Rising chocolate thefts in UK shops are linked to cost of living pressures and, in some cases, organised crime, impacting retailers nationwide.

Hawkridge Reservoir Amphibian Patrol helps toads and newts migrate safely in the Quantocks. Community volunteers aid conservation and wildlife protection.

See Me, Hear Me exhibition in Bridgwater, Somerset showcases neurodiverse adults’ art and digital media. Free entry until 26 March 2026.

Somerset Council is a finalist for two 2026 LGC Awards, recognising fostering recruitment and SEND employment schemes supporting vulnerable young people.

Discover the Royal Bath and West Show 2026 in Somerset: top UK agricultural competitions, livestock, equine events, rural skills and family fun.

Businesses are striving to make things accessible, and whilst I've had to learn to ask, I have also found that so many are willing to change and learn with us.

Somerset Council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year has been approved by councillors.

Bridgwater is set to be the most costly town in Somerset after Somerset Council's 2026 budget.

Clive Heaphy, the Section 151 Officer for Somerset Council, has warned that the council's finances are still 'deeply fragile' ahead of the 2026/27 financial year.

Somerset Council are announcing the official budget at a full council meeting, where the amount of council tax you will be paying will be revealed today (Wednesday, March 4).

Somerset Council has confirmed the amount that council tax will increase by for 2026/27 at their annual budget meeting.

Three-bedroom semi-detached 1930s house for sale in Wembdon. Modernised, with off-road parking, garden, and versatile converted garage. £355,000.

Registration opens for the 2026 Somerset Cycle sportive on 9 May. Ride stunning routes from Bridgwater, supporting Youth Adventure Trust and local youth.

Four-bedroom detached house for sale in Wembdon Hill, Bridgwater. Spacious 1950s family home with gardens, modern kitchen, terrace views. £530,000.

Met Office Bridgwater weather forecast: rain-free week ahead with a mix of sun and cloud, temperatures up to 16°C, and moderate winds.

Work begins on a new pétanque terrain at Victoria Park, Bridgwater, funded by HPC Community Fund, Somerset Community Foundation and Bridgwater Pétanque Club.

Owning a dangerous dog, drink driving and assault are among the latest cases from Burnham-on-Sea offenders, heard at Taunton Magistrates' Court.

A man from Sedgemoor has been jailed for 14 months for breaching a restraining order and sharing a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state

More than 100 free film screenings are coming to cinemas across the UK, including in Bridgwater.

The Local Government Boundary Commission proposes reducing Somerset Council seats from 110 to 96 and redrawing all division boundaries for the 2027 election.

A planning application has been submitted for a new 24-hour gym at Bridgwater Retail Park.

People across Somerset can outline their health and wellbeing priorities in a survey launched this week.

Poundland in Bridgwater denies plans to close the store - but a business already lining up to take its place.

After analysing years of Met Office date, heating experts can reveal the date you should stop heating your home this year.

Tesco shoppers have been issued a “do not eat” warning as a product sold at the supermarket may contain salmonella.

Big Country’s Bruce Watson brings his spoken word and music tour to Bridgwater Arts Centre on 14 May 2027, sharing stories and classic hits.

Discover top events in Bridgwater and Burnham this week: dance socials, Luke Knight’s Somerset legends, Beatles Complete tribute, and Made in Tennessee show.

Grandstand tickets for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival 2026 go on sale 2 March. Book early for Somerset's famous illuminated procession on 7 November.

Bridgwater Town Council has objected to two major housing schemes, one for 530 homes and another for 220, at its planning committee meeting on February 26.

Trade unionists in Bridgwater back refugees, supporting Refugee Action and Refugees at Home. UK urged to uphold 1951 Refugee Convention and reject hostility.

Government ministers to meet Sir Ashley Fox MP over support for Bridgwater Carnival, the UK’s oldest carnival, amid concerns about rising compliance costs.

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

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

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

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!

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.

Bridgwater Carnival's Gangs and Features Old Folks Show took place over February 26, 27 and 28

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.