THE board of directors at Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and Yeovil District Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have approved the business case to support the planned merger between the two trusts.

A NEW McDonald's store is set to open later this month in Somerset, and it will be two-storeys.

AN illustrator inspired by her toddler's first trip to Glastonbury Festival has launched a crowdfunder to self-publish a children's picture book, Molly's First Festival.

TWO men have been arrested after a 19-year-old woman died in a collision in Bridgwater last night (Tuesday, November 8).

A BRIDGWATER man says he was left needing around 30 stitches after he was bitten by a dog near a play area.

THE most deprived areas of Sedgemoor have been revealed in the latest 2021 census results.

HRH THE Countess of Wessex GCVO celebrated Brainwave’s 40th anniversary in Bridgwater today (Wednesday, November 9).

FIREFIGHTERS in Devon and Somerset saw a significant rise in the number of wildfires they tackled this summer, an FOI request has revealed.

HUNDREDS of people in Taunton Deane and West Somerset are likely to find themselves voting in a different Parliamentary constituency at the next General Election.

BIDDING is now live for Somerset Wildlife Trust's virtual auction with unforgettable experiences and prizes supplied by local businesses and artists from across the county.

This week sees a re-visit that has taken more than two decades, after the project first began in 1999.

A MANUFACTURING facility “no longer able to compete financially” has announced the proposed closure of its Bridgwater site with a loss of around 77 jobs.

JUDGES and sponsors are preparing for a late flurry of entries with two weeks left to enter the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

THERE is slow traffic on the A38 Bristol Road in both directions in a construction area, causing long delays heading into Bridgwater.

POLICE have issued this picture showing the state of a wheel on a car caught being driven on the M5.

AN Avon and Somerset police constable has been sacked for misusing force computers.

FERNE Animal Sanctuary is set to receive a share of £16,000 from the Gannett Foundation's Cash for Charities giveaway - but it needs your help.

SOMERSET Community Foundation (SCF) has launched this year’s Surviving Winter appeal, encouraging people who can afford it to donate some or all of their Winter Fuel Payment to help vulnerable older people unable to afford to heat their homes.

A SQUIBBING display brought Bridgwater Carnival 2022 to a close after daytime entertainment and the return of the carts procession through the town's streets.

Almost 750,000 people in the south west have no savings, according to a survey carried out in September 2022 by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS).

The A39 Western Way will be closed in one direction for five days next week.

A COUPLE who got married in Bridgwater and recently celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary said the town and the carnival “is in our blood”.

Take a look at the before and after shots of the Bridgwater Carnival clean up efforts.

A RAIN and wind weather warning has been issued for Somerset.

THE Bridgwater Arts Centre in historic Castle Street will be the scene once again for the town’s popular annual ‘History Day’.

Enmore Park Golf Club hosted the Ladies 9 Hole Bowmaker and Autumn Fayre on Wednesday.

BURNHAM-on-Sea lifeboat volunteers were paged by Milford Haven Coastguard control at 2.34pm on Friday (November 4) to a grounded speedboat in the River Parrett.

THE next Bishop of Bath and Wells will use various forms of transport to attend the service installing him in the role.

PEOPLE travelled from as far away as Canada and Spain to attend Bridgwater Carnival upon its long-awaited return, and it's clear to see why.

A JEWEL in Somerset's crown shone brightly on Saturday night as Bridgwater Carnival returned 1,099 days after it was last hosted.

BRIDGWATER Carnival returned to the town last night for the first time since 2019, with a huge turnout for the procession and squibbing display.

A STUDENT from Brymore Academy has won a prestigious award from the Somerset Cricket Foundation for his volunteering work within the community.

EVERYONE is acutely aware of the cost of living crisis and the need to make savings on outgoings.

SEDGEMOOR District Council has now installed eight electrical vehicle charging points at Northgate Yard.

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.