ADMINISTRATORS are making progress on selling a business's assets after its chief executive fell ill.

A Dorset chippy is among five businesses that closed down in July.

THE man who murdered and dismembered 49-year-old Simon Shotton has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 19 years.

A MAN has been arrested following a search for somebody who assaulted a woman.

A PREMIUM country pub with a ‘beautiful’ garden is Pub of the Week.

Children in a Bridgwater primary school have become published artists after creating a war memorial book with an author.

Love Parks Week will see a week of family-friendly activities in parks in Bridgwater.

This detached Victorian property occupies a position in a premier residential area in Bridgwater, on the west side of the town within half a mile from all of the town centre amenities.

I’m looking forward to working with the new Government and all new and returning local MPs, writes Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody.

The ambulance service in the south west have become the first to roll out ‘cutting edge’ VR technology to help train their staff in the future. If it is successful it may be rolled out nationally.

A road in Bridport has been blocked after a person was hit by a car.

A road in a west Dorset village will be partially closed for works to replace a sewer

Here are the top 5 moments from when the Olympics came to Dorset in 2012

A vaccine for bovine tuberculosis should be 'a priority' as more than 2,000 badgers are set to be culled, says the Dorset Wildlife Trust

A west Dorset care home has been raising money for a lifesaving charity

I’m looking forward to working with the new Government and all new and returning local MPs, writes Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody.

The ambulance service in the south west have become the first to roll out ‘cutting edge’ VR technology to help train their staff in the future. If it is successful it may be rolled out nationally.

Sample the recipes from a new village cookbook at Brent Knoll Parish Hall this summer

A former florist premises in Bridgwater could become a new takeaway and restaurant.

An eight-year-old boy from Glastonbury climbed Mount Snowdon to raise money for Somerset wildlife rescue centre Secret World

The challenge is a 50km walk starting in Glastonbury, ascending Glastonbury Tor, moving on to Dundon Beacon, and concluding at Ham Hill before finishing at Huish Park.

This eight-bedroom Victorian country residence occupies a plot of just over five acres in an idyllic secluded setting in the heart of Broadway.

 ILMINSTER'S Party in the Park returns to Ilminster Recreation Ground on August Bank Holiday weekend.

I’m looking forward to working with the new Government and all new and returning local MPs, writes Avon and Somerset PCC Clare Moody.

The ambulance service in the south west have become the first to roll out ‘cutting edge’ VR technology to help train their staff in the future. If it is successful it may be rolled out nationally.

Planning officers had recommended the scheme be refused, but because it was supported by the local councillor

Archie Vaughan was run out without facing a ball - but Somerset began their One Day Cup campaign with a win

Somerset boasts a wealth of historical towns and cities, but have you ever wondered how they got their names? We've taken a look at the origins of the most significant place names across the county

You can see how your local GP surgery has performed in the survey using our gadget

Great news if you don't want to make the trip to Exeter or Bristol