Bower Lane, Bridgwater, will close 20 April–15 May for JSM Group excavation and ducting works for Agratas. Diversion routes available for motorists.

Exercise, especially strength training, can help prevent type 2 diabetes by lowering blood sugar and improving insulin sensitivity.

Puriton Village Hall seeks a premises licence to sell alcohol and host entertainment. Public comments can be submitted to Somerset Council by 21 April.

Somerset Council approves £5m for road, pavement, and cycleway improvements. Community litter picks, council support, and clean-up efforts boost local pride.

Somerset Council and its contractor Keily Bros will be surface dressing nearly 100 different roads as part of its highway maintenance programme

The Bridgwater Cup was awarded to a woman at the annual Bridgwater Town Council meeting

Jotdale Properties has failed in its attempt to add additional bedrooms to its facility on Rhode Lane, within the Hamp estate

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

Millions of UK workers risk losing a key way to cut tax and boost pensions as new rules linked to Rachel Reeves begin to bite.

Tesco described the move as “one of the most revolutionary retailing improvements in decades”

According to leaked documents, measures are being considered to address potential disruption to supplies of key goods

Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox visits Walpole Landfill after local complaints over waste mound size and odour; new capping and gas controls underway.

Centenary events for the 1926 General Strike take place in the West Country, with talks, exhibitions and book launches in Bristol, Bath and Somerset.

A new community garden in Burnham and Highbridge seeks volunteers and sponsors to support eco-friendly projects, accessibility, and local unity.

Somerset students are turning campus trees into handcrafted walnut benches through a practical woodworking project.

Marco Pierre White’s Steakhouse in Bridgwater partners with Bloom & Wild, offering diners spring menu delights and flower delivery discounts until June.

Shoplifting in England and Wales hits record highs as Waitrose staff sacking sparks debate on 'hands off' policies, rising retail crime, and police response.

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Spring COVID-19 vaccine now available in Somerset and across the UK for over-75s, care home residents, and immunocompromised. Book by June 29.

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

Agratas can begin building the first section of an orbital road which will link the Gravity site to Puriton, Woolavington and potentially a new M5 junction

Plans for a new travellers' site halfway between Bridgwater and Highbridge have been scrapped following an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate

A post office and convenience store in Stogursey, Somerset has gone on the market.

Damage to Mansfield Park has been temporarily restored thanks to work from the community.

Bridgwater is the only part in Somerset which will receive £20m over the next ten years through the government's new pride in place fund

Labour’s £20m ‘Pride in Place’ project launches in Bridgwater South, empowering the community to lead local regeneration across Hamp and Westover wards.

Rachael Sanders was due to join Somerset Council as its new Section 151 officer - but she has now withdrawn from the job

An established business in Somerset will close after 30 years, having gone into liquidation in 2025.

Somerset Council will spend the money on clearing gullies in flood-prone areas, cutting back vegatation, repainting road marking and replacing signs

A 16th-century inn and pub in Aller, Somerset has gone up for sale.

Dolphins Childcare Centre in North Petherton has been praised for its safe and nurturing environment.

A bakery in Somerset has been named among the best in the UK in a new top 50 list.

Today media outlets across the country are joining a Day of Action to call for the UK Government to include anti-SLAPP protections in the forthcoming King’s Speech.

Bridgwater weather forecast: rain and gusty winds early week, highs of 17°C, sunny intervals later, rising pollen levels, and moderate UV from 14–18 April.

Three-bedroom detached house for sale in Cannington, Somerset, with two workshops, wrap-around garden, garage, and no onward chain. £350,000 freehold.

Somerset is being invited to bid for a share of the new £1bn structures fund, which has been launched by the Department for Transport

Blake Museum is preparing to celebrate 100 years of sharing the stories of Bridgwater.

Bridgwater Town Council has responded after a deliberate fire damaged a new multi-use games area (MUGA) at Mansfield Park.

A fire has damaged a multi-use games area in Mansfield Park in Bridgwater.

Microsoft is set to fully retire Outlook Lite in May 2026 - see the exact date.

Research has shown that many travellers underestimate the need for protection when visiting familiar holiday hotspots in and around Europe

These are the key driving licence changes that must be reported to the DVLA

Bower Lane, Bridgwater, will close from 20 April to 15 May for roadworks by JSM Group Services for Agratas. Alternative route in place. Somerset Council.

Discover top events in Bridgwater and Burnham this week, including Peter Cox live, Ben Hart magic show, Creedence Clearwater Review, and a historical talk.

Ten new full-time jobs have been created as a new retailer has opened in Bridgwater Trade Park.

Former ITV West and BBC Somerset presenter Peter Rowell back behind bars

Work will start on a programme of improvement works in Bridgwater from April.

A Somerset village pub near Bridgwater is reopening its doors with a BBQ food event.

Selection of photographs from Somerset Camera Club showing animals on the move in the county

A Bristol police officer who sexually harassed a female on a drunken night out has been cleared of gross misconduct.