POLICE have arrested a man after another man was struck over the head with a glass bottle close to the rear of Palace nightclub in Bridgwater.

THE Flowers Band , one of the best brass bands in the world, is coming to perform at St Mary's Church in Bridgwater on Saturday, November 26.

A BRIDGWATER pub is flushed with success after picking up an accolade in a Loo of the Year Awards 2022.

BUSINESS representatives had the chance to hear from Ian Liddell-Grainger MP at a networking event in Bridgwater on Friday.

DINERS can get 40 per cent off at a restaurant in Bridgwater in the New Year.

THE 80th Bishop of Bath and Wells gifted 1,000 tree saplings to guests at his installation on Saturday (November 12).

Roberts Waste Ltd of Bridgwater has been awarded for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace.

NORTH Petherton Carnival returned after Covid on Saturday, November 12, with thousands of people lining the streets of the town.

On Wednesday 37 Ladies at Enmore Park Golf Club took part in the 18 hole Poppy Appeal stableford at the end of which it was Finoa Ryan, was the winners with 37 points.

THERE are several big roadworks projects starting across Somerset this week from today (Monday, November 14).

As things stand, Delivery Saver codes are worth three Clubcard vouchers for people who use the scheme.

SHOPWORKERS in Somerset have spoken out about the abuse they sometimes suffer at the hands of customers.

A CONSTRUCTION worker has died in an incident at Hinkley Point C this morning (Sunday, November 13).

A BOOK by the first Asian to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature was among the cosmopolitan highlights of an antiques sale with international reach and appeal hosted by Greenslade Taylor Hunt.

BRIDGWATER & Albion RFC have retired the number three jersey in the memory of Beth Branson after her tragic death.

THE people of Brent Knoll paid tribute to their war dead at a service of remembrance this morning (Sunday, November 13).

BRIDWATER will pays its respects to its war dead today (Sunday, November 13).

THIS property dates back to the 1700's and local folklore has it that The Grange was a stopping off place for pilgrims travelling to Glastonbury.

THE ongoing turmoil in the political and financial world has undoubtedly impacted on the residential markets.

AGE UK Somerset is one of three charities in our county nominated for this year's Newsquest Cash for Charities campaign, backed by the Gannett Foundation.

POLICE and highways officers closed Junction 24 of the M5 this evening (Saturday, November 12) for safety reasons.

A SHORT service of remembrance to pilots who lost their lives in wars is taking place tomorrow afternoon (Sunday, November 13).

VITAL night-time maintenance of a key county route linking Bridgwater and the M5 with Wells and Glastonbury is scheduled to take place later this month.

FIVE councils across Somerset are working together to create a Somerset Cultural Strategy to help raise the county's profile as a cultural destination and embed arts and culture within the. council’s services.

THE last antiques, collectors and vintage fair of 2022 at Newmarket Racecourse is taking place this weekend.

 

HIGHBRIDGE-based furniture retailer Sopha has announced its first ever Christms TV advert.

A MAN will hold a Christmas lights switch-on event to raise funds for the air ambulance and bring the festive spirit to his community.

SOME tough decision will have to be made as the new Somerset unitary authority faces a massive budget gap in its first year.

Iceland's Christmas dinner costs just £4.35 per person and it is air fryer friendly!

The BBC plans would create 11 investigative reporting teams across the country while increasing its daily online news provision in 43 areas

A CHARITY ball held in memory of a Bridgwater son and brother has raised over £4,500 for a mental health charity working across Somerset.

IAN Pearson has launched a book, My Poor Plates of Meat - Eating and Drinking my Way Along the Camino de Santiago, about walking the 800-km pilgrim route.

AROUND one in eight drivers pulled over by police on the M5 during a special operation were committing offences, according to Avon and Somerset Police.

THE students excelled at the Burnham-on-Sea Rotary Club’s Young Chef competition held at The King Alfred School Academy, in Highbridge.

NORTH Petherton Carnival will return on Saturday “in its full glory”, with committee members excited to bring the procession back to the town's streets.

TRIBUTES have been paid to a 19-year-old Bridgwater Women’s team rugby player who died in an accident on Tuesday (November 8).

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.