A LONG-SERVING Bridgwater firefighter has received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal for his 40 years of service.

THE Enmore Park Ladies Section held a successful coffee morning organised by Jackie Woodman the new lady captain, writes Richard Walsh.

BRIDGWATER Guy Fawkes Carnival Committee are looking for talented local entertainers to be ‘front of curtain’ acts at the 2022 carnival concerts.

POLICE will be operating mobile speed cameras at the following locations across Somerset this week.

MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has joined more than 50 other parliamentarians in a campaign aimed at protecting the farmers behind some of Britain’s best-loved foods from the harmful effects of climate change.

Mother's Day is just around the corner and Pandora has released a range of beautiful and symbolic charms.

Here's a round up of gift ideas for Mother's Day from Lakeland.

TWO crews from Bridgwater Fire Station were sent to a blaze in a bathroom in a home in the town this afternoon (Saturday, March 5).

THE Sedgemoor District Council is currently considering the disposal of the site of the Bristol Road Playing Fields in Bridgwater.

POLICE have thrown the book at a motorist they stopped in the Bridgwater area yesterday (Friday, March 4).

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between February 17 and February 23 2022.

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.

As Spain contains to relax its Covid restrictions, it looks like a sun-soaked summer holiday to the Canary Islands isn't that far away. How to book yours.

TRAIN services were delayed this morning (March 4) near Bridgwater following a trespassing incident on Dunball Level Crossing.

STAFF, students, and friends of Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) have come together in record time to collect a range of essentials for Ukrainian refugees.

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AN 11-YEAR-OLD is writing letters and sending toys to Ukrainian children “to make life a bit better for them”.

AN MP has criticised the decision to close Minehead's Minor Injury Unit overnight, claiming the real reason for the closure was 'to save money'.

A SOMERSET detective with 25 years’ "exemplary" service has been sacked after sending obscene and abusive text messages to two sexual assault victims. 

ONE of the south west's largest independent accountancy practices has bought a Bridgwater firm with "a strong presence and a proud history" in the town.

Mother's Day is on March 27 this year and now is the time to find that perfect gift for your mum from H Samuel.

This summer will see the festival return after a three year break.

Get tickets to the iconic festival and see Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar and more.

THE family of a woman who died in a collision in Highbridge have issued a tribute to her.

AN attacker who assaulted three emergency workers has been jailed for more than three months.

BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger believes Russian leader Vladimir Putin is "paying a painfully high economic price" following his invasion of Ukraine.

RESIDENTS in Fiddington are "delighted" following the completion of a new playground at the village hall.

A SOMERSET postman has published his fifth book in 18 months.

THIRTY native apple trees have been planted in the Diamond Jubilee Field at Apex Park, Highbridge. They were planted by Val Morely, Friends of Apex Park volunteer, and Lizzie Bull, Sedgemoor’s Parks Assistant, in readiness for the Queen’s Plati...

TODAY (March 3) the Somerset Levels and Moors Shed (SLaMS) joins the UK Men’s Sheds Association as it launches the Charter for Wellbeing in Craft and DIY.

BAGS more recycling is being collected across Sedgemoor and West Somerset following the start of Recycle More.

A SNAPCHAT predator has been jailed for blackmailing seven young girls into sending him sexual images while using a string of false identities.

Here's a round-up of some of the items you'll find in Aldi and Lidl's middle aisles from Thursday, March 3.

Aldi's Hanging Egg Chair is back in stock today, but be quick as it is expected to sell out!

EXPERIENCED community minister Marie Trubic will be working within the communities in the district.

POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they believe may have witnessed a robbery in Bridgwater.

A YOUNG man who tragically died following a road traffic incident is being remembered as a fun-loving person who would help anyone.

THREE men from Somerset have been fined hundreds of pounds after being proved guilty of travelling on Great Western Railway services without paying a fare.

A DECISION has been made to close the Minor Injuries Unit (MIU) in Minehead overnight.

A MUM will be completely shaving her head to raise money for new school playground equipment and a charity.

POLICE in Avon and Somerset have issued an image of a wanted man.

HELLO, my name is Dave Stokes and I am the Publicity Director for Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival. It’s great to be working in partnership with the Bridgwater Mercury again, and every two weeks a member of the carnival’s publicity team will be pro...

M&S has slashed its prices across its products from women's clothes to homeware. Shop the best deals here.

The Fragrance Shop has launched a sale but you'll need to be quick.

A NEW weekend market is coming to Bridgwater this month.

THREE generations of the same family have been connected to livestock markets in Taunton and North Petherton.

THE number of Somerset 11-year-olds starting at the preferred secondary school in September has hit a record level.

A HIP-HOP act will perform in Taunton​ at the Creative Innovation Centre this Friday (March 4).

TWO men were arrested following a bust up in a supermarket car park.

A BRIDGWATER woman has described her successful Slimming World journey.