Avon and Somerset Police sergeant has ben accused of trying to dupe bosses into incorrectly believing she was working online.

The RSPCA shop on Bridgwater High Street has confirmed that it will be closing permanently.

A planning application has been submitted to convert the former Barclays bank in Bridgwater town centre into nine flats.

Motorists driving electric vehicles could soon find it easier to charge their cars or vans while stopping off in Bridgwater if plans are approved.

I’m pleased to be back with another update on my work as your Member of Parliament, and I’d like to thank the Bridgwater Mercury and Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News for the opportunity to keep you informed.

Discover upcoming events in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater: Women in Rock tribute, music quiz, Weston Light Orchestra concert and Rapunzel musical.

Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for a missing 16-year-old with links to Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and Weston-super-Mare.

A roundabout in Bridgwater is set to close for the second time in two weeks to fix a number of safety defects.

A man has been left with injuries following a collision on the M5 Motorway in Somerset, as confirmed by police.

First Bus has announced all of the timetable changes that will be coming to Somerset from April.

A red-carpet event at Victoria Park Community Centre premiered a film about a teenager from Bridgwater.

This week, the members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of wildlife in Somerset and North Somerset.