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The £10 million project would overhaul swimming facilities at Unity Beach, in Brean

Brean Splash to close for three months if £10 million overhaul is approved

A £10 MILLION project to overhaul swimming facilities at a Somerset holiday park have been submitted. The scheme – the…

Vandals smashed windows at Bridgwater Baptist Church as a service was taking place. Picture: Google

Worshippers were inside as vandals smashed windows at Bridgwater church

VANDALS attacked a Bridgwater church – smashing windows with rocks – as a service was taking place. Police said the…

Five identified after appeal over break-in near Bridgwater

POLICE have identified five people they sought in connection with a break-in near Bridgwater. The quintet were wanted after…

Officers want to identify these people after a break-in at a property in Maunsel Road, North Newton. Pictures: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV appeal after group of five spotted breaking into property near Bridgwater

POLICE are keen to trace these people after a burglary near North Petherton. The incident – at a property in…

Mike Cahill, partner at Albert Goodman, and David Crew, chamber MD

Somerset Business Awards 2026 entries to open: What you need to know

ENTRIES for the Somerset Business Awards 2026 are set to open next month – with a special launch event…

Kieron Lloyd, right, with his winning photograph during the presentation of his award

Young photographer scoops top prize for ‘upside down’ snap of Bridgwater

AN UNUSUAL picture of a Somerset scene has scooped a top photography prize. The Robert Richards Award – awarded to…

More than 1,600 EV charging points are set to be installed across Somerset

Somerset awarded £3.7m to install more than 1,600 EV charging points

SOMERSET has been awarded more than £3.7 million to improve electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in the county -…

The roof space of the building, in Cannington, was completely destroyed. Picture: Taunton Fire Station

Roof space of Somerset village high street building destroyed by fire

THE roof space of a building in the centre of Cannington was destroyed by fire on Saturday (August 23)…

The A38 Taunton Road in Bridgwater will be closed for several hours. Picture: Google

Main Bridgwater road to close to fix “safety issue”

A MAJOR Bridgwater road will close for two hours tomorrow night (August 27). Somerset Council said the A38 Taunton Road…

Burnham pair Tegan Ford and Louise Jeffrey charged with 22 theft offences

TEGAN Shay Ford and Louise Jeffrey – of Burnham-on-Sea – have been charged with 22 counts of theft between…