Taunton's Victoria Park Action Group supports community and wildlife projects, runs craft clubs and bingo, and partners with Taunton Town Council.

UK schools and experts debate smartphone use among children, with concerns over screen addiction, teen mental health, and the impact on learning and wellbeing.

Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt write-off.

Bridgwater and District Civic Society changes name to Bridgwater History and Civic Society, reflecting its heritage work. Find out about upcoming meetings.

Bridgwater residents frustrated by potholes, parking woes, traffic jams, poor phone signal and rising costs, as Cllr Gill Slocombe highlights local issues.

Discover the UK's latest AI caricature trend as Cllr Brian Smedley explores photo apps, digital identity, and the ethical concerns of artificial intelligence.

Sir Ashley Fox MP urges urgent action in Parliament for improved flood defences and funding across Bridgwater, Somerset Levels and Moors after severe flooding.

Delays in new housing estates and a falling birth rate has led to Hamp Nursery and Infant School making changes to its admission arrangements

Supported internship in Bridgwater offers neurodiverse young people hands-on work placements at Bridgwater Community Hospital and Casa de Lusso nursing home.

A trial date has been set in the prosecution of two companies charged with health and safety offences at a nuclear construction site.

EDF Energy has abandoned its plans to build a 1,000-bed campus for Hinkley Point C workers near junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater

The Old Vicarage care home near Bridgwater has been given praise for the care that it provides.

Wessex Water will begin construction in the summer on a £5m wetland between Catcott and Shapwick on the Somerset Levels and Moors

A date has been set for the trial of three companies charged with health and safety offences following a worker fatality at Hinkley Point C

A MAN who messaged a young teenager online, sending her naked photos and videos of himself committing sex acts has been given a suspended prison sentence.

Spacious five-bedroom detached house for sale in Bridgwater, Wembdon Rise, £420,000. Freehold, chain-free, with garden, parking, garage.

Met Office Bridgwater weather forecast: Cloudy week ahead with temperatures from -2°C to 14°C and gusts up to 38mph.

Three-bedroom freehold terraced house for sale in Bridgwater, £215k. Features garage, garden, parking, and easy access to M5, rail, schools.

Spacious four-bedroom home in Middlezoy, Bridgwater, for sale at £550,000. Features solar panels, EV charge point, double garage and large garden.

Initial proposals indicate the data centre will take three-and-a-half years to build - but it is unknown how many local jobs will be created as a result

A big name vehicle buyer has opened a new pod at a shop site in Bridgwater.

A care home in Somerset has recieved a positive CQC rating.

Somerset Council has been awarded £1 million to help residents lower their bills.

Mactech Energy Group supplies 2,000 UK workers to Hinkley Point C.

A new 26-hour weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for large areas of Somerset.

Efforts to deliver 33 new council flats at Penlea House in Bridgwater have faced numerous delays - the most recent being caused by thieves

The latest offenders from Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea who have appeared in Taunton Magistrates' Court.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has called for central government to urgently provide additional funding to recruit more firefighters across the south west

Discover top events in Burnham-on-Sea & Bridgwater: LEGO workshops, The Swing Commanders, Somerstage Showcase, and Paul McCaffrey at the Comedy Club.

The Cross Rifles roundabout in Bridgwater is set to close for 'urgent pothole repairs'.

Somerset taxpayers will on average shell out an extra £5 per year from April after Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority set its annual budget

Outline permission was granted in February 2023 to build up to 530 homes near the M5 - with detailed plans for the first 178 houses now on the table

Temporary traffic lights will be in place on a stretch of the A39 in Bridgwater next week.

A woman has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after she was pulled from the River Parrett in Bridgwater.

Photos show a main road drain on the A39 in Somerset filled with tarmac.

The Bridgwater and District Civic Society has changed its name after over 40 years.

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

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater submitted to Somerset Council.

January 31 was National Hot Chocolate Day, and we asked you on social media where the best place to find hot chocolate in Bridgwater is.

Exercise alone is unlikely to cause weight loss, research shows, but it’s vital for long-term weight management, health, and wellbeing in the UK.

Somerset Film invites under-25s and youth organisations to join its advisory panel on 17 February, shaping future creative services in Somerset.

A road closure was put in place as multiple fire crews put out a Valentine’s Day blaze in Taunton after receiving reports of smoke issuing from a property.

Gallery of photographs showcasing the beauty of Somerset's coast line

A Lidl worker who was 'worried for his health' was sacked after drinking a 17p bottle of water during his shift, which he did not pay for

The Climate Coalition’s 'For the Love of…' campaign runs from 14 February, uniting UK groups like National Trust and RSPB to tackle climate change together.

A red carpet film event is set to take place in Bridgwater, which shines a spotlight on neurodiversity and the power of storytelling.

With a yellow weather warning for ice in place, drivers are being warned to take extra care on the roads.

90 per cent of Somerset Council's special needs deficit of around £116m will be paid off by the Department for Education later this year

Fifteen councils in the South-West have sent a letter to the government demanding the immediate passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.

Somerset Council is being taken to the High Court for a judicial review into its council tax support scheme by disabled Taunton resident Andy Mitchell