NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

A Somerset auction recently saw a collection of antique sterling silver flatware fetch a sizable sum.

I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people’s endless complaints about being offended.

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers.

Help the Field Studies Council and Royal Society of Biology track UK spring by recording sightings of daffodils, bumblebees and more.

Bridgwater Post Office on Eastover has been put up for sale as it could be turned into 10 flats.

Fireaway Pizza, a popular pizza chain with multiple locations in Somerset, is giving away 5,000 free pizzas to customers nationwide for 'Blue Monday'.

Hundreds of additional homes could be built at either end of North Petherton before the town's new doctors' surgery can be delivered on Taunton Road

Somerset MPs have joined forces in a bid to prevent council tax bills from rising by up to 11 per cent when Somerset Council sets its annual budget

EDF Energy wants to extend the operation of its park and ride site near the Quantock Lakes wedding venue until the end of December 2030

Bridgwater Town Council has recently completed improvement works on a section of path at St Matthews Field.

A brand new job club, designed to help people find employment, has officially opened in Bridgwater after success in its Taunton branch.

The whole of Somerset is set to be battered by a new yellow weather warning lasting nearly all day, according to the Met Office.

The 50 pence piece has become the most valued and collected coin in the UK, with many collectable designs

The report comes as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that fuel margins remain high, leaving drivers paying too much

Modern four-bedroom detached home for sale in Bridgwater’s Evergreen Parade by Bloor Homes. Features garage, ensuite, warranties, and energy-efficient kitchen.

Brean Down Fort explosion: Gunner Billy Haines' 1900 tragedy echoes in modern geopolitics, with Trump, Greenland, and Orwell’s 1984 shaping global tensions.

Four-bedroom semi-detached home with annexe for sale in Puriton, Bridgwater, via Charles Dickens Estate Agents. £375,000. Near M5, schools, shops.

Bridgwater weather forecast: Light rain, sunny intervals and gusty winds up to 23mph expected 13–17 January. Temperatures range from 2°C to 11°C.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has declared that Hinkley Point B is confirmed to be fuel free.

Somerset Council has scored highly in the Department for Transport's new scoring system for road maintenance

Statistics released by the BBC Shared Data Unit show that teen drug treatment in Somerset is among the highest in England.

Taunton’s Firepool regeneration, new park and ride on the A38, empty shops, and the future of the Willow Man sculpture - Clinton Rogers' hopes for Somerset in 2026.

Discover events in Bridgwater and Burnham this week, including free pottery workshops, local history talks, acoustic jams, and Hëlenbach at The Cobblestones.

The Planning Inspectorate will rule by the late-spring on whether nine new homes could be built on the former site of the Three Crowns public house

A second nuclear reactor, which is estimated to power three million homes, has arrived at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

Greggs has reportedly increased the price of its sausage rolls by 5p (to £1.35) and regular lattes by 10p (to £2.25).

Nestle Jungly chocolate bars, which have been likened to discontinued Animal Bars, are back at Home Bargains for £1.49.

Keeping your shower clean is important, so staying on top of soap scum is key. Here is a good way of removing it without aggresive scrubbing.

Somerset Council urges residents to volunteer in 2026. Explore roles supporting youth, the environment, libraries, and communities across Somerset.

Archway Roadmaster UK Ltd applies to operate two goods vehicles at Kier Somerset, Bridgwater. Submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 27 January 2026.

A farmer was joined at Cornhill in Bridgwater on Saturday, January 10 declaring that there is no place for racism in the town.

Gallery of photographs from Somerset Camera Club early in 2026

Bridgwater firm R K Bell Limited applies to relax operating hour restrictions at Dunwear Depot. Locals urged to submit views to Traffic Commissioner.

The Surviving Winter Appeal by Somerset Community Foundation has raised £50,000 to help older people in Somerset with heating costs and fuel poverty support.

Items sold at Lidl, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

The NSPCC seeks volunteers in Somerset and North Devon to deliver safeguarding workshops in primary schools. Full training provided.

Strength training slows muscle loss, boosts bone health and prevents falls as you age. Discover why lifting weights benefits UK adults of all ages.

MB Scaffolding Ltd in Bridgwater seeks licence change to allow four goods vehicles. Locals can submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 27 January.

A gypsy traveller site near Bridgwater could be expanding if recently submitted plans are approved.

Somerset Council must legally let its annual budget by March 11 - and between now and then, many difficult decisions will have to be taken

A new two-day yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of ice across the whole of Somerset and North Somerset.

Police are appealing to the public to help them identify the two individuals pictured in connection with a burglary investigation in Bridgwater.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for the public's help to locate an 80-year-old. She was last seen in Taunton, but is also known to frequent Bridgwater.

Two MPs from Somerset have spoken out in Parliament against Government proposals to curtail the right to trial by jury.

The winners of the annual Bridgwater Carnival Mask competition have been announced, with all of the masks being displayed in Angel Place Shopping Centre.

National Grid urges South West residents to prepare for power cuts as Storm Goretti brings severe weather. Save 105 for emergencies and follow safety advice.

Balfour Beatty seeks approval to keep five goods vehicles at Woolavington Road. Submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 13 January 2026.

Somerset Communities Raging Against Poor Planning (SCRAPP) is being set up, bringing together numerous communities fighting major developments

Two police officers under investigation after a teen escaped from a police car on the M5 in Somerset and died will face no disciplinary action.