A butcher ‘overcome with jealousy’ set his wife’s café on fire after chasing her with a knife and stealing her passport, a court heard.

It has created 125 jobs, benefitted the wider local economy with hotel stays and set the foundations for a larger airport expansion.

Plans to reduce the speed limit of 46 roads to 20mph have been unveiled.

A councillor said he “regrets alarm” he caused by filming outside of a school during drop-off time.

Hospital staff work under immense pressure every day – that goes without saying.

Bridgwater Tidal Barrier in Somerset will receive £43 million in funding to unlock the next stage of the project, the government has confirmed.

Businesses in Bridgwater which pay for a pavement licence face a sharp rise in fees, with one councillor saying he “doesn’t know how cafes will cope.”

Joe Strummer, lead singer and main songwriter with ground-breaking punk band The Clash visited Bridgwater and called it a 'Clash Town', writes Cllr Brian Smedley.

Avon and Somerset Police’s precept will increase by the maximum 5% amount in 2025/26, raising an additional £8.5 million from taxpayers.

Tunnellers working on the Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset claim they could face hefty tax bills over a dispute about lodging allowances.

The body of David Halmkin, 61, was discovered in the River Lim near to the area of Colway Lane in Lyme Regis. An inquest has now been held

NEW advertising signs are being requested for a Bridport town centre store in the latest planning proposals to Dorset Council.

A country road in west Dorset is set to close to allow works to take place

A trustee notice has been published following the death of a west Dorset woman from Netherbury

Excited children at Bridport Primary School raised £70 for Weldmar Hospicecare by coming up with names for their elephant statue for the ‘Stampede by the Sea’ trail due to take place in March.

Avon and Somerset Police’s precept will increase by the maximum 5% amount in 2025/26, raising an additional £8.5 million from taxpayers.

Tunnellers working on the Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset claim they could face hefty tax bills over a dispute about lodging allowances.

The government made no assessment of the upfront costs of creating the unitary Somerset Council in April 2023, it can be revealed.

A suspected Russian spy working on the Hinkley Point C nuclear project in Somerset had “inappropriate and disruptive behaviour”, a spokesperson has said.

A new season of a thriller previously filmed in Somerset is returning for a second series on the BBC.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a one-month-old baby in Chard.

The cottage garden in East Lambrook, near Martock, launched its annual event on Saturday, February 1, for what could be the last time.

An Ilminster motorist has lost his licence for drug driving.

Avon and Somerset Police’s precept will increase by the maximum 5% amount in 2025/26, raising an additional £8.5 million from taxpayers.

The government made no assessment of the upfront costs of creating the unitary Somerset Council in April 2023, it can be revealed.

The ambulance service was called to the scene

The little one was only a few weeks old when he lost his life

Leweston School unveils its new equestrian centre which will be enjoyed by both pupils and the wider Dorset community

Ashcott Primary School celebrates a strong inspection result, with pupils thriving—yet areas of improvement remain

Concerns over climate change and aviation emissions fuel fresh debate over Bristol Airport’s expansion plans