A TAUNTON woman who assaulted two on-duty police officers in the exercise of their duty has been ordered not to drink any alcohol for 30 days.

WITH rising energy and materials prices as well as inflation only going in one direction anyone thinking that the easing of Covid regulations and improvement in daily cases will make it easier for businesses will have been sorely mistaken.

A YOUNG cyclist has died after his bike was involved in a collision with a car.

A BRIDGWATER business has celebrated its success at the tourism awards.

A PUBLIC drop-in session is planned at the town hall in Bridgwater​ where ideas will be on show for the next part of the Celebration Mile to discuss a pedestrian-friendly route.

RESIDENTS in Devon and Somerset will pay more to the region’s fire service after moves to stop an increase in its share of council tax were rejected.

A BESPOKE scheme set up by Avon and Somerset Police to help safeguard people living with dementia is now into its seventh year.

SOMERSET County Cricket Club are pleased to be able to announce that Ned Leonard has signed a one-year contract extension.

CYCLISTS from across Somerset joined together for Wheelie Wedmore earlier this month.

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PROTECTING the environment, helping local businesses recover from the impact of Covid, and building towards Somerset's new unitary authority are among the priorities of South Somerset District Council for 2022/23.

Dragons Den star Deborah Meaden makes her feelings clear on mask-wearing in public.

Royal Mint and Royal Mail are to commemorative The Commonwealth Games with collectable coins and stamps.

A CARE worker who exploited vulnerable children in a county lines drugs gang has had her future contact with young people restricted by a court order.

A SCHOOL near Bridgwater has been rated 'good' in their latest Ofsted inspection.

Sajid Javid has confirmed people aged 75 and over, the immunosuppressed and those living in care homes will be offered a Covid-19 booster vaccine.

A MAJOR road in South Somerset has been closed following a vehicle collision.

TEAMS from Somerset County Council have been working around the clock to clear up the devastation caused on our roads by Storm Eunice.

THREE Somerset drivers have been fined for exceeding a 30mph speed limit on the same stretch of the A372 near Bridgwater on the same day.

HOUSEHOLDERS across Sedgemoor and West Somerset will be able to recycle more items in their weekly kerbside collections from next Monday (February 28).

RENOWNED restaurateur Marco Pierre White said he will keep British favourite on the menu of his Bridgwater business with Pie Week just around the corner.

A CHARITY is hosting a ladies night next month.

CUSTOMERS in the South West “will be reconnected as soon as humanly possible”.

BRIDGWATER United Football Club are delighted to announce that the agreed purchase of their stadium, Fairfax Park, from Sedgemoor District Council has now completed.

SOMERSET is currently in the grips of the UK's third storm in less than a week.

ENMORE Park Golf Club Ladies’ Committee held their annual Annual General Meeting recently when Jackie Woodman was elected as this year’s Lady Captain.

AVON and Somerset Police have published the following list of sites where mobile speed cameras will be operating at certain times this week.

WORK resurfacing a road in Minehead is scheduled to start today.

THREE men who forced their way into the home of two vulnerable people armed with weapons have been jailed for 24 years.

Here's where you can buy the new Sony earphones, LinkBuds.

THOUSANDS of properties in Somerset are still without power after Storm Eunice hit the region on Friday (February 18).

BUSINESSES are facing an impending crisis as they come under increasing pressure from spiralling costs - from their supply chains and energy supplies to their production and raw material overheads. It looks inevitable that they, in turn, will have to...

MORE wet and windy weather is set to sweep the UK on Sunday after Storm Eunice caused what providers believe was the biggest national power outage on record.

SOMERSET West and Taunton Council and Somerset County Council have done well in being ranked the top local council and county council, respectively, for having shared their Climate action plan with the independent group Climate Emergency UK, which ex...

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 3 and February 9 2022.

Fans of Horizon Forbidden West can enjoy the videogame in brick form with the 1,222-piece LEGO set.

AROUND 54,000 properties in the south west of England are currently without power after Storm Eunice caused widespread disruption across the region yesterday.

Gale-force winds are set to sweep across Somerset again, thwarting Storm Eunice recovery efforts.

TRAFFIC is at a standstill on the M5 motorway after an incident between junction 24 and 25 this evening (February 19).

FIVE men from Bridgwater were sentenced by Bath Magistrates’ Court for driving offences on Tuesday, January 15 and Wednesday, January 16.

STORM Eunice is continuing to have an affect on rail services today (Saturday, February 19) with a number of routes not active.

THE number of coronavirus cases in Sedgemoor increased by 118 on Friday February 18, official figures show.

HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

SOMERSET County Council’s road safety team is working with partners to urge drivers to keep their eyes on the road.

A DETACHED home in the sought-after village of Wembdon is on the market.

If it's a bespoke sandwich you're after, Subway is many people's first choice, but how do the subs in Bridgwater measure up when it comes to food standards?

Pancake Day is just weeks away and to help you jazz up your pancakes, Morrisons has launched an incredible range of products and deals.

STORM Eunice will hit Somerset this morning, with a Met Office red weather warning issued for coastal areas. There is an amber weather warning in place further inland.

POLICE are appealing for the public's help to track down a man wanted in connection with an assault on an emergency worker.

THE Met Office red weather warning for the South West has now passed - but an amber warning remains in place until 9pm today (Friday, February 18).