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Bridgwater Mercury

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:23:37 +0000
Up to 750 new Bridgwater homes could be built near M5
The number of homes being built near the M5 in Bridgwater could soon be nearly doubled under new proposals.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 13:10:00 +0000
Major incident declared as fireworks destroy shipping container
A MAJOR incident was declared in Somerset on Friday night after the emergency services received reports of explosions at a pyrotechnics factory.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:50:28 +0000
Harriet Kemsley to bring her show to Bridgwater
HARRIET Kemsley will be performing in Bridgwater at the McMillan Theatre on November 17.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 12:06:57 +0000
PC Kevin Curd misconduct hearing
AN off-duty Avon and Somerset police officer accessed a confidential call record with no policing purpose, it is alleged.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:27:01 +0000
Ian Liddell-Grainger and Wessex Water in Lord Lieutenant row
A LETTER from Bridgwater and West Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger to the Prime Minister contains a number of "inaccurate comments", according to Wessex Water.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:49:36 +0000
Owen Meredith: Trusted journalism has become more important than ever before
During another tumultuous year, the role of journalism in our society has become more important than ever before.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:28:24 +0000
Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan: I am going to be a champion of journalism
Journalism matters. That is not just a slogan, it is a fundamental feature of our democracy. Without publications like the one you are reading right now, we would not be able to hold the people in power to account - including, of course, politicians ...

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 10:24:00 +0000
Forever Hounds Trust hosts Christmas Fair in Edington
A CHARITY aiming to rescue and rehome greyhounds and lurchers held its Christmas Fair meet and greet event on Sunday, October 30.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:17:51 +0000
Bridgwater women drops five dress sizes through Slimming World
A BRIDGWATER woman dropped five dress sizes through Slimming World and is now trying to help others do the same.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Bridgwater Cricket Club secures funding to upgrade disabled facilities
BRIDGWATER Cricket Club has been given a major boost to help its organised cricket for disabled players thanks to a housebuilder.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 07:07:44 +0000
Police mobile speed camera sites this week
IF you were thinking of speeding in Somerset this week, DON'T.

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:52:07 +0000
Somerset roadworks schemes this week
HERE'S a map showing where roadworks are being carried out in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, October 31).

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 10:19:45 +0000
Preparations for Bridgwater Carnival 2022 are in 'full swing'
THE carnival returns to town on Saturday 5 November and the final countdown has begun.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Sporting sale by Greenslade Taylor Hunt
THE eagerly awaited biannual sporting sale at Greenslade Taylor Hunt exceeded expectations.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Somerset Camera Club pictures for the week of October 24 2022
HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0000
Equestrian facility in Woolavington hits the market
With paddock and stable yard, this beautiful, detached period cottage is a set in a secluded location and offers not only versatile accommodation, but equestrian facilities also.

Sun, 30 Oct 2022 05:58:00 +0000
Dark Somerset: The body snatcher with a 'pretty good' hat
A 77-year-old woman called Mrs Martin Watkins. A 38-year-old woman who passed away during childbirth. A four-year-old boy.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 13:35:09 +0100
Bridgwater Carnival’s Grand Firework Display
THE 2022 Bridgwater​ Guy Fawkes Carnival celebrations will start with a bang at a ‘Grand Firework Display’ on Friday, November 4.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 10:00:00 +0100
Thomas Poole blue plaque in Nether Stowey
A MASTER tanner and benefactor who supported two of England's greatest poets is to be honoured in Nether Stowey.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:50:54 +0100
Northgate Yard car park and play area now fully open
NORTHGATE Yard is now fully completed after the final touches on the car park and play area are complete.

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Exceptionally presented barn conversion in Middlezoy
THIS is an exclusive and exceptionally presented 4 bed, 4 bathroom detached barn conversion.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:42:10 +0100
Dead puppy dumped between East Huntspill and Woolavington
THE RSPCA is appealing for information after the body of a dead puppy was discovered in a layby.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:06:11 +0100
Winter events at Somerset Brick and Tile Museum in Bridgwater
THIS winter Somerset Brick and Tile Museum in Bridgwater is welcoming a local author and artist for some special events that take place alongside its popular family activities.

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 12:15:13 +0100
Mohammed Saddiq, new Lord Lieutenant of Somerset
KING Charles III will have a new representative in Somerset from tomorrow (Saturday, October 29).

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:41:55 +0100
Glastonbury Headliners 2023: Odds on Taylor Swift or Arctic Monkeys
In just under a month thousands of music fans will be battleling out as they try to get tickets to one of the biggest and most iconic music festivals of all time, Glastonbury.

