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Bridgwater Mercury

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 08:12:32 +0100
Glastonbury Festival announces Live at Worthy Farm event for MAY
THERE will be live music at Worthy Farm - home of the Glastonbury Festival - this summer, it has been revealed.

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Funding to help leisure centres in Sedgemoor recover from Covid-19 pandemic
THREE leisure centres and swimming pools in Sedgemoor have been awarded £260,000.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 19:52:12 +0100
Golf trolley battery sparks fire in Roe Close, Bridgwater
A KITCHEN was badly damaged in a fire caused by a golf trolley battery.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:52:38 +0100
No fuel at the pumps at M5 Sedgemoor Services
MOTORISTS on the M5 are being warned that a service station is out of fuel.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 13:00:48 +0100
Somerset district with just FOUR positive Covid tests in THREE days
SOMERSET recorded just 26 new confirmed Covid cases in the latest 24-hour figures.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 12:47:40 +0100
Guy Fawkes carnivals in Somerset cancelled due to Covid-19
CARNIVALS in Somerset have been cancelled for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:24:32 +0100
Norbert Jan Cybulski committed six motoring offences
A YOUNG motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being found behind the wheel committing six offences.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Tributes paid to Sue Pomeroy, Bridgwater Operatic Society President
TRIBUTES have been paid to a ‘truly remarkable lady’, who was appointed president of Bridgwater Operatic Society (BOS) last month.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:17:09 +0100
M&S shares Easter update with customers ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
The brand has now moved to update customers on stock ahead of the weekend.

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:14:53 +0100
New Covid Moderna vaccine expected to be rolled out in the UK in April
Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine is still on course to arrive in April.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 14:08:47 +0100
Bridgwater waste collectors sacked from SUEZ for 'health & safety breaches'
A NUMBER of staff responsible for collecting recycling and waste in Somerset were sacked in January and February due to “breaches of the health and safety policy”.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:50:52 +0100
Bridgwater Carnival offer workshops for National Children's Carnival Week
SCHOOLS who usually make costumes for the carnival were set to miss out for the second year running - but Bridgwater Carnival is helping to bring back the joy of the event.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:45:35 +0100
Get ready for a mini heatwave followed by wintry showers and strong winds
LOOKS like we're in for a mini 'heatwave' this week in Somerset.

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:11:01 +0100
Where in Somerset police will site mobile speed cameras this week
POLICE have announced where they will be siting mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, March 29).

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
'Take new freedoms day by day' urge Somerset health bosses
SOMERSET'S Public Health leaders are encouraging residents to take the new freedoms ‘day by day’.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 16:14:43 +0100
Somerset district with just ONE positive Covid test two days running
ONE of the districts in Somerset had just one positive Covid-19 test in the latest 24-hour period - for the second consecutive day.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 12:37:40 +0100
Police in major operation to disrupt drug dealing on the railway in Somerset
BRITISH Transport Police and Avon and Somerset officers have team up in an operation to disrupt county lines drug activities in Somerset and the South West.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 08:20:19 +0100
How many people in your Somerset district over 50 have had first Covid vaccine
AROUND nine out of every 10 people aged over 50 have had their first Covid-19 jab in Somerset.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Somerset woman fights legal battle to turn part of Quantock Hills property into a takeaway
A SOMERSET woman is fighting a legal battle to turn part of her property in the Quantock Hills into a takeaway.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0100
Lockdown easing continues with new measures tomorrow
COVID restrictions are being eased across England from tomorrow (Monday, March 29).

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:55:00 +0100
Amazing Somerset home that welcomed Mother Theresa on sale
HOW do you fancy owning a home which has previously welcomed guests including a Saint?

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 05:50:00 +0100
Plan for equestrian arena among latest applications in Sedgemoor
BELOW are the planning applications received by Sedgemoor District Council between March 11 and 17, 2021.

