THE Somerset NHS Foundation Trust has apologised for the waiting times endured by some of its patients, after a Freedom of Information request revealed that one person was kept on standby for almost three years.

DOZENS of new homes and a community hall could soon be built on the main road to a new nuclear power station if plans are approved, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

"A RECORD number of Green Party candidates are standing in the elections to the new Somerset Council.

"LABOUR are back in Somerset and hoping to build on existing strongholds in Bridgwater and Taunton.

TACKLING the government on sewage in rivers, discounted bus travel for teenagers, safe cycle routes and more trees are key Liberal Democrat proposals.

THE Conservative Party have placed emphasis on their “track record” ahead of May’s Somerset unitary authority elections.

JOHN Hunt is an experienced Independent councillor, currently serving the electorate at parish, district and county council level.

GOVERNMENT figures show five people in Sedgemoor who had Covid-19 died in the latest weekly period.

FIVE people from Bridgwater have been fined and handed penalty points by Bath Magistrates’ Court after committing driving offences on local roads.

SOMERSET travel to the Kia Oval to take on Surrey in Division One of the LV= Insurance County Championship.

AN 11-YEAR-OLD had his hair cut for the first time in two years to help kids with cancer.

MORE than 30 beautiful gardens across Somerset are opening to visitors this summer in aid of St Margaret’s Hospice.

THIS is the moment two suspects ran off after being stopped by police.

CAN you spot why police ordered this vehicle off the M5?

ALMOST 5,000 children will be starting at the Somerset primary school of their choice at the start of the next academic year in September.

GRANTS up to £2,500 are now available for smaller charities, community groups, sports clubs and social enterprises in Somerset.

SCORES of people turned out for the Burnham-on-Sea RNLI open day over Easter.

SATURDAY April 16, saw the return of Bridgwater Martial Arts to Blake Hall.

SHOPPERS, stallholders, and the Easter Bunny made the most of the excellent weather on Saturday at Bridgwater Food & Drink Festival in the town centre.

A STEAMBOAT was launched in Bridgwater at Kings Lock near North Newton on the Bridgwater & Taunton Canal.

ENMORE Park Golf Club ladies section are supporting the Lady Captain’s charity SARSAS, Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Charity.

AVON and Somerset Police have announced scores of locations where they will be siting mobile speed cameras at various times this week.

SOMERSET County Council has announced 16 roadworks schemes starting in the county this week.

Somerset County Council’s Public Health team is urging older and more vulnerable residents to take up the offer of a free, further Covid-19 booster vaccine.

TICKETS for this years Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival Concerts are set to go on sale from next month.

FASHION Revolution Week 2022 takes place from 18th- 24th April. This year’s theme is MONEY FASHION POWER.

A SIX-BEDROOM family home with a huge garden and detached annexe is for sale in Highbridge.

SOMERSET voters face a series of close battles for their support as the different parties fight for control of the new unitary council, writes Daniel Mumby, Local Democracy Reporter.

RECYCLING collection days in Somerset are set to change next week due to the Easter bank holiday.

BELOW are planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 31 and April 6 2022.

RESIDENTS in Bridgwater have been left fuming after a damaged cable has left them without reliable internet for the past two weeks.

THERE were two more coronavirus deaths recorded in the latest 24-hour period in Sedgemoor.

A FIRE broke out in a derelict building last night (Thursday, April 14).

A LORRY full of medical supplies and other donated items to help refugees and casualties of the war in Ukraine left Bridgwater at the start of April.

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NURSERY children in Taunton and Bridgwater were delighted by a visit from a special guest.

SOMERSET residents have a chance to win festival tickets by finding branded competition pebbles hidden around the county.

POLICE have appealed for the public to help them find a teenager who has been reported missing after he was last seen in Bridgwater this morning.

POLICE have slammed this motorist for a "horrendous" overtaking of another vehicle on a pedestrian crossing.

THE rise in the cost of living across the UK is currently a big concern for all residents.

THERE are delays of an hour on the M5 this morning (April 14) due to animals in the road.

THE NHS in Somerset is asking people to make sure they are prepared this Easter and choose the right NHS service for their healthcare needs.

Steve Austin was laid to rest today (Wednesday, April 13)

THE popular Walford Cross Machinery Sale between Bridgwater and Taunton enjoyed a record-breaking year, according to Andy Clements, associate with auctioneers Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

NATIONAL Highways are pleading with tourists descending on Somerset and the South West to keep the region's roadsides clear of litter.

DOG owners have been urged to take care when walking their pets after two more cases of Alabama Rot were confirmed in the UK.

A COUPLE of Police Community Support Officers waddled into action after three members of a pilates class rescued two ducklings that had fallen into a drain

RICKY Ia Horsford, 39, of no fixed address, has been jailed for 22 weeks for breaching a suspended prison sentence imposed for two counts of burglary.

SOMERSET residents planning to vote by post in the May 5th local elections have just a week left to submit their application.

A MOTORIST was taken to hospital following a road traffic collision last night (Tuesday, April 12).