Technology is a wonderful thing – when it’s on your side.  But when it’s turned against you, boy can it cause pain!

Key assets could be sold by Somerset Council in a bid to balance the books

Wasps can become a nuisance when you're trying to enjoy the summer weather outside - here are three ways to keep them away without causing harm.

After reports that 1p and 2p coins could be scrapped, the Treasury has revealed that will not be the case.

All you need to know about The Decameron on Netflix - what it's about, full cast list featuring Sex Education and Derry Girls stars and the trailer.

One of the most important steps before boarding your flight is making sure that all of your items are packed correctly

A fitness centre in Highbridge is opening up new workshops for its aerial pilates session.

The MP for Bridgwater, Ashley Fox, delivered his first speech in the House of Commons yesterday.

A Somerset Councillor has shared concerns on the Berrow volunteer group situation which has seen insurance withdrawn with no notice for one group.

The RSPCA's North Somerset Branch in Brent Knoll is preparing for a busy weekend with a pop-up shop and cattery open day this weekend.

The Royal Family's income is set to receive a big boost of £45m with a 53% jump making their income more than £130m.

The aurora borealis is linked to Earth's magnetic field

A Hallowe'en 'spooktacular' will be coming to Burnham later this year.

Bakkavor Desserts Highbridge is marking five years of backing the Moorland Community Hub.

A charity single by Daz Sims has been released to raise money for treatment for a Burnham-on-Sea five-year-old with cancer.

The Willow Man has seen better days in years gone by. In 2024, the sculpture is like a shadow of its former self.

A new report says Avon and Somerset Police sometimes left drunk people naked in their cells

Somerset Council has provisionally agreed to provide extra money to contractor Suez

A Somerset councillor says urgent action is needed to resolve the frequent 'unauthorised encampments' set up by travellers in the Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea areas.

A beach-cleaning group based in Berrow had their Public Liability Insurance withdrawn with immediate effect by Somerset Council.

A BMW driver from Highbridge has been banned from driving for 20 months after he was caught behind the wheel while over double the legal drink-drive limit.

Rightmove has revealed that UK rents are at a record high with 17 inquiries per property and the average tenant paying £1,314 a month.

A Festival of Archaeology is set to take place at Brean Down this weekend.

Pride-on-Sea is set to return this weekend. Here's a full schedule of events for the day.

The latest NHS figures have found that dementia diagnoses in England are now at a record high.

Find out what snakes might be in your garden and whether they are dangerous from Grass snakes to adders.

A local man has planned a 200k cycling challenge for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

Due to delayed engineering works, train lines between Taunton and Bristol via Weston-super-Mare will be delayed this morning (July 21).

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner MP has given assurances that Somerset will not be subject to “development at all cost”.

Darwin Escapes' five-star parks at Cheddar Woods Resort and Spa, Somerset, and Hawkchurch Resort and Spa in Axminster, Devon, have attracted thousands of people to the region over the last decade, pumping thousands of pounds into the economy, writes ...

The volunteers were paged at 00.45 am on Tuesday 16th after a yacht was reported to be in difficulties on the East side of Stert Island, opposite Burnham Jetty

Plans are in place to construct a large new industrial unit near Highbridge.

Somerset Council will earn more than £500,000 a year by renting out part of a former local authority headquarters to commercial tenants

Lloyds Banking Group will start converting its office sites into social housing, the banking giant has this week confirmed.

James Kelly, CEO of the British Metals Recycling Association, issued the warning.

Somerset Bus Partnership is calling for the public's opinions on the county's bus services.

An NHS Somerset spokesperson said “The NHS is aware of a global IT outage and an issue with EMIS Web, an appointment, prescription and patient record system used by our GP practices across Somerset."

A youth club in Highbridge has officially reopened despite previously facing closure.

A country pub in a village near Burnham-on-Sea has won an award.

Coram Family and Childcare has found that bills for summer holiday clubs across Great Britain are at a record high

Inmates are being released earlier than they should be to try and avert the collapse of the prison system.

Crowdstrike is a cyber-security firm that some companies have said an update for is causing global IT outages

From Heathrow Airport to GP practices in England, the global Microsoft IT outage is causing disruption to several services across the UK and world.

Here is everything you need to know about allowing one of your children to babysit their siblings in the UK.

End of life charity Marie Curie is appealing for volunteers in Somerset.

A student at Sidcot School came out top in the latest International Baccalaureate (IB) results, scoring eight points over the world average.

Plans to convert part of a closed Somerset spa into new homes have been thrown out by local councillors.

Haven's Somerset holiday parks are recruiting for 130 roles this summer, hiring across activities, leisure, hospitality and housekeeping.

Cheddar Vale Lions Club will hold their annual Duck Races on August Bank Holiday Monday (August 26)

McDonald's is giving away free birthday cake doughnuts to mark the fast food chains 50th birthday - here's how to claim one.