YOUNG people in Sedgemoor are being invited to take part in a design competition supported by architect and TV presenter George Clarke.

SKYWATCHERS are being advised to get up early tomorrow morning (Tuesday) to view the stunning Pink Moon.

A BANNED driver caught using a moped on the road has been given a suspended prison sentence.

AS travel restrictions ease and many of us are getting out more, it might be an idea to check roadworks in the area before you leave the house.

COOPER and Tanner’s first Antique and Collectables sale of 2021 was a roaring success!

A PERSON was rescued from a river bank in Somerset late last night (April 24).

MEMBERS of the public have been warned not to have 'unnecessary' fires after 15 call-outs to fires out in the open yesterday (April 24).

TWO lanes are closed on the M5 motorway after a road traffic collision.

WONDERING how you can celebrate our county this Somerset Day?

AS National Pet Month draws to a close (April 1 until May 3), one Somerset hotel is still celebrating being named top dog.

BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between April 8 and 14, 2021.

IT has been a tough year for hospitality businesses, but with light at the end of the tunnel, you could be thinking about running a pub.

New research reveals that the majority of drivers don’t know the rules around playing music while driving.

You'll be able to pick up a bargain from the supermarket chains on Sunday, April 25. 

A RUSTY old two-door Ford Escort found in a garage is estimated to sell for £25,000 when it goes under the hammer at auction this summer.

A VACANT shop in Bridgwater town centre will remain empty after legal procedures to change it into a takeaway were halted.

TWO lanes are closed on the M5 after a crash involving "several" cars this afternoon (April 24).

A FREELANCE photographer has bought a popular pub near Glastonbury.

A PHOTOGRAPHY competition starring a popular Somerset beauty spot launched last Thursday (April 22).

THREE Somerset artists are working with a wall art manufacturer to showcase their work.

STUDENTS in Somerset have been celebrated for their achievements at an annual awards ceremony.

A RESTAURANT in Bridgwater donated meals to hospital staff last Tuesday (April 20).

IF you're planning on seeing family and friends this weekend in the garden, then you're in luck.

Nut allergies, salmonella poisoning, Hepatitis A and chocking hazards are just some of the reasons behind a number of urgent product recalls.

ARTS and sports groups and charities are among those being invited to bid for their share of the £1 million being given away by housebuilder Persimmon Homes South West this year.

Under Boris Johnson’s current roadmap out of lockdown travel abroad could be permitted as early as May 17.

A YOUNG woman caught speeding FIVE times in EIGHT days on the same stretch of the M5 has been let off a driving ban

A SOMERSET couple had an excellent Easter Sunday surprise - in the form of a £1 million win on Lotto.

AN outdoor clothing store is set to open at Clarks Village tomorrow (Saturday, April 24).

THE number of people who have died from coronavirus in parts of Sedgemoor has been revealed.

A MAN from Weston-super-Mare was handed a 10-month driving ban for causing damage to a BT phone box and failing to stop after the accident.

PEOPLE in Somerset are being asked to host their own G&T party for charity.

ALTHOUGH the residents in Somerset will not be able to elect new county councillors this year, the police and crime commissioner (PCC) elections for Avon and Somerset are set to go ahead on May 6.

BIN workers who were sacked for eating sandwiches in a colleagues garden, have shared their story.

Many pizza ovens cost somewhere in the region of hundreds - even thousands - of pounds.

Martin Lewis revealed how house buyers can boost their chances of getting a mortgage.

A FUN-loving single mum was told her rare cancer had spread dangerously shortly after stepping off the plane for a holiday in Cyprus with her three children.

A BRIDGWATER teenager drowned in a pool at a villa in Tenerife after a night out drinking, an inquest has heard.

LEARNER drivers taking tests when they resume today (Thursday) are under extra pressure to pass as a backlog means it could be several months before they get another chance.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a much-loved hairdresser - who worked with top London stylists - who passed away last month.

The Prime Minister said he expects the roadmap to go ahead as planned but warned "there will be another wave of Covid" this year.

ARGOS has said it is set to close its Somerset distribution site, with more than 200 jobs said to be at risk.

MORE than a million people in the South West have now received their second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

A FUNERAL business set up to bolster income at a Bishop's Hull-based hospice has reported heavy losses.

POLICE identified 32 offences in four hours during a crackdown on road related offices in Bridgwater.

SOMERSET residents are being asked to give their feedback on the county’s new recycling scheme ahead of the next phase of the roll-out.

THE Somerset home of writer Evelyn Waugh is up for sale - which a whopping £5.5 million asking price.

A PROLIFIC thief has been jailed for more than six months for a string of shoplifting offences.

A FORMER factory employee made a “life-changing” decision to leave the company, after they received a letter suggesting their Covid-19 isolation absences could be “ingenuine”.

THE former director of a Somerset accountancy firm, who was also treasurer of Westonzoyland Sports Pavilion, has been jailed for 12 months for the fraudulent evasion of VAT.