A COUNCILLOR who dedicated her life to the town of Bridgwater has sadly died.

A SOMERSET woman has been charged in the early hours of today (Tuesday, October 4) with the murder of a newborn baby.

THE curtain was raised tonight on the first performance of the 2022 Bridgwater Carnival Concerts.

THE Arts Society Sedgemoor (TASS) will host a lecture on “the wonder of Art Nouveau glass” with art history lecturer Justine Hopkins later this week.

PEOPLE in large parts of Somerset are now able to have cancer treatment closer to their homes without travelling to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton​.

SCOTT Cinemas has confirmed that its Northgate Yard cinema will open to the public on Friday, October 21, with tickets set to go on sale later this week.

WEDMORE Real Ale Festival celebrated another record year of fundraising on Saturday night, with the organisers donating £20,500 to local causes.

THE new chief executive at Somerset County Council has arrived for his first day in the office today (Monday, October 3).

BAWDRIP celebrated this year's harvest with a special church service and a ‘bring and share’ lunch in the parish hall.

Bridgwater and Albion RFC Under 17s opened their account for the season with a resounding 40-7 victory over Wells RFC last Friday evening.

BUSINESSES in Somerset doing work for the county council will be paid within a week to help boost their cashflow during the economic crisis.

EXMOOR Search and Rescue is celebrating 30 years of service in Somerset and Devon.

SOMERSET households face further delays in getting superfast broadband after one of the companies tasked with the rollout had its contract terminated, writes Daniel Mumby.

POLICE across Somerset are continuing to deter speeding drivers with mobile speed cameras sited in hundreds of locations over the coming week.

POLICE are appealing to communities across parts of Somerset to help track down a wanted man.

A 'ONE off' watercolour by Snaffles is certain to have collectors galloping to Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s biannual Westcountry Sporting Sale in October.

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A FOUR-BEDROOM chalet-style property in Wembdon, near Bridgwater, is on the market with Charles Dickens Estate Agents.

THE manager of a specialist dementia care home in Bridgwater has been invited to take part in a research project organised by The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland aimed at improving the public perception of care workers and deliv...

RECENT cases dealt with at Taunton Magistrates' Courts include the following.

SECTIONS of Bridgwater town centre will be pedestrianised – despite concerns it “does more for cyclists than the shops”, writes Daniel Mumby.

A LOCAL woman has celebrated 20 years of service at Hippychick, a family-run toy and nursery business based in Bridgwater.

TWO Somerset quarries could close by 2040, endangering dozens of jobs.

AS a result of co-ordinated industrial action starting tomorrow (Saturday, October 1), Network Rail is warning passengers on its Western route – which covers the railway and towns and communities between Penzance and London Paddington – to expect...

BUSINESSES learnt about the steps they can take to work towards  becoming net zero at a networking evening at Bridgwater United FC.

AN economic partnership for the south west of England has welcomed the announcement of major investment in the Gravity smart campus in Somerset.

THE parents of Somerset teenager Freddy have issued a statement and new photos as the search for him continues more than a week after he went missing.

TRAIN passengers in Somerset are being warned of limited services this weekend and next week after trades unions announced industrial action at a number of train companies, including GWR and Network Rail.

POLICE have released pictures from the scene of a collision in Bridgwater that saw a man jailed after he admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

HOUSING needs in Nether Stowey will be discussed at a public consultation organised by Sedgemoor District Council and managing agent Homes in Sedgemoor.

AN expectant audience welcomed 87-year-old Peggy Seeger, ably supported by her son Neill MacColl, to Bridgwater Arts Centre on Friday, September 16.

AN incident has caused delays on the M5 northbound carriageway between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare.

POLICE have issued an appeal to help trace a man who failed to turn up for a court appearance.

A Frome metal detectorist has unearthed a small hoard of Roman silver coins found locally in a field, dating back 1,800 years.

A Somerset council will no longer be able to take over the site of a new nuclear power station if it cannot be completed.

Somerset County Cricket Club have raised more than £5,000 for the Pakistan Flood Appeal through an online auction.

BUSINESSES have just days remaining to apply for this year's Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards, organised by the Bridgwater Chamber of Commerce.

A DRINK driver has been jailed for 16 months and disqualified from getting behind the wheel for 50 months after admitting causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

ENTRIES are open for the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

A former bed-and-breakfast in Bridgwater will be used to provide much-needed one-bedroom accommodation after new plans were approved.

Computing firm BIT Training has announced a partnership with ex-Premier League football player Brian Deane to deliver free IT and cyber security training in Somerset, as part of the government-funded Skills Bootcamps initiative.

SOMERSET County Council’s public health team has joined other organisations to promote lifesaving messages to parents.

THE Bridgwater & District Trades Union Council will celebrate Black History Month with a special exhibition and evening event.

A GROUP of volunteers collected litter near Bridgwater Canal over the weekend.

BRAVE fundraisers took part in a firewalk to raise money for Towards Tomorrow Together, a charity that supports people affected by baby loss.

The Toolstation Western League is partnering with Mind in Somerset to support the mental wellbeing of the football family and players in particular.

POLICE have made an arrest following the death of an elderly woman who was found seriously injured in Bridgwater.

A NEW barber shop is set to open in North Petherton, owned by a woman who grew up in the town and has moved back with her family.

AN elderly woman has died following a hit and run incident.

AT the bottom of a quiet cul de sac in the popular small town of North Petherton, this property showcases outstanding open plan family living.