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0100
Taunton Motor Company offers tips for car travel after Covid lockdown
With the government publishing its roadmap out of lockdown, many people are looking forward to UK family holidays and trips to see loved ones.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 17:17:37 +0000
Covid infection rate has risen in three of Somerset's four districts
THE Covid-19 infection rate has risen in three of the four Somerset districts and stayed static in the fourth in the latest Government figures.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:01:07 +0000
The groups who will get the Covid booster jab from September
IF you're over 70, then you could get a Covid booster jab from September, according to the vaccines minister.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:06:35 +0000
Police issue CCTV images following bike theft in Cannington
POLICE have issued CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the theft of a bicycle.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:05:00 +0000
Barry Phillips and Stephen Hill's book on Somerset cricketers 1876-1890
SOMERSET County Cricket Club was founded in a smoke-filled room in 1875.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0000
Somerset artists take part in Creative Coverage exhibition
SIX Somerset artists are taking part in a virtual exhibition this month.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:20:00 +0000
The M5 judged among the worst UK roads for speeding
THE M5 is one of the most dangerous roads in the country for speeding offences, according to findings by a vehicle management company.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 07:00:00 +0000
Motoring, drug and theft cases at Taunton Magistrates' Courts
POLICE who discovered a car owner committing drugs offences discovered he had a fake £50 note on him.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Sedgemoor District Council says levy will contribute to Bridgwater tidal barrier
AROUND £1 in every £5 raised from a levy on new development in Sedgemoor will go towards funding the Bridgwater tidal barrier, the district council has confirmed.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Looking back on a year of the Covid-19 pandemic in Somerset
A YEAR ago on Tuesday (March 23), the UK experienced the start of the very first lockdown.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:54:44 +0000
New trees and play equipment for parks across Sedgemoor
PARKS across Sedgemoor have been refurbished ready for residents to enjoy once Covid-19 restrictions ease.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 18:00:00 +0000
Winners of the 2021 Somerset Business Awards revealed
WINNERS of the 2021 Somerset Business Awards have been announced.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:30:03 +0000
One Covid patient dies in Somerset despite number of new cases dropping
A PERSON with Covid-19 has sadly died in the Somerset district with the lowest rate of infection.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 15:41:00 +0000
Somerset train services impacted by maintenance works over Easter weekend
TRAIN services between Westbury and Taunton will be amended over the Easter period, to allow for track maintenance to be carried out.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:00:13 +0000
Appeal to cabbies as Somerset taxi firms fail to spot 'child exploitation' in police operation
THE majority of taxi firms in Avon and Somerset fail to recognise signs of child exploitation, according to police.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 07:06:06 +0000
Frome named as Best Place to Live in the Southwest by The Sunday Times
THE best places to live in Britain by The Sunday Times has been revealed - and one Somerset town has come out top.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 11:20:38 +0000
Latest results from North Somerset Magistrates' Court
A MAN from Brean was fined £1,050 for a series of speeding offences.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:16:52 +0000
This is how the response to Covid-19 has differed around the world
Why were governments doing different things? Which policies would work? Now we know.

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:15:35 +0000
Martin Lewis almost swears on live TV left furious by Bitcoin scam
One caller appeared on the show to share her story of being scammed out of a four-figure sum which almost saw the cash-saving guru swear on live TV.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset bin collectors suspended for safety breaches
A NUMBER of staff responsible for kerbside waste and recycling collections in Somerset have been suspended for "possible breaches of safe working practices".

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 17:46:16 +0000
Worrying rise in Covid infection rate in one Sedgemoor
A SOMERSET district has seen a worrying increase in its Covid infection rate in recent days.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:54:37 +0000
Group of five boys racially abuse teenager in Bridgwater
POLICE are appealing for help to identify five boys after a teenage boy was racially abused.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 11:36:11 +0000
Missing Becci Smith from Aberdare has been found
A TEENAGER teenager since yesterday morning (Wednesday) could have travelled to Weston-super-Mare.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Virtual Honesty Box to be set up at Quantock Hills for visitors
VISITORS to a popular beauty spot will soon have the opportunity to support the area with a new virtual honesty box.

Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Latest cases from North Somerset Magistrates' Court
A MAN from London was fined £120 for drug driving in Weston-super-Mare.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:36:40 +0000
Motorcyclist dies in crash near Wyke Champflower
A YOUNG motorcyclist has died following a collision on a road in Somerset.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 09:45:22 +0000
Linda Meek sets up Start Running Stay Running
FORMER County Gazette worker Linda Meek decided she had to do something when her world stopped in its tracks a year ago.

Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:44:48 +0000
House fire in Pathfinder Terrace, Bridgwater, started by solderer
A HOUSE fire this morning (Wednesday) was caused by workers soldering.



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