Daily Echo readers have shared a few restaurants they want to see in the Michelin Guide, including The Pickled Berry in Poole

The UK Government has pledged £483m to modernise Post Office branches, support postmasters, maintain rural access, and fund Horizon redress and inquiry.

Major Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch roadworks: closures, lane restrictions and diversions from 2–8 March 2026. Plan ahead for BCP Council, SGN and BT works.

A COUNTRY AND WESTERN store in Poole is ‘reviving the town’ with its heritage American brands and exclusive own clothing line.

Youth dance company Coast, led by Katie Neal, to perform at Sadler’s Wells in March as part of Making Moves, U.Dance, and Origins 2026 South West platforms.

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

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!

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

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Modern life makes physical activity optional, fuelling UK obesity and inactivity. Pete Richards urges small challenges to boost fitness, health and resilience.

The Golden Cap walk has been named among the UK's best walks for 2026 by Which? in part thanks to its coastal views.

In the west Dorset countryside lies a beautiful little church containing a monument to a tragic event

Think you know Dorset? Try this 25-question quiz on local history, villages, landmarks and quirky folklore – from Iron Age hillforts to Thomas Hardy pubs and smugglers’ haunts.

Fresh research into artist J.M.W. Turner’s 1811 visit to Charmouth will be shared in a special talk by Neil Mattingly for the Charmouth Local History Society

This manor house was once the grand residence occupied by the former Prince Andrew during married life with Sarah Ferguson

Modern life makes physical activity optional, fuelling UK obesity and inactivity. Pete Richards urges small challenges to boost fitness, health and resilience.

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.

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

Modern life makes physical activity optional, fuelling UK obesity and inactivity. Pete Richards urges small challenges to boost fitness, health and resilience.

A site in Tatworth, near Chard, ready for residential development, subject to the necessary consents, is on the market at the guide price of £225,000.

An A&E doctor from Yeovil who illegally accessed confidential NHS computer programmes to look at his wife’s medical records has been struck off the medical register and banned from practicing in the UK.

I watched Ilminster Warehouse Theatre's 'One Acts 2026' performance and absolutely loved it, finding myself repeatedly laughing out loud throughout.

Learn about sleep apnoea at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s free awareness day at Yeovil Hospital, 7 March. Expert talks, CPAP info, and charity support.

His death follows a double fatality at the same location just months ago

It's been closed since 2023

Our thoughts are with those families who have lost a loved one

The boathouse is located at Orchardleigh, a wedding venue near Frome, and is the perfect spot for a romantic getaway

Nether Compton is perfect for day trips from Somerset with historic charm and countryside walks