Investing in health with exercise, strength training, and good nutrition can save on future care costs in the UK. Discover tips for long-term wellbeing.

Bridgwater Town Council urges Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander to boost rail services, citing record passenger growth and key projects like Hinkley Point C.

Johnson Metals Ltd in Bridgwater seeks upgrade from restricted to standard national operator’s licence. Residents can submit objections by 24 March.

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of the back of things for this week's theme

Designability launches UK-wide survey for disabled people to shape Unfair Index, highlighting everyday barriers and driving inclusive design and policy change.

Experience the UK’s first virtual K-Pop band live in Bridgwater, featuring hits from K-Pop Demon Hunters, BTS, Blackpink, and more. Book your tickets now!

Moose and Rotary Club fundraiser in Burnham-on-Sea raises £1,063 for Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance and local charities, featuring live music and raffle.

Somerset residents may not pay the increase in council tax this month

Lyndon Smith has lived his whole life in the West Country, and for the last twenty years at Blakeway near Wedmore. He shares his views on the River Brue.

Bridgwater Town Council is asking dog owners to clean up after their pets after a rise in fouling.

In 2021, Pip Langford lost the livestock business she’d run for twenty-five years.

Buses have been unable to properly access Bridgwater railway station since Great Western Railway's £1.2m upgrade in 2020

Daniel Bee, a 31-year-old man from Bridgwater, has been jailed after being found guilty of raping a child.

Hinkley Point C's second fish deterrant system is underway.

Almost 100 people were arrested across the South West last week after police forces joined together to target illegal drugs and child criminal exploitation.

As part of National Empty Homes Week, Somerset Council is pointing home-owners towards support to bring empty homes back into use

Two rare 17th-century portraits with royal connections are set to go to auction next month.

Plans have been withdrawn for the former WHSmith in Bridgwater.

Magistrates have warned a West Huntspill man that “the end of the road is here” after he was caught by police committing his 12th disqualified driving offence.

A woman from Bridgwater has discovered she is one of just nine people in the UK with a rare blood type.

UK jobs face AI disruption as automation threatens roles in law, accounting, and journalism. Adaptability key as careers evolve in the age of AI.

Somerset Council moves from financial emergency to recovery, approving 2026/27 budget, cutting funding gap, and raising council tax below regional averages.

Here are the latest planning applications in and around Bridgwater.

Here are the latest planning decisions made in and around Bridgwater.

Somerset Council has rejected demands to stop approving new housing developments until additional flood prevention measures are put in place

A woman and a child were left with minor injuries following a collision involving two cars outside the Malt Shovel pub, police said.

A two-car crash has been reported outside the Malt Shovel in Bridgwater, with emergency services at the scene.

A review of the introduction of car parking charges across Somerset has been given the green light by Somerset Council’s Executive this week.

A Chinese takeaway in Bridgwater has received a new food hygiene score

Tech experts have issued a warning to millions of Brits as official support for Windows 10 will completely stop in October 2026

Icon Foods, which supplies products to Aldi, Tesco, Asda, and other major UK stores, is set to close after voluntarily entering liquidation.

From April, the cost of a TV licence will increase by £5.50 to £180

Keir Starmer faces criticism after Labour's Gorton and Denton by-election loss amid calls for clear plans on NHS, housing, and cost of living in the UK.

Hastoe Housing sponsors CPRE Somerset’s Love Your Countryside Awards, celebrating local environmental and affordable housing projects across Somerset in 2026.

Police have charged a man with eight offences following a series of incidents in Bridgwater and Street.

Plans for 400 new homes near junction 23 of the M5 have cleared the first hurdle after Somerset Council approved a screening request for the site

MPs took to the House of Commons to vote on passing a bill, meaning that social media would be banned for children under the age of 16.

Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon departs Portsmouth for the eastern Mediterranean, leaving the Bridgwater family facing months apart.

Somerset Council approves 4.99 per cent council tax rise; average Bridgwater bills reach £2,799.81. Lib Dem leadership faces criticism over finances.

Two-bedroom Bridgwater flat for sale at £149,950 via Tamlyns Estate Agents. Features period details, parking, no onward chain, and modern amenities.

Three-bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale on Sedgemoor Road, Bridgwater. Features extended kitchen, conservatory, west-facing garden, garage, and driveway.

Met Office issues Bridgwater weather forecast: mixed conditions, rain, wind gusts up to 43mph, temperatures from 3°C to 14°C, sunny intervals expected.

Chickaros in Bridgwater has received an updated rating after getting a food hygiene rating of 1.

A popular Bridgwater 10k race is set to return in 2026.

The average Somerset council tax bill will increase by nearly £122 a year from April - though the precise rise will vary greatly within the county

A group of men who raided almost £700k from cash machines across the UK and were caught boasting about their haul on WhatsApp have been jailed.

Police are appealing to the public to help identify a man following an incident outside a pub in Bridgwater, which left two men in hospital.

Plans have been approved by Somerset Council for homes at a former school site near Bridgwater.

We all know that 'Love' is the answer, but maybe not if the question is ‘Would you mind breathing into this, please, sir!’

Discover upcoming events in Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, community forums, arts festivals, and fairs.