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The fire-damaged house, at Puriton Hill, will be replaced if plans are approved. Pictures: Google/LBP/Somerset Council

Plans to replace fire-hit home near Bridgwater submitted

PLANS have been submitted to demolish and replace a house near Puriton badly damaged by fire. The property, on the…

More than 200 homes could be built on the site, in Newton Road, North Petherton, if plans are approved. Picture: Google

Fresh plan could see 210 new homes built near North Petherton

FRESH plans to develop a 30-acre site near North Petherton have been submitted – for up to 210 homes. Gladman…

Tom Sledmore was involved in the Perchance to Dream mural at the Brewhouse in Taunton. Picture: Paul Jones/Somerset Leveller

Artist picked to lead creation of mural artwork in Bridgwater

BRISTOL-based artist Tom Sledmore – one of the artists behind a popular Somerset mural – has been picked to…

More than 60 CCTV cameras cover Bridgwater

Bridgwater CCTV helped secure more than 100 arrests in 12 months, figures reveal

MORE than 100 arrests have been made possible by the work of CCTV operators in Bridgwater over the past…

Utopian Chemistry will run in Bridgwater for two periods in May

Bridgwater art installation will create periodic table of elements necessary for a ‘good life’

WHAT are the elements of a truly happy life? A new art installation in Bridgwater aims to help people…

The crash happened on the A39 between Cannington and Nether Stowey. Picture: Google

Arrest after crash on A39 near Cannington

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving after a crash near Cannington. The incident, which involved two…

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox at Westcroft Eggs & Farm Shop, winner of the Village Shop category

Winners of Bridgwater & Burnham Independent Shop Awards announced

THE winners of Bridgwater and Burnham’s Independent Shop Awards – run by MP Ashley Fox – have been announced. The…

Nonwovenn employs hundreds of people in Bridgwater

Bridgwater firm named among world’s greenest companies

SPECIALIST Somerset fabric firm Nonwovenn has won global recognition for efforts to adopt sustainable business practices. The firm, which employs…

Recycling collections will change across Somerset this week and next. Picture: Somerset Council

Easter bin and recycling collection changes in Somerset: What you need to know

THE coming Easter weekend means changes to recycling and rubbish collections across Somerset. Collections that would usually happen on Friday…

The sale is the largest in the south west. Picture: GTH

Records tumble at GTH Somerset machinery sale – but it’s on the move next year!

A HUGE annual machinery sale between Taunton and Bridgwater welcomed record numbers – as it marked its 70th anniversary. The…