The mayor of Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge is hosting a festive fundraiser this Christmas

The Youth Cancer Trust is staging The Elf Olympics to help teenagers and young adults living with and beyond cancer

The M5 Northbound is partially blocked from J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) to J22 (Burnham-On-Sea) due to a crash.

A new community interest publishing house has released its first book

The whole of the South West has been hit by a yellow weather warning today after reports of possible snow in the area.

AN 11-YEAR-OLD with cystic fibrosis has become a triathlon star.

BRIDGWATER songwriter, Marty Davies, has one of his songs featured in an upcoming international Christmas film titled '3 Wishes For Christmas'.

Somerset Council will receive £7 million boost to funding from the government as part of a “once-in-a-generation reform” aimed at delivering “London-style bus services to every corner of the country”.

The figures show a rise in fatal collisions in Somerset as Road Safety Week begins.

BRIDGWATER’S Conservative MP, Sir Ashley Fox, has revealed that he will vote in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill at its Second Reading on November 29, 2024.

Long-running plans to build homes on the former Yeo Valley site in Cheddar have taken a step forward following a vote by local councillors.

RNLI volunteers from Burnham-on-Sea were called out to two emergencies last week, including one in the River Parrett in Bridgwater.

HIGHBRIDGE residents will soon be able to enjoy a Starbucks coffee after the government’s highways agency withdrew its objection to company plans for a location there.

The move is part of a “once-in-a-generation reform” aimed at delivering “London-style bus services to every corner of the country”.

The incident took place in a takeaway on South Road, Burnham-on-Sea

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas appeal

An orchestra concert is set to take place at St Andrew’s Church

BRIDGWATER residents are down with the kids, according to latest data released by Google for slang words in 2024.

Two businesses have been shortlisted for the Sedgemoor Awards 2024

THREE Somerset MPs have expressed their disappointment at a major setback in the rollout of rural fibre broadband, as one provider has underdelivered.

A special Christmas concert is coming to The Princess Theatre this festive season

Portakabin has donated two modular units to Burnham-on-Sea RNLI station

AN award-winning pub, The Crossways Inn, near Highbridge, is on the market just months after being crowned South West Pub of the Year 2024.

Dido Harding and John Penrose are planning to turn what had been an orchard into a new riding arena at their North Somerset village home.

VAST swathes of low-lying Somerset land could be underwater in just 6 years, according to latest data on climate change.

A SOMERSET MP fears the impact of the Labour government’s 'cruel' Inheritance Tax changes will be 'disastrous'. The MP has met with the NFU.

A Somerset charity set up in memory of Charley Marks, who lost his life to suicide, receives no NHS funding despite saving thousands of lives.

A gymnastics club is celebrating the success of its young athletes at a competition in Mainz, Germany

A charity has handed out thousands of hot drinks and snacks to construction workers at a mental health event

ALDI has submitted plans to Somerset Council for 155 solar panels on the roof of its Highbridge store, which was constructed in 2017.

Berrow's annual ‘Shop for a ‘cure’ for Christmas’ event returns on November 29 in aid of Breast Cancer Now.

The winners of the South West Farmer Awards were revealed last week - and here are the photos.

Somerset Council's leader, Cllr Bill Revans, has responded to a statement issued by the Labour government on the financial situation facing the authority, describing it as a "mixed bag."

A community energy firm has received funding to make homes more energy-efficient

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

A tribute band will bring Fleetwood Mac's classics to life at The Princess Theatre next year

A Rod Stewart tribute act is set to perform at The Princess Theatre next year

The Northern Lights are expected to return and be seen across the South West skies this weekend.

The iconic Movie Musicals show is coming to The Princess Theatre next year

Bellway South West has donated £300 towards the staging of an event by Cheddar Arts Quarter

Burnham-on-Sea RNLI volunteers recently took part in lifejacket training

Somerset residents are being asked for their initial views on how their county’s political map should be redrawn ahead of the next local elections.

Year Three students from Axbridge First School visited Batts Combe quarry, near Cheddar. The site is operated by Heidelberg Materials UK.

The Somerset-wide integrated Sexual Health Service (SWISH) is currently "facing some shortages” in condoms due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

Securing Glastonbury tickets can be a difficult task and missing out on tickets can be disappointing but experts have shared tips on how to buy yours.

A volunteer for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is following in the footsteps of her father

BUSINESSES in Bridgwater are supporting a campaign to donate 2,500 tins to Bridgwater Food Bank for Christmas 2024.

A SEROTINE bat was found at Hinkley Point C this week 'likely due to the significant light pollution in the area', Secret World Wildlife Rescue has said.

THE results of the Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival have been announced, with Gremlins CC taking the top spot for the second time.

More wetlands or similar sites could be created across Somerset in a bid to unlock thousands of new houses.