PETER Knight is uprooting hundreds of miles to take over as managing director of Stagecoach operations in Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

THIS property is a spacious and significantly improved four bedroom detached house located on the prestigious western fringe of Bridgwater.

BRIDGWATER will celebrate Christmas with its annual Snowflakes and Shopping event on Saturday, November 26, the town council has confirmed.

BRIDGWATER'S Guy Fawkes Carnival celebrations started in style last night with a lantern parade and grand fireworks display.

THE Charterhouse two-day collectors auction includes some stunning militaria from three soldiering generations of a family.

WICK Pound House is an equestrian holding and includes a charming Grade II listed Georgian house which is believed to date back to the 1850s.

A SOMERSET-based law firm has expanded by merging with two other practices.

RAIL unions have called off plans for its member to strike this weekend and next week.

LIVING Light Christian Church will host a convention exploring how the Bible and its teachings fit around modern life in Bridgwater.

ARTS organisations in Somerset have received a multi-million pound boost from Arts Council England today (Friday, November 4).

CONSTRUCTION work is officially underway at the 260-home Strawberry Grange development in Bridgwater.

A BRIDGWATER driver has been banned after being caught travelling at more than 130mph on the motorway.

STAFF and children at Woolavington Village Primary School are celebrating after receiving a glowing Ofsted report, with inspectors judging the school ‘good’ in all categories.

A FORMER Bridgwater man has appeared in court charged with four counts of sexual activity with a child.

 BRIDGWATER Guy Fawkes Carnival will return to the town's streets tomorrow night (Saturday, November 5) following the Covid pandemic.

POLICE investigating two burglaries in the Bridgwater area on the same day are looking at the possibility they were carried out by the same person.

A NEW coffee kiosk opened this morning (Thursday, November 3) at Bridgwater Railway Station.

A UNION leader has accused a bus boss of "mistruths and fictional figures" the day before drivers and other staff walk out for a third time.

PLANS to plant thousands of new trees in Somerset have received a £300,000 funding boost.

SEDGEMOOR District Council has confirmed the winter opening times for their beaches.

EARLIER this week, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger warned that work needs to start as rapidly as possible on increasing the capacity of the largest reservoir in the southwest if chronic water shortages are to be avoided.

Glastonbury coach and ticket packages went on sale tonight and within less than half an hour, they sold out.

All the tips you need to try to secure Glastonbury 2023 tickets as tickets with coach travel go on sale on November 3 and general tickets go on sale November 6.

BUS bosses in Somerset are blaming union leaders for a third strike day taking place on Friday (November 4).

A BRIDGWATER man is set to take part in his first carnival this weekend after being welcomed into Masqueraders Carnival Club.

A NURSERY has officially opened its doors in Bridgwater.

FOUR people from Somerset have been arrested during the Just Stop Oil protests in London earlier this week.

A new Mediterranean restaurant could soon open in a Somerset coastal town if a new licence is granted.

TRAIN passengers are set for more misery with another set of rail strikes this weekend and into next week.

SOMERSET cricket legend James Hildreth will be heading to an event in Bridgwater next week to help inspire the next generation of leaders.

Impartial, responsible journalism is a cornerstone for a healthy, secure democracy. It must be protected.

THIS Saturday, November 5, sees the annual thrilling parade of Bridgwater Carnival, for which many townspeople have been working on since this time last year.

Somerset doctors’ surgeries should make their websites simpler to navigate in order to ensure patients get access to the services they need.

A SOMERSET MP has warned that work needs to start as rapidly as possible on increasing the capacity of the largest reservoir in the southwest if chronic water shortages are to be avoided.

The number of homes being built near the M5 in Bridgwater could soon be nearly doubled under new proposals.

A MAJOR incident was declared in Somerset on Friday night after the emergency services received reports of explosions at a pyrotechnics factory.

HARRIET Kemsley will be performing in Bridgwater at the McMillan Theatre on November 17.

AN off-duty Avon and Somerset police officer accessed a confidential call record with no policing purpose, it is alleged.

A LETTER from Bridgwater and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger to the Prime Minister contains a number of "inaccurate comments", according to Wessex Water.

During another tumultuous year, the role of journalism in our society has become more important than ever before.

Journalism matters. That is not just a slogan, it is a fundamental feature of our democracy. Without publications like the one you are reading right now, we would not be able to hold the people in power to account - including, of course, politicians ...

A CHARITY aiming to rescue and rehome greyhounds and lurchers held its Christmas Fair meet and greet event on Sunday, October 30.

A BRIDGWATER woman dropped five dress sizes through Slimming World and is now trying to help others do the same.

BRIDGWATER Cricket Club has been given a major boost to help its organised cricket for disabled players thanks to a housebuilder.

IF you were thinking of speeding in Somerset this week, DON'T.

HERE'S a map showing where roadworks are being carried out in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, October 31).

THE carnival returns to town on Saturday 5 November and the final countdown has begun.

THE eagerly awaited biannual sporting sale at Greenslade Taylor Hunt exceeded expectations.

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.

With paddock and stable yard, this beautiful, detached period cottage is a set in a secluded location and offers not only versatile accommodation, but equestrian facilities also.