Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody launches £500,000 Community Fund offering grants of up to £10,000 for projects to improve safety.

Clinton Rogers recalls a trip to the Falkland Islands in 2007, wartime history and island life amid renewed debate over Argentina’s sovereignty claims.

Much-loved Bridgwater pantomime has been postponed after works at the Town Hall made it impossible for the production to go ahead next year

Defra has provided £50m to be spent in Somerset on flood prevention by October 2028, in light of the devastating flooding caused by Storm Chandra

Reform UK has slammed the Liberal Democrats' record on Somerset Council - and claimed that a push for further devolution is financially motivated

Bridgwater’s YMCA George Williams Centre has opened a refurbished games area for football, tennis, netball and community sport

Laura Dean has been sentenced after being convicted of 11 counts of computer misuse

Openreach and BT are converting all traditional phone lines to digital on January 31, 2027 - users need to switch or be left with no service.

The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation

Heating experts have warned that the popular winter appliance can increase indoor moisture, leading to dangerous mould growth and condensation

Cllr Brian Smedley profiles Bridgwater activist and performer Liz Browne, star of locally made film Brick by Brick.

Motorists face up to 15 days of M5 Somerset disruption from October 5 as cables for Agratas’ battery factory are installed

A 61-year-old man has been jailed for sexual assault and for breaching a sexual harm prevention order in Somerset

Somerset firefighters travelled to the United States for a gruelling memorial climb honouring firefighters killed in the September 11 terrorist attacks

Viewers will have a rare behind-the-scenes look at Somerset ambulance crews with a new series of 999: On The Front Line showing this weekend

Councils that fail to demonstrate effective road maintenance could lose up to a third of their funding.

HMRC is sending 311,000 letters to people who could be missing Home Responsibilities Protection, with successful claims averaging £8,000 in pension arrears

Former Presto and Safeway staff are invited to a Bridgwater reunion celebrating 40 years since the Angel Place store opened

Met Office forecast for Bridgwater predicts mixed weather this week, with sunny spells, showers and highs of 21°C.

Persimmon Homes Severn Valley intends to deliver more than 1,500 new homes in the West Woolavington development near the Gravity site

Enock Chitsara has been sentenced after police observed him driving dangerously on the M5 in Somerset while around twice the legal alcohol limit

Somerset Council is consulting on changes to council tax support - changes would could leave many vulnerable or low-income residents worse off

Major development is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to the area

Another heatwave could soon be on the way for Somerset, according to the Met Office

Slow traffic and severe tailbacks has been reported on the M5 Northbound at J23 A39 (Bridgwater North) following an incident.

A key route which connects motorists in Somerset to the M5 Motorway has been 'blocked' following a report of an incident today (September 15).

The historic Gothic mansion estate near Bridgwater is seeking a new owner after previously being marketed for millions more

A long-closed Bridgwater pub could be converted into accommodation for 14 people under controversial new plans

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 allows councils to take action if waste is left in a way that causes a nuisance or poses a risk to public safety

A number of UK drivers have complained about the Road Ahead Closed sign and how it needs to be updated

Rail passengers in the UK will get the right to switch rail operators for free when trains are cancelled from Sunday, September 20

Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea events include Marcus Brigstocke, Genitorturers, Shrek The Musical Jr and Chatty Café sessions.

Somerset drivers are warned to expect disruption amid several M5 northbound closures scheduled overnight

Jordon Vigers has been sentenced in Magistrates’ Court for drug-driving in Somerset with a cocaine breakdown product in his blood

Severe traffic congestion has been reported on the M5 Northbound in Somerset after J21 A370 (Weston-Super-Mare).

Bridgwater’s Grade II-listed Cornhill pub is under new lease ownership, with plans for food, live music and events after its first sold-out carvery

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been busy taking pictures which show off village life in the county.

Could your council tax bill change? MPs have been quizzing HMRC over what an England-wide property revaluation could mean for households.

A Somerset mum whose daughter has a rare brain condition says she is determined to make as many happy memories as possible while facing an uncertain future

750 new homes, a primary school and community hub will soon be built between Bower Lane and the M5 on the eastern edge of Bridgwater

Bridgwater Carnival organisers have announced significant road closures ahead of this year's event

Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher will return to the stage with another UK tour in 2027, with shows in Glasgow and Manchester, and Knebworth

Pensioners who do not want the Winter Fuel Payment have just days to opt out, with a key phone deadline of September 18.

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater submitted to Somerset Council.

Here are the latest planning decisions made by Somerset Council in and around Bridgwater.

Four-bedroom Bridgwater home with a 40-foot lounge, luxury kitchen, conservatory and west-facing garden on sale for £600,000

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust launches two new mobile breast screening units to improve access and comfort across the county.

Here are the latest Bridgwater and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Magistrates’ Court this week

Major roadworks and subsequent closures on the M5 are set to cause months of disruption for Somerset drivers

The growth of mould is more frequent in the winter months and poses a risk to both the health of those living in the house and the property itself.