Bridgwater firm R K Bell Limited applies to relax operating hour restrictions at Dunwear Depot. Locals urged to submit views to Traffic Commissioner.

The Surviving Winter Appeal by Somerset Community Foundation has raised £50,000 to help older people in Somerset with heating costs and fuel poverty support.

Strength training slows muscle loss, boosts bone health and prevents falls as you age. Discover why lifting weights benefits UK adults of all ages.

The NSPCC seeks volunteers in Somerset and North Devon to deliver safeguarding workshops in primary schools. Full training provided.

MB Scaffolding Ltd in Bridgwater seeks licence change to allow four goods vehicles. Locals can submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 27 January.

Somerset Council must legally let its annual budget by March 11 - and between now and then, many difficult decisions will have to be taken

A new two-day yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office warning of ice across the whole of Somerset and North Somerset.

Police are appealing to the public to help them identify the two individuals pictured in connection with a burglary investigation in Bridgwater.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing for the public's help to locate an 80-year-old. She was last seen in Taunton, but is also known to frequent Bridgwater.

Two MPs from Somerset have spoken out in Parliament against Government proposals to curtail the right to trial by jury.

The winners of the annual Bridgwater Carnival Mask competition have been announced, with all of the masks being displayed in Angel Place Shopping Centre.

National Grid urges South West residents to prepare for power cuts as Storm Goretti brings severe weather. Save 105 for emergencies and follow safety advice.

Balfour Beatty seeks approval to keep five goods vehicles at Woolavington Road. Submit objections to the Traffic Commissioner by 13 January 2026.

Somerset Communities Raging Against Poor Planning (SCRAPP) is being set up, bringing together numerous communities fighting major developments

Two police officers under investigation after a teen escaped from a police car on the M5 in Somerset and died will face no disciplinary action.

Emergency Roadworks on the A38 in Bridgwater are set to last until Friday, after a "significant water leak" earlier this week.

High street pizza chain Domino's was offered an incentive by Somerset Council to move from the Celebration Mile to Northgate Yard in Bridgwater.

Bridgwater Town Council's Cllr Brian Smedley explains how local councils work, voter turnout in Somerset, and recent changes to council committee structure.

Tesco's 2025 Christmas Toy Donation campaign saw 834 toys gifted to children in Somerset, helping local families through stores in Taunton, Yeovil and more.

NHS South West aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through increased HPV vaccination and cervical screening. Learn more about prevention and eligibility.

Bridgwater Town Council's offices in the Town Hall will be closed next week due to "essential maintenance".

Emergency roadworks are taking place on Bristol Road, on the A38 in Bridgwater, due to a "significant water leak"

Somerset residents will face higher council bills in the spring - but no final decision has yet been made on exactly how big the increase will be

A care home in Burnham-on-Sea has been found in breach of four legal regulations and has been rated as 'requires improvement' by the CQC.

Nonwovenn in Bridgwater has been acquired after posting an annual revenue of £46 million in 2025.

The inquest into the death of a teenager who was killed after fleeing a police vehicle on the M5 in Somerset, is set to take place in front of a jury.

A lengthy section of the River Parrett will be dredged as part of a wider maintenance programme funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority

A fresh snow warning has been issued for parts of Somerset over two days amid an upcoming storm.

Somerset Council has approved plans for the former Wilko store at Angel Place Shopping Centre in Bridgwater

Storm Goretti is set to strike the UK this week, leaving even more snow, ice, and disruption in its path.

The Mayor of Bridgwater is set to host a charity quiz night later this month in aid of Men's Shed

Spacious two-to-three-bed terraced house for sale in Bridgwater, £219,950. Modern upgrades, home office, west-facing garden, off-road parking.

Bridgwater parkrun at St Matthew’s Field sets attendance record with 275 participants. Runners, walkers and volunteers from across UK join event.

Met Office Bridgwater weather forecast: Mixed conditions with rain, wind gusts up to 26mph, and temperatures between 2°C and 9°C from 6–10 January 2026.

Terraced house for sale on Lyndale Avenue, Bridgwater. Features new kitchen, three bedrooms, double garage, garden. £259,500.

Households in Somerset may be taking full bins inside today (January 6) as the council confirms that some waste collection services were stopped.

German Doner Kebab has explained why it has temporarily closed its doors in Bridgwater.

AN "estranged" son who turned up “unexpectedly” as his mother’s house last July has been accused of her murder.

Somerset Council needs to spend millions of pounds on replacing around 5,000 staff laptops which are reaching the end of their working life

The UKHSA and Met Office have extended the current amber cold-health alert amid new ice and snow warnings across Somerset and North Somerset.

A network of 'Warm Spaces' is available to people in Bridgwater until March, allowing people to spend time in a friendly environment during the winter months.

The first supermoon of 2026 has come and gone in the UK and was captured around Somerset by many different photographers in all its haunting glory.

A new weather warning for ice is set to hit the Somerset area, according to the Met Office.

Newsquest, the UK’s leading local media group, is pleased to announce a major £4 million partnership with Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.

A popular concert featuring the hits of the West End will return to Bridgwater in 2026.

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served a fire enforcement notice after identifying “significant fire safety shortfalls” at Hinkley Point C.

Five major projects, backed by central government funding, will see exciting changes coming to Somerset over the next 12 months

A new 'Cafe & Laundrette' store has opened on the Celebration Mile in Bridgwater. It is the second store, with one opening in Taunton in 2020.

Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has issued an updated protection zone and surveillance zone following the recent outbreak

An initiative to raise £10 million to buy an emergency helicopter to save more lives across Somerset is nearing its target.