Young Somerset writers urged to highlight the importance of food recycling
ASPIRING young storytellers are being urged to get their creative juices flowing for a new competition. Somerset Council and SUEZ…
Plans for 170 homes in village near Bridgwater and M5 revealed
UP TO 170 new homes could be built on two fields in Woolavington – if plans for the development…
Daniel Finigan charged with Bridgwater burglary
DANIEL Finigan has been charged with a burglary in Bridgwater that saw a laptop, jewellery and more stolen. The 38-year-old…
Temperatures in Somerset set to hit 31C this weekend as fresh heatwave hits
TEMPERTURES look set to hit 30C in Somerset this week – as the UK endures another heatwave. The Met Office…
Fire crews tackle blaze on top floor of Bridgwater flats
CREWS put out a fire on the top floor of a Bridgwater flat. Firefighters from Bridgwater and Taunton were sent…
Plans for 11 ‘social’ homes in Somerset village submitted
PLANS for 11 new homes for social rent in Spaxton, near Bridgwater, have been submitted. Black Box Planning, on behalf…
Fresh phase of cost-cutting plan at Somerset Council approved
MAJOR changes to how services in Somerset are provided – in a bid to plug an estimated £190 million…
More than 100 arrests in drug crime crackdown in Somerset and across south west
A WEEK-LONG operation targeting drug crime in the south west resulted in more than 100 arrests, 65kg of cocaine…
Which famous Somerset faces could feature on new UK banknotes?
BANKNOTES in the UK are being redesigned – and people are being encouraged to put forward ‘celebrated notable historical…
New mural celebrates Bridgwater’s heritage
A NEW mural has been created in Bridgwater “as a living tribute” to the town’s heritage and its people. The…