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 13:31:46 +0100
Police issue 134 notices for speeding in pre-dawn
SCORES of motorists in Avon and Somerset who mistakenly believed an urban myth are to face their day in court.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:22:51 +0100
Five Somerset swimming pools need significant maintenance
Five swimming pools in Somerset will need significant maintenance in the coming years in order to keep them open to the public.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 15:41:00 +0100
A39 Walton night-time closure during resurfacing
A KEY road linking Bridgwater and the M5 with Wells and Glastonbury will be closed overnight for 12 days during urgent repair works.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:20:08 +0100
Man arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance in Cleeve
A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance in Cleeve.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 11:00:41 +0100
Environment Agency issues response to MP Ian Liddell-Grainger
THE Environment Agency has responded to claims may by Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 10:55:44 +0100
Bridgwater schools design carnival masks
AS THE countdown to this year’s Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival continues, twenty-three large carnival masks, designed and decorated by school children, have been placed on display in and around Bridgwater town centre.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 08:56:11 +0100
Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards finalists announced
SEDGEMOOR Chamber of Commerce has announced all the finalists for the Sedgemoor Business Excellence Awards.

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Channel 4 Grand Designs: Somerset couple build home in derelict cowshed
Somerset-based couple builds their dream home by transforming a derelict cowshed on this week's Grand Designs.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 16:40:23 +0100
M5 lane re-opens after 'police incident', Bridgwater North
M5 lane closed due to 'police incident' near Bridgwater

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:04:43 +0100
Ian Liddell-Grainger set to investigate Environment Agency
A SOMERSET MP is demanding explanations from the Environment Agency after reports it has become ‘obsessed’ with health and safety.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:21:17 +0100
Record collective sale at Sedgemoor Auction Centre
A RECORD entry of 558 head helped ensure Sedgemoor Auction Centre, Junction 24, North Petherton, enjoyed its best ever collective sale.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0100
How you can help Somerset charities win a share of £16,000
THREE local charities have been given the chance to win a share of an amazing £128,000 cash giveaway by our newspaper group.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Man punched in head on Lamb Lane/St Mary Street, Bridgwater
EARLIER this month a man was punched in the head during an assault in Bridgwater.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:18:39 +0100
Somerset Chamber of Commerce annual business leaders' dinner
THE county's wide range of businesses was highlighted when Somerset Chamber of Commerce hosted two high profile business leaders – Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, and Lord Mark Price, former Government Minist...

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:23:01 +0100
Scott Cinemas at Northgate Yard, Bridgwater: Take a look inside
AS part of the Northgate Yard official opening today (October 24, 2022), the brand new Scott Cinemas opened as well.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:16:35 +0100
Northgate Yard officially opens in Bridgwater
NORTHGATE Yard has officially been opened today, Monday, October 24, 2022.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 12:13:55 +0100
Langford Lakes Tree Farm offering 100 free Christmas trees
A FARM that donates Christmas trees to three local towns is now looking to spread even more festive cheer by giving away a further 100 to charities.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:32:59 +0100
Police officers 'at risk of corruption' because of poor pay
Police could be at risk of “corruption and financial control and coercion by criminal gangs” because they are paid so poorly.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:58:55 +0100
Unpaid mental health carers in Somerset celebration
SOMERSET NHS Foundation Trust (FT), which runs Musgrove Park Hospital, community and mental health services, is celebrating 20 years of supporting unpaid mental health carers.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:08:42 +0100
Bridgwater Carnival DVD set to include Jubilee Pageant cart documentary
A ONE-HOUR-LONG documentary about the building of a unique carnival cart for the Queen is to be part of a special souvenir two-disc 2022 Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival DVD.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 07:16:47 +0100
Bridgwater Cllr Richard Morgan in Just Stop Oil protest
BRIDGWATER Town councillor Richard Morgan was among a group of demonstrators who stopped the traffic on busy London roads at the weekend.

Mon, 24 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0100
GMB ambulance workers strike ballot
HUNDREDS of ambulance workers in Somerset and Devon could go on strike later this year.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 14:22:49 +0100
Roadworks schemes starting in Somerset
AMONG roadworks being carried out in Somerset this week are defect corrections at the Blackbrook Interchange on the edge of Taunton.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 09:59:27 +0100
Full list of finalists for the Somerset Tourism Awards
THE finalists for the Bristol Bath and Somerset Tourism Awards have been announced.

Sun, 23 Oct 2022 08:00:00 +0100
Somerset Camera Club pictures for the week of October 16 2022
HERE'S a look at the stunning Camera Club pictures featured in the County Gazette, Bridgwater Mercury, Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News and Chard and Ilminster News newspapers this week.



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