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

Discover how a personal trainer can boost motivation, improve fitness, and support safe exercise in the UK. Learn key benefits and tips for getting started.

A giant Somerset dragon will tour the county in 2026 for Somerset Day, uniting communities with folklore, creative events, and a BBC Radio Somerset campaign.

Octopus Children's Daycare in Burnham-on-Sea welcomed the mayor after receiving a town council grant for new iPads to support children's learning journeys.

This week, the members of Somerset Camera Club have been taking photos of faces in unexpected places in Somerset and North Somerset.

Burnham-on-Sea man Barry Pook wins £1,000 in the Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity lottery, supporting NHS care at Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Burnham and Highbridge Community Clothing launches at Apex Park Office, offering free pre-loved clothing to locals, supporting recycling and reducing waste.

The Children’s Society shop in Burnham-on-Sea reopens after refurbishment, offering more space, new stock, and volunteering opportunities.

Bluey Playdates with Friends Collection screens at The Ritz, Burnham-on-Sea. Enjoy eight favourite episodes of the hit show for families on the big screen.

Biffa Waste Services seeks to add two trailers at its Highbridge Walrow Industrial Estate base. Nearby landowners may object to the licence application.

Five fire engines have responded to a tractor fire at around 10:30pm on March 5.

A park has been cordoned off by police after a "suspected ordnance" was found near a construction site.

Millions of Brits have been warned that the tree pollen season is expected to begin this week and will continue for months.

A man from Somerset has become the first to have a remote robotic surgery.

Millions of families will see benefits increase in 2026. Here’s the full list of DWP payments rising, from Universal Credit childcare support to maternity pay.

Carys Walsh, 18, from Cheddar, will run the 2026 TCS London Marathon for South Western Ambulance Charity, honouring NHS crews who aided her family.

Rising chocolate thefts in UK shops are linked to cost of living pressures and, in some cases, organised crime, impacting retailers nationwide.

Somerset Council is a finalist for two 2026 LGC Awards, recognising fostering recruitment and SEND employment schemes supporting vulnerable young people.

Villagers in Brent Knoll have signed a petition urging Royal Mail to bring postal and Post Office services back to their village shop.

Businesses are striving to make things accessible, and whilst I've had to learn to ask, I have also found that so many are willing to change and learn with us.

Firefighters are currently responding to an incident on Grange Road, Uphil, Weston-super-Mare, leading to the road's full closure.

Somerset Council's budget for the 2026/27 financial year has been approved by councillors.

Clive Heaphy, the Section 151 Officer for Somerset Council, has warned that the council's finances are still 'deeply fragile' ahead of the 2026/27 financial year.

Somerset Council are announcing the official budget at a full council meeting, where the amount of council tax you will be paying will be revealed today (Wednesday, March 4).

Somerset Council has confirmed the amount that council tax will increase by for 2026/27 at their annual budget meeting.

Met Office forecasts a dry week for Burnham-on-Sea with cloudy skies, sunny intervals, and highs up to 16°C.

Tessa Munt MP visits East Huntspill Primary Academy, inspiring pupils to learn about Parliament, democracy, and civic engagement in Somerset schools.

Immaculate three-bed bungalow for sale on Avalon Road, Highbridge. Features modern kitchen, garden room, en suite, garage, and landscaped gardens.

Registration opens for the 2026 Somerset Cycle sportive on 9 May. Ride stunning routes from Bridgwater, supporting Youth Adventure Trust and local youth.

Owning a dangerous dog, drink driving and assault are among the latest cases from Burnham-on-Sea offenders, heard at Taunton Magistrates' Court.

A man from Sedgemoor has been jailed for 14 months for breaching a restraining order and sharing a photograph or film of a person in an intimate state

The Local Government Boundary Commission proposes reducing Somerset Council seats from 110 to 96 and redrawing all division boundaries for the 2027 election.

People across Somerset can outline their health and wellbeing priorities in a survey launched this week.

Gena Murray, who shares gardening tips on her 'GigisGardenTips' Instagram page says this piece of recycling is excellent for protecting young plants

After analysing years of Met Office date, heating experts can reveal the date you should stop heating your home this year.

Tesco shoppers have been issued a “do not eat” warning as a product sold at the supermarket may contain salmonella.

M5 junction 22 slip roads to close overnight for vegetation clearance from 9–20 March 2026. Diversions via local routes; National Highways to manage works.

Discover top events in Bridgwater and Burnham this week: dance socials, Luke Knight’s Somerset legends, Beatles Complete tribute, and Made in Tennessee show.

Avon and Somerset Police are appealing to the public to help find a missing man from Cheddar.

Modern life makes physical activity optional, fuelling UK obesity and inactivity. Pete Richards urges small challenges to boost fitness, health and resilience.

Somerset Council faces government scrutiny over financial management, with £30m exceptional support considered. External audit raises concerns.

Burnham and Weston Energy offers fully funded school visits to its solar farm in 2026, teaching pupils about renewable energy, climate change, and biodiversity.

Fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater, and Burnham-on-Sea helped put out a blaze this morning in a ‘derelict building’ in the Hamp area of Bridgwater.

Two of Somerset's community hospitals could temporarily lose half their inpatient bids to allow a wider range of local services to be delivered

Somerset Council will be able to set a balanced budget for the next 12 months - but further central government support will be in short supply

League of Friends donates £835k for new spinal surgery robot at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, boosting NHS care amid growing charity fundraising challenges.

Lord Lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq, named patron of Somerset Chamber of Commerce, supporting local businesses and Somerset’s economic growth.

A dog who was reunited with her delighted owners after she had been stolen from their Norfolk garden has enjoyed her first year living back in her family home.

A police officer has been dismissed after giving a false impression she was working by using a picture frame to weigh down keys on her laptop.

Stoke Mandeville stadium came abuzz with figures from every walk of life as the journey as the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games began.