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The M5 is set to be hit by long traffic delays over Easter weekend

Easter traffic: M5 in Somerset set to be among worst-hit places during weekend getaway

DRIVERS in Somerset could be hit by long delays this Easter weekend – which is set to be the…

New wetlands and grasslands would be created on the Somerset Levels under the Wessex Water plan. Pictures: Wessex Water

£5 million wetland plan on Somerset Levels to tackle harmful nutrients and boost wildlife

A £5 MILLION project to create new wetlands has been unveiled in a bid to cut harmful nutrients on…

Four arrested after drugs raid in Bridgwater

SUSPECTED cocaine and heroin were seized during a drugs raid in Bridgwater. Four people were arrested after officers executed a…

The weighty sovereign and 1774 guinea charm bracelet was the highest-priced item sold. Picture: GTH

Charm bracelet with sovereigns from through the decades sold at Somerset auction

A CHARM bracelet boasting sovereigns dated across decades sold for more than £4,000 at a Somerset auction. The lot was…

An open casting call will take place at the Slate store, in Clare Street, Bridgwater. Picture: Google

Open casting for aspiring models ahead of Bridgwater show

ASPIRING models could get their big break during a show in Bridgwater. Next month, fashion designer Nathan Slate is staging…

Chef Tom Shepherd's secret pie recipe will be available in Somerset pubs

Somerset pubs offering The Best Ever Pub Pie: Here’s where you can try it

PUNTERS in Somerset can taste ‘the best ever pub pie’ – but only for 12 weeks. Pub chain Marston’s has…

Arrests after police raids in Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Yeovil

RAIDS at properties in Bridgwater, Glastonbury and Yeovil saw four people arrested. Officers executed warrants on Friday…

These Wicked Rivers will play at The Palace in Bridgwater

Get your tickets for FREE Bridgwater Blues & Folk Festival this weekend

BRIDGWATER will be alive with blues and folk this weekend during a free festival. The Bridgwater Blues and Folk Festival…

Police are cracking down on anti-social behaviour in Bridgwater. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

Arrests during police crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Bridgwater

REPORTS of more than 450 anti-social behaviour and violent incidents involving young people have prompted a police crackdown in…

Bridgwater MP Ashley Fox, left, with veteran Wayