IMPROVEMENT notices have been slapped on two contractors at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station after a worker fell five metres off scaffolding.

PEOPLE across Somerset will head to the polls on Thursday (May 5) to cast their votes for two candidates standing to be in the county’s new unitary authority. 

The nation will come together to mark the Queen's 70 years on the throne.

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ONE of the UK’s most wanted men has been arrested after attempting to fly from Lisbon to Istanbul on a fraudulent passport.

ALL lanes have now re-opened on the M5 northbound between junctions 24 (Bridgwater South) and 25 (Bridgwater North) following an earlier collision.

A BRIDGWATER student has celebrated her outstanding achievements at Strode College.

IF you're planning on taking the family out in the car for some bank holiday fun or driving to work from tomorrow (Tuesday, May 3), make sure you don't fall foul of the speed limit.

SOUTHWEST Heavyfest returned to The Cobblestones in Bridgwater at the weekend to raise money for Love Musgrove, a charity working to improve patient service at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

ON Saturday, April 30 the Bridgwater Flower and Craft Show members held a Seed and Plant Swap at the Engine Room.

THESE photos show Harley Davidson motorbikes parade from Highbridge to the South Esplanade, Burnham-On-Sea.

If you are heading out on this May Day Bank Holiday Monday, here’s what you can expect from the weather in Somerset.

AVON and Somerset Police's Rural Affairs Unit is reminding rural residents of the importance of marking agricultural vehicles and equipment to make them less attractive to thieves.

DOUBLE Olympic race walker, Alex Wright has returned to his old school in Cannington earlier this week to help officially open their swimming pool.

A MAP shows the level of one of the UK’s most invasive plants in Bridgwater.

BRIDGWATER-BORN Neil Parish will resign as a Member of Parliament after he admitted to twice watching pornography in the House of Commons.

A CHALLENGING endurance march designed to replicate an epic 135-mile training exercise from World War II made its way through Somerset on Friday.

A MAN died following a collision between two HGVs on the M5 between Burnham-on-Sea and Weston-super-Mare yesterday, police have confirmed.

BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says being banned from entering Russia will not cause him “any loss of sleep”.

A MOTORIST stopped on the M5 in Somerset was found to have £40,000 worth of heroin in his car.

THE MP reported for watching pornography on his phone in the House of Commons was born and grew up in Bridgwater, it has emerged today (Friday, April 29).

THE emergency services are at the scene of a "serious collision" on the M5 northbound between junction 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare).

A GUIDE to some of the wildlife in and around Barratt Homes’ Royal View development has been captured in a bright new mural installed at the site near Bridgwater.

THE Church of England's new top man in Somerset was well-placed to help take on the Covid pandemic when it emerged.

MULTI-AWARD-WINNING comedian, author, and Taskmaster survivor Mark Watson is bringing his brand new tour to Bridgwater.

POLICE in Somerset became suspicious when they noticed this car's number plates spattered with mud.

YOU have to admire the optimism of dogs.

NEW training centres ready for next phase of construction at Hinkley Point C The Energy Minister, Greg Hands opened one of three new training centres to support the Hinkley Point C project in Somerset, on Thursday, April 28.

Council house tenants in Sedgemoor are being warned against making ‘no win, no fee’ claims following one resident’s unsuccessful legal battle.

A TOTAL of 287 MPs – including six from Somerset – have been banned from entering Russia after they were accused of ‘whipping up Russophobic hysteria’.

A POLICE officer with more than a quarter of a century's experience has been confirmed in the role of Assistant Chief Constable.

AN 8-YEAR-OLD has raised more than £500 for Ukraine by creating Ukraine-themed keyrings.

SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has set its own nature recovery targets for 2030; to work with communities, partners, land owners, local authorities and businesses to get 1 in 4 people taking action for nature in Somerset, and to achieve at least 30% of land...

Make summery ice lollies and virgin mojitos with these Myprotein recipes.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a motorcycle was driven dangerously on the A38 near North Petherton.

THE HR and Employment breakfast was held in Bridgwater.

A FAMILY-RUN waste management company in Bridgwater has appointed a local man in a senior role, who is "delighted" to be a part of the business.

CATCOTT Village Association held its first-ever Jumble Trail on St George’s Day.

A MOTORIST has been banned from the road for almost four years for drink driving and driving while disqualified.

SOME people can’t do without it, whereas others absolutely loathe it. There is little doubt that social media is divisive and continues to divide opinion.

Could you offer a loving home to one of these dogs in need, currently being cared for by Happy Landings Animal Rescue?

See the 5 top tips from Gousto's expert chefs to help you reduce your food waste in the kitchen.

POLICE are investigating a spate of drain gully thefts across Avon and Somerset.

In less than two weeks, Somerset residents will go to the polls to vote in their new unitary councillors, who will represent them for the next five years.

A Somerset housing developer will be allowed to remove all affordable homes from a scheme near Bridgwater after a vote by district councillors.

BRIDGWATER residents rallied together to help a 5-year-old who suffers from a rare genetic condition and raised more than £1,000 for the cause.

A MIDDLE-aged man attacked another man at Taunton Station.

LIDL has revealed the locations it is targeting for new supermarkets including Taunton and Bridgwater – as part of its plans to expand to 1,100 stores by 2025.

A CONMAN posing as a buyer has stolen a valuable Omega watch.

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