Discover events in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater: Matilda the Musical Jr, Emma Forrester’s author talk, Sedgemoor Vintage Club Show, and The Monkees Tale.

Met Office forecast for Bridgwater: sunny weather and high temperatures up to 32°C, with very high UV and pollen levels predicted throughout the week.

Seven-bedroom barn conversion in Merridge, Quantock Hills, for sale at £1.6m. Set on 18.5 acres with annexe, gym, double garage. Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

Five-bedroom house for sale in Chedzoy, Bridgwater, with swimming pool, double garage and 0.34 acres. £600,000 via Fox and Sons.

Four-bedroom period house for sale in Combwich, Bridgwater, with annexe holiday let, pool, outbuildings and 0.77 acres. Guide price £665,000.

Together with the Met Office, the UK Health Security Agency has issued an amber heat-health alert for the south-west this week.

Somerset is above the national average when it comes to seeing a GP or using the NHS app - but locals aren't happy about the quality of care

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Somerset FA and Somerset Domestic Abuse Service launch partnership to tackle domestic abuse, raise awareness, and support communities through football.

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Here are some of the latest Bridgwater and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Taunton and North Somerset Magistrates' Court

Somerset NHS launches AI-powered oesophageal cancer screening, inviting residents via text for early capsule sponge tests at GP practices across the county.

Avon and Somerset Police used a double-decker bus in Somerset to spot dangerous drivers during a road safety operation

A care home in Burnham which received formal warnings last year has again been rated "requires improvement" by the Care Quality Commission.

A Somerset music festival is set to be headlined by a group that had some of its biggest hits in the 1970s.

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been busy taking pictures of things that show how hot the weather has been in recent weeks.

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s nurse-led self-referral cancer diagnosis scheme shortlisted for the Nursing Times Awards for improving early cancer detection.

Horsey Lane, Bridgwater, will close on July 8 for Openreach fibre cabling works, Somerset Council confirms. No alternative route; closure lasts six hours.

Taunton saw its first far-right march as Britain First activists and supporters gathered, sparking tensions over immigration, hate speech, and division.

Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox has called on the government to tackle the rising number of homes of multiple occupation (HMOs) across Somerset

Construction work has begun on new business units at the Dunball services, near junction 23 of the M5 - almost four years after permission was granted

Bins will be collected later than planned after missed collections en route, Somerset Council has confirmed.

There is congestion in places across the M5 Motorway today (Friday, July 3).

Bridgwater town centre was the focus of a coordinated crackdown as police and partner agencies carried out a joint day of action against crime.

Bridgwater Library has officially reopened its doors following months of refurbishment, marked by Somerset Council and Bridgwater Mayor.

Somerset’s pioneering cancer self-referral service has been recognised on the national stage for cutting diagnosis times and saving lives.

Calls grow for a transparent delivery plan as Council works on a two‑year programme to shield homes, farms and businesses from flooding

New study reveals Bristol Airport among UK's worst for July flight delays and cancellations

Somerset Council has lost more than £90m on the sale of commercial investments it inherited from the four former district councils in April 2023

Bridgwater’s Quayside Trampoline and Gymnastics Club celebrated a successful weekend in Cardiff

The new facility will be up and running by the summer of 2027 - more than four years after planning permission was first granted

Somerset Council is selling off commercial assets it inherited to provide funding for front-line services - incurring significant losses in the process

Residents and businesses in Bridgwater are being urged to have their say on the controversial town centre traffic scheme

PC Luke Hurst has been sacked without notice for sending ‘appalling’ and ‘disturbing’ racist and misogynistic memes

Consumer champion Sarah Ingrams has highlighted six common pitfalls that could result in customers overpaying for gas and electricity.

If you have a trip coming up, the Foreign Office has stressed that travellers should be prepared for a change in the weather.

Horsey Lane, Bridgwater Without, will close for Openreach fibre cabling works on 8 July, 9:30am–3:30pm. Somerset Council advises no alternative route.

Free parking launches at Brean and Berrow beaches to support Somerset businesses this summer season

Producers, whose tracks are now sitting alongside Calvin Harris and Fisher in the UK club charts, are bringing their bass-heavy sound home to Bridgwater

Police have arrested six people and seized more than £52k worth of drugs, two knives and £72.5k in cash during a planned operation

A £17.8m diagnostic centre in Bridgwater has reached practical completion, paving the way for thousands more health tests to be carried out

Few responsibilities are more important than protecting vulnerable children.

Alexander Burton from Bridgwater has donated 30 editions of his new LGBT+ novels to Bridgwater and Taunton libraries for Pride

Which? has shared that some mosquito repellents on the market only offer a few minutes of protection

A man who experienced housing instability during his teenage years has spoken about the positive impact a youth charity had on his journey to independence.

More than 6,000 motorists were slapped with licence points over one easy-to-miss vehicle issue, shocking stats have revealed today

TG Jones, formerly known as WH Smith, has 450 sites across the UK, but could face insolvency without a rescue deal

A four-bedroom house with its own gym near Bridgwater town centre, in Apricot Tree Close, is being sold by Charles Dickens Estate Agents for £339,950.

A five-bedroom house from Charles Dickens Estate Agents in Stockland Bristol, Bridgwater, with a converted barn annexe is on the market for £400,000.

A report into maternity and neonatal care at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has revealed