Bristol Airport raises drop-off parking fees to £8.50, sparking debate on rising costs for motorists at airports, motorway services and hospitals across the UK.

CPRE Somerset launches the Love Your Countryside Awards to celebrate rural projects across Somerset for the charity’s centenary. Entries open until April 30.

Nominations for the 2026 Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council Civic Awards are now open. Recognise local community heroes before Feb 23.

A new 24/7 public defibrillator has been installed outside Burnham-on-Sea and Highbridge Town Council offices, boosting emergency heart health support locally.

Sir Ashley Fox MP updates constituency on NHS pressures, care sector challenges, local business visits, and his opposition to the income tax threshold freeze.

Bridgwater residents rally against racism, highlighting the town’s historic anti-racist stance. Article also discusses Reform UK and political shifts.

Joanna Hall appointed CEO of St Margaret’s Hospice Care, bringing 25+ years' charity experience to lead free hospice services across Somerset.

Hinkley Point C in Somerset, a new £26bn nuclear power station, has had its reactor pressure vessel and steam generators installed.

Around 18,000 "ageing and inefficient" street lights and related infrastructure will need to be replaced as part of the council's next budget

Amazon has confirmed it will be discontinuing support for its Fire TV Blaster, with devices to stop working over the coming weeks.

The UK is set to get new four-day weekend in 2027 and 2028 due to bank holiday date changes. See the full breakdown of changes.

Met Office forecasts unsettled weather in Burnham-on-Sea this week, with rain, strong winds and changing temperatures. Full UK weather updates available.

Unity Holidays hosts a recruitment day in Brean for seasonal jobs across food, housekeeping, lifeguarding and more. No experience needed; paid training offered.

Somerset Council launches new Volunteering Policy to support 1,400+ volunteers across 22 teams, recognising their contribution to services and communities.

Grade II listed Victorian townhouse for sale on Burnham-on-Sea Esplanade. Sea views, four beds, period features, £575,000. Private parking included.

Southern Co-op and Deliveroo launch Somerset prize draw: win a year’s free groceries delivered weekly. Enter with code WINCOOP15 on £10+ orders via Deliveroo.

A beloved brand providing delicious, sustainable seafood.

Somerset Council has revealed how much it costs on average to repair a pothole on Somerset's road network, based on work carried out in 2025

The 'very rare' Royal Mint 50p coin has sold for 64 times its face value because of one error

New research reveals some UK councils take over 200 days to fix potholes, with Staffordshire, Coventry and Stoke-on-Trent among the slowest for repairs.

Discover live events in Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea this week, including Hal Cruttenden at Bridgwater Comedy Club, music gigs, open mic nights and Bond Live.

The two new gritters joining Somerset Council’s winter fleet have been given pun-tastic names by children in the county.

Burnham-on-Sea Coastguard Rescue Team were sent out to Exmouth to respond to a suspected World War II bomb.

Staff at Somerset's new £4bn 'gigafactory' could be housed at a purpose-built, 500-bed campus to prevent additional pressure on local housing

NHS hospitals in the South West face rising pressure from flu and norovirus, with bed closures and patient numbers increasing, warns NHS England.

The weather was again a factor in the golf this week at Wedmore, with bright sunshine interspersed with heavy downpours.

HMRC has responded to calls to increase everyone's personal allowance from £12,750 to £20,000, following a petition signed by more than 60,000 people.

The rare coin, which has previously been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation

It’s never too late to start exercising. Research shows over-60s in the UK can boost strength, fitness and wellbeing with simple exercise routines.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service seeks public input on its new community risk management plan. Have your say in the online survey.

Marie Curie’s Great Daffodil Appeal seeks £20,000 in Somerset to fund end-of-life care. Volunteer or donate to support terminally ill people and families.

Thousands of Somerset residents will continue to receive support for alcohol and drug dependency after a new multi-million-pound contract was agreed

Gallery of photographs showing the frost and cold weather in Somerset in January 2026

Discover the Ritz Cinema Burnham-on-Sea film schedule for 16–22 January, including Hamnet, 28 Years Later, family films, and NT Live: Hamlet. Book tickets now.

Somerset Council launches its first annual Food Survey for adults to shape healthier lifestyles. Share your food habits for a chance to win a £100 voucher.

PV Transport Ltd has applied to add an HGV operating centre at Invictor House, Highbridge. Submit representations to the Traffic Commissioner by 3 Feb 2026.

A 30mph speed limit will be in place for two months on the Edithmead roundabout near junction 22 of the M5 as work to upgrade the site begins

Somerset Council is investing up to £20m in the next stage of its transformation programme - but auditors have warned it is going too slowly

Marks and Spencer has put out a wish list of 500 areas across the UK as part of its new ‘potential location list’ - here's the full 500 and plans for 20 to open this spring

NHS South West urges eligible residents to book COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines as cases rise. Appointments available at GP surgeries and pharmacies.

St Margaret’s Hospice in Somerset raises record £47,000 with Christmas tree collection, recycling 2,700 trees for hospice care with help from local volunteers.

The leader of Reform UK in Somerset wants to withhold funding from the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) in a bid to reduce council tax bills

Crews from four Somerset fire stations were called to a property in Burnham-on-Sea, with road closures put in place while emergency services responded.

I am not easily offended. Yet I am being seriously offended by people’s endless complaints about being offended.

Fireaway Pizza, a popular pizza chain with multiple locations in Somerset, is giving away 5,000 free pizzas to customers nationwide for 'Blue Monday'.

Somerset MPs have joined forces in a bid to prevent council tax bills from rising by up to 11 per cent when Somerset Council sets its annual budget

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service rescued one adult from a flat after receiving reports of smoke issuing from a flat in Cheddar.

Councillor John Cook-Woodman has become the third Conservative councillor in Somerset to defect to Reform UK in the last 12 months

The whole of Somerset is set to be battered by a new yellow weather warning lasting nearly all day, according to the Met Office.

The report comes as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned that fuel margins remain high, leaving drivers paying too much