Bridgwater’s royal history explored as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor is arrested; from Civil War divisions, anti-slavery petitions to notable monarch visits.

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance’s new AW169 helicopter is being fitted as a mobile intensive care unit after a £1m appeal, boosting critical care in Somerset.

Somerset CCC held their first 2026 members’ lunch at Taunton, featuring captain Lewis Gregory and club updates ahead of the new county cricket season.

A woman from Bridgwater will be running the London Marathon and raising money for The Alzheimer's Society.

A woman living in a hotel at Bridgwater services has said that she 'doesn't feel like a human anymore' after staying at a hotel just off the M5.

Spacious three-bed split-level bungalow for sale in Wembdon, Bridgwater on Downhall Drive. Features en suite, wrap-around garden, garage, and parking. £560,000.

LOCALiQ offers video production for UK SMEs, including drone footage, social media clips, and virtual tours - boosting brand visibility and local engagement.

Great Western Railway launches a new campaign featuring the Famous Five, celebrating myths and legends of the South West and Wales to boost leisure travel.

Met Office Bridgwater weather forecast: mild temperatures, sunny intervals, light rain and gusty winds expected 24-28 February.

People are being urged to call 999 to help find a missing woman with links to Bridgwater.

Somerset Council will receive £30 million from the national government in the same month that a substantial council tax increase request was denied.

A woman Avon and Somerset Police sergeant has ben accused of trying to dupe bosses into incorrectly believing she was working online.

The RSPCA shop on Bridgwater High Street has confirmed that it will be closing permanently.

A planning application has been submitted to convert the former Barclays bank in Bridgwater town centre into nine flats.

Motorists driving electric vehicles could soon find it easier to charge their cars or vans while stopping off in Bridgwater if plans are approved.

I’m pleased to be back with another update on my work as your Member of Parliament, and I’d like to thank the Bridgwater Mercury and Burnham & Highbridge Weekly News for the opportunity to keep you informed.

Discover upcoming events in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater: Women in Rock tribute, music quiz, Weston Light Orchestra concert and Rapunzel musical.

Avon and Somerset Police have launched an appeal for a missing 16-year-old with links to Bridgwater, Burnham-on-Sea, Highbridge and Weston-super-Mare.

A roundabout in Bridgwater is set to close for the second time in two weeks to fix a number of safety defects.

A man has been left with injuries following a collision on the M5 Motorway in Somerset, as confirmed by police.

First Bus has announced all of the timetable changes that will be coming to Somerset from April.

A red-carpet event at Victoria Park Community Centre premiered a film about a teenager from Bridgwater.

This week, the members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of wildlife in Somerset and North Somerset.

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.

Young people in Somerset can enter The Box Plymouth’s ‘Where’s Your Head At?’ art competition on ‘art and emotion’. Prizes, exhibition in 2026.

Sedgemoor Crematorium opens its Book of Remembrance Room on Mother’s Day, offering support for bereaved families in Somerset. All are welcome to attend.

The Co-op on Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, seeks Somerset Council approval to extend alcohol sales hours as part of store downsizing plans.

Luke Edwards Removals seeks HGV operator licence for one vehicle and one trailer at Unit 16A, Wireworks Estate, Bridgwater.

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking pictures which remind them of Valentines Day this week

Supernova Dental in Bridgwater unveils its new Moonlight Treatment Suite, boosting appointment availability and family-friendly dental care. Book online now.

Wealthtime partners with Bath Rugby as official club partner, uniting two Bath-based organisations to boost community, business, and sport.

Admirals Landing pub in Bridgwater applies for licence to serve alcohol until 1.30am on weekends. Public comments open to Somerset Council until 25 Feb 2026.

Wetherspoons is set to host a 12-day beer festival in Bridgwater in March.

Somerset Council is implementing a deficit management plan to control future spending on children with special educational needs and disabilities

A Somerset carnival club has sustained 'thousands' worth of damage after flooding in the Moorlands.

The M5 is set to close between Junctions 23 and 24 for three nights as roadworks take place.

A pub tradition, which goes back more than 150 years, has been revived at two pubs in Bridgwater.

Taunton's Victoria Park Action Group supports community and wildlife projects, runs craft clubs and bingo, and partners with Taunton Town Council.

Bridgwater and District Civic Society changes name to Bridgwater History and Civic Society, reflecting its heritage work. Find out about upcoming meetings.

Somerset Council proposes 4.99 per cent council tax rise - below national average - after government grants, cost savings, and a £100m SEND debt write-off.

UK schools and experts debate smartphone use among children, with concerns over screen addiction, teen mental health, and the impact on learning and wellbeing.

A bellringer has celebrated 75 years of bellringing at a church in Thurloxton.

400 new homes could be created north of the Dunball roundabout - massively expanding the village of Puriton to the west of the motorway

Dates and a new venue have been confirmed for a series of popular concerts taking place ahead of Bridgwater Carnival 2026.

Three fire stations responded to a fire in the open in Henlade on Tuesday.

Bridgwater residents frustrated by potholes, parking woes, traffic jams, poor phone signal and rising costs, as Cllr Gill Slocombe highlights local issues.

Sir Ashley Fox MP urges urgent action in Parliament for improved flood defences and funding across Bridgwater, Somerset Levels and Moors after severe flooding.

Discover the UK's latest AI caricature trend as Cllr Brian Smedley explores photo apps, digital identity, and the ethical concerns of artificial intelligence.

Delays in new housing estates and a falling birth rate has led to Hamp Nursery and Infant School making changes to its admission arrangements