THE body of a man was recovered from Bridgwater Docks yesterday evening (Monday, April 26).

A STUDENT suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating a Pret A Manger sandwich she had been wrongly assured did not contain sesame, a court heard.

The cancellation and suspension of the 2020 shooting season as a result of the pandemic affected the economics of all game rearers.  Now the focus has to be on careful preparation for a successful 2021 season according to Myles Jones, Game Feeds ...

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

BURNHAM-ON-SEA'S Coastguard Rescue Team attended three call-outs last weekend, with the sunshine bringing a large influx of visitors to the area's beaches and coastline.

TRAINS owned by passengers and staff could be running on the mainline track in Somerset by summer next year, according to a new train operator.

KERBSIDE recycling and rubbish collections will be a day later than normal next week due to the bank holiday on Monday.

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.

ONE of Britain's most prominent singer-songwriters is on his way to Somerset this summer.

According to research undertaken by one of the most popular UK test centres, nearly two million drivers could be at risk.

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.

THIS unique and characterful, tastefully presented late-Victorian built substantial semi-detached residence occupies an attractive mature plot within a short stroll of the beach front with off road parking for 3/4 vehicles, enclosed rear garden an...

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 FORMER A-grade student at The King Alfred School Academy, Highbridge, has just been elected president of Britain's best students' union.

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 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.

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.

ROSALEA is a substantial property that has undergone significant improvement and extension over recent years to offer a versatile, four bedroom house with the addition of a two bedroom annexe to the side elevation.

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.

POLICE are renewing an appeal for wanted man, Aaron Matheson.

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

MORE than 130 people are set to take part in a sponsored beach walk this weekend, to raise funds for the Friends of the War Memorial Hospital in Burnham-on-Sea.

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.

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 MAN has been arrested in Brean as part of a police investigation into a series of thefts from shops in Burnham-on-Sea.

THEATRE fans can look forward to being able to buy tickets in person once again, from the start of next month.

THERE was no kidding around when three goats who were stuck on a ledge for several days needed rescuing.

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.

AVON and Somerset Police have opened a new refurbished police enquiry office in Weston-super-Mare Town Hall.