Events in Burnham and Bridgwater include Dom Joly, the Grand Fireworks Display, Bridgwater Carnival and East Brent Remembers.

Journalism Matters highlights Andy Burnham’s call to protect independent and local news, fair digital markets, and journalism’s role in democracy.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham explains that with greater local power must come local accountability. And that is why local journalism matters.

Andy Burnham backs Journalism Matters, calling journalism a vital national infrastructure and local news essential for democracy and accountability.

Centrepoint welcomed the new changes by hosting a visit from Department for Work and Pensions Minister Stephen Timms MP

A collection of wildlife images, family moments and countryside photographs has won over judges at this year's CPRE Somerset competition.

Five of our Newsquest Somerset colleagues are braving the shave and growing moustaches for Movember

Seven Somerset locations have been included in Muddy Stilettos’ Best Places to Live 2027 guide, including Clevedon, Frome and Wells.

Every November, Bridgwater becomes the stage for one of the most extraordinary spectacles in the country.

Somerset Council cannot afford to spend £475,000 on hiring additional enforcement staff to clear a huge backlog of potential planning breaches

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has issued Halloween safety advice on candles, costumes, pumpkins and trick-or-treating.

Somerset Council is raising awareness of private fostering and urging families and carers to seek advice and support.

Five simple fitness tests can check your balance, strength and mobility, from the chair stand to the closed-eye flamingo challenge.

Burnham-on-Sea’s free Carnival Weekend fireworks display will light up the Esplanade at 6.30pm on Friday, November 6.

An idea which began as a TV script while Matthew Cooke-Sumner was at university has finally become a published novel.

Somerset drivers will need to be aware of a few closures on the M5 for the weekend of October 30 to November 1

Three-bedroom Burnham-on-Sea bungalow with annexe, landscaped garden and direct beach access goes on the market for £599,950.

Clare Moody says education and prevention are key to tackling violence against women and girls across Avon and Somerset.

Winscombe and Sandford Parish Council agrees in principle to take over Winscombe Library from North Somerset Council in April 2027.

A recent review by Baroness Amos branded the maternity unit at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton as "the worst maternity estate in England"

The M5 is dealing with 'severe delays' reported across Somerset today (October 30).

Members of Somerset Camera Club have been busy taking pictures in the rain and wind as consecutive storms hit Somerset.

Police have issued an appeal as the motorcyclist remains in hospital recovering from serious injuries following a collision on the A38 in Somerset.

Somerset organisations can apply for grants of up to £10,000 for projects helping nature and wildlife recover across the county.

Clinton Rogers explores how Halloween became a £705m industry, from trick-or-treating to giant garden displays.

Somerset, Dorset and Business West chambers launch the Wessex Chamber Alliance to give businesses a stronger voice on devolution.

Somerset lord-lieutenant Mohammed Saddiq launches a campaign encouraging people to nominate the county's unsung heroes for UK honours.

A former bank that's stood empty for over five years could be transformed into four new homes under plans submitted for a Somerset town.

The scheme forms part of ambitious investment plans for one of Somerset’s best-known coastal holiday destinations.

Work to extend the popular walking and cycling route has taken another step forward, with exploratory work carried out beneath Ridge Road.

MPs representing communities across Somerset raised concerns over delayed deliveries, staff pressures and waiting weeks for important post.

Chancellor of the exchequer John Healey MP confirmed in his budget statement that Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire will get their own mayor

Rich's Cider Farm near Highbridge has appeared on BBC's The One Show, showcasing Somerset's apple harvest and its cider-making traditions

Sir Ashley Fox MP says Somerset children are being failed as new figures rank the county among England's worst areas to grow up.

Somerset Council has been asked to review how it handles housing applications from armed forces veterans to ensure they receive support

ohn Healey has announced a £100 energy payment for 20 million households in council tax bands A to D, with money paid directly into bank accounts this winter.

Burnham-on-Sea set for a brighter week as sunshine increases, winds ease and temperatures remain mild, says Met Office.

Somerset Council honours 49 volunteers, community groups and youth representatives at Chairman’s Service to the Community Awards.

Councillor Emily Pearlstone has warned that merging Somerset health services with its neighbours could lead to longer journeys for patients

Major works are set to begin as part of a new scheme which will see the M5 closed in Somerset until 2027.

Former Avon and Somerset Police sergeant Edward Ryan faces a public misconduct hearing in Portishead over alleged discriminatory behaviour at a team event.

Things to do in Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater: Halloween crafts, Disney music bingo, vintage trains and Brean's Beachcomber party.

St Margaret’s Hospice launches its Light up a Life appeal as a Somerset widower shares his story of love and loss.

There has been a crash on the M5, which is causing delays for motorists travelling through Somerset today (October 26).

Community organisations have warned of the human impact behind figures showing hate crime has reached its highest recorded level in the county.

Lidl has hinted it could lodge an appeal with the Planning Inspectorate to overturn Somerset Council's refusal of a new store on Upper New Road

The Bishop of Bath and Wells is to be formally introduced to the House of Lords tomorrow (Tuesday, October 27).

New data reveals the 10 hardest primary schools to get into across Somerset, based on catchment distance and capacity.

Pete Richards asks whether age is just a number and why staying active can help people feel younger for longer.

Here are some of the latest Bridgwater and wider Somerset offenders who have been sentenced in Magistrates’ Court.