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

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

COMMUNITY members turned out in numbers for Brent Knoll's scarecrow trail, which was held over the weekend with winners announced on Sunday, October 2.

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

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

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.

SEVERAL cows stranded in water were rescued by firefighters at the weekend.

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.

by Daniel Mumby.

A PLANNED library service in Highbridge could become a reality in the coming weeks after town councillors voted to allocate the project £10,000.

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

A school in Highbridge has spent £4million on facilities over four years.

PEOPLE in Burnham-on-Sea looking to get their will written have been urged to take advantage of a money-saving charity campaign.

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...

A BURNHAM advice charity has been given £165,000 by an energy trust to help fund its work ahead of an expected rise in demand because of the cost-of-living crisis.

A COUNCIL's intervention to fund part of a discontinued bus service has been described as a “great victory” by James Heappey MP.

A HOLIDAY company with several Somerset locations has launched an Early Careers Academy to help young people into jobs at its sites.

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

A CARING and sharing community group in Burnham-on-Sea enjoyed a “great night” at its annual harvest supper earlier this month.

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.

SOMERSET County Council (SCC) is funding replacement bus services on two routes after they were withdrawn by an operator.

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

A Somerset pub will be able to create a new beer garden for its customers after being granted a new licence.

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

ENTRIES are open for the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

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.

THE new chief executive of a multi-academy trust is the former principal of a school that became one of Somerset's most improved.

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

Nigel Ellis topped the scorecharts in the first of the Super Series events over the weekend.

HIGHBRIDGE could have its own library service for the first time since 2018 if plans are approved by the town council's Finance and Resources Committee tonight.

Budding stargazers are in for a treat as the gas giant makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963.

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.

AN exceptional and unique property which offers both a lifestyle and an income.

A CHARITY concert performed for a packed audience at The Princess Theatre in Burnham-on-Sea has raised more than £1,000 for the Somerset Crisis Fund.

AVON and Somerset Police have published this picture of an illegal number plate from a car in the Somerset area.

It is advised to not drink at all if you can to potentially avoid going over the limit whilst driving.

A MAN has been airlifted to hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after a collision between a car and two pedestrians in Brean yesterday afternoon. 

A further round of dredging will take place on the Somerset Levels this winter after additional funding was approved.

Charles spoke out in a new statement hours before Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is buried.

BURNHAM-ON-SEA Rotary Club raised £1,700 for local charities at its first-ever folk night at Ritz Social Club on Friday, September 16.

MUSICIANS learnt techniques and ‘shared the joy of making music together’ at a flute circle for Native American-style instruments in Brent Knoll.

Queen Elizabeth II will be reunited with her late husband Prince Philip later today.

EDF Energy is considering transforming agricultural land into a caravan site with 103 pitches to accommodate Hinkley Point C workers in Nether Stowey.

TWO people have died in a two-car collision on the A38 between Tarnock and Lower Weare near Axbridge, Somerset.

FOOD banks across Somerset will close tomorrow (Monday, September 19) – the date of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral.

THIS is a four bedroom detached executive style modern home, with upgraded accommodation, partitioned double garage and a good sized west facing rear garden.

A FAMILY-RUN motorhome business that opened earlier this year is set to open a new office in Highbridge.

A MAIN road in Cheddar Gorge will close for five weeks to allow for urgent rock face safety work from Monday, September 19.