Modern four-bedroom detached home for sale in Bridgwater’s Evergreen Parade by Bloor Homes. Features garage, ensuite, warranties, and energy-efficient kitchen.

Brean Down Fort explosion: Gunner Billy Haines' 1900 tragedy echoes in modern geopolitics, with Trump, Greenland, and Orwell’s 1984 shaping global tensions.

Four-bedroom semi-detached home with annexe for sale in Puriton, Bridgwater, via Charles Dickens Estate Agents. £375,000. Near M5, schools, shops.

Bridgwater weather forecast: Light rain, sunny intervals and gusty winds up to 23mph expected 13–17 January. Temperatures range from 2°C to 11°C.

Statistics released by the BBC Shared Data Unit show that teen drug treatment in Somerset is among the highest in England.

Taunton’s Firepool regeneration, new park and ride on the A38, empty shops, and the future of the Willow Man sculpture - Clinton Rogers' hopes for Somerset in 2026.

Discover events in Bridgwater and Burnham this week, including free pottery workshops, local history talks, acoustic jams, and Hëlenbach at The Cobblestones.

The Planning Inspectorate will rule by the late-spring on whether nine new homes could be built on the former site of the Three Crowns public house

A second nuclear reactor, which is estimated to power three million homes, has arrived at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

Greggs has reportedly increased the price of its sausage rolls by 5p (to £1.35) and regular lattes by 10p (to £2.25).

Nestle Jungly chocolate bars, which have been likened to discontinued Animal Bars, are back at Home Bargains for £1.49.

Keeping your shower clean is important, so staying on top of soap scum is key. Here is a good way of removing it without aggresive scrubbing.

Somerset Council urges residents to volunteer in 2026. Explore roles supporting youth, the environment, libraries, and communities across Somerset.

Archway Roadmaster UK Ltd applies to operate two goods vehicles at Kier Somerset, Bridgwater. Submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 27 January 2026.

A farmer was joined at Cornhill in Bridgwater on Saturday, January 10 declaring that there is no place for racism in the town.

Gallery of photographs from Somerset Camera Club early in 2026

Bridgwater firm R K Bell Limited applies to relax operating hour restrictions at Dunwear Depot. Locals urged to submit views to Traffic Commissioner.

The Surviving Winter Appeal by Somerset Community Foundation has raised £50,000 to help older people in Somerset with heating costs and fuel poverty support.

Items sold at Lidl, Waitrose, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, B&M and Poundland and more UK supermarkets have been recalled with “do not eat” warnings in place.

Strength training slows muscle loss, boosts bone health and prevents falls as you age. Discover why lifting weights benefits UK adults of all ages.

The NSPCC seeks volunteers in Somerset and North Devon to deliver safeguarding workshops in primary schools. Full training provided.

MB Scaffolding Ltd in Bridgwater seeks licence change to allow four goods vehicles. Locals can submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 27 January.

A gypsy traveller site near Bridgwater could be expanding if recently submitted plans are approved.

Somerset Council must legally let its annual budget by March 11 - and between now and then, many difficult decisions will have to be taken

A new two-day yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of ice across the whole of Somerset and North Somerset.

Police are appealing to the public to help them identify the two individuals pictured in connection with a burglary investigation in Bridgwater.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for the public's help to locate an 80-year-old. She was last seen in Taunton, but is also known to frequent Bridgwater.

Two MPs from Somerset have spoken out in Parliament against Government proposals to curtail the right to trial by jury.

The winners of the annual Bridgwater Carnival Mask competition have been announced, with all of the masks being displayed in Angel Place Shopping Centre.

National Grid urges South West residents to prepare for power cuts as Storm Goretti brings severe weather. Save 105 for emergencies and follow safety advice.

Balfour Beatty seeks approval to keep five goods vehicles at Woolavington Road. Submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 13 January 2026.

Somerset Communities Raging Against Poor Planning (SCRAPP) is being set up, bringing together numerous communities fighting major developments

Two police officers under investigation after a teen escaped from a police car on the M5 in Somerset and died will face no disciplinary action.

Emergency Roadworks on the A38 in Bridgwater are set to last until Friday, after a "significant water leak" earlier this week.

High street pizza chain Domino's was offered an incentive by Somerset Council to move from the Celebration Mile to Northgate Yard in Bridgwater.

NHS South West aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through increased HPV vaccination and cervical screening. Learn more about prevention and eligibility.

Tesco's 2025 Christmas Toy Donation campaign saw 834 toys gifted to children in Somerset, helping local families through stores in Taunton, Yeovil and more.

Bridgwater Town Council's Cllr Brian Smedley explains how local councils work, voter turnout in Somerset, and recent changes to council committee structure.

Bridgwater Town Council's offices in the Town Hall will be closed next week due to "essential maintenance".

Emergency roadworks are taking place on Bristol Road, on the A38 in Bridgwater, due to a "significant water leak"

Somerset residents will face higher council bills in the spring - but no final decision has yet been made on exactly how big the increase will be

A care home in Burnham-on-Sea has been found in breach of four legal regulations and has been rated as 'requires improvement' by the CQC.

Nonwovenn in Bridgwater has been acquired after posting an annual revenue of £46 million in 2025.

The inquest into the death of a teenager who was killed after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 in Somerset, is set to take place in front of a jury.

A lengthy section of the River Parrett will be dredged as part of a wider maintenance programme funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority

A fresh snow warning has been issued for parts of Somerset over two days amid an upcoming storm.

Somerset Council has approved plans for the former Wilko store at Angel Place Shopping Centre in Bridgwater

Storm Goretti is set to strike the UK this week, leaving even more snow, ice, and disruption in its path.

The Mayor of Bridgwater is set to host a charity quiz night later this month in aid of Men's Shed

Spacious two-to-three-bed terraced house for sale in Bridgwater, £219,950. Modern upgrades, home office, west-facing garden, off-road parking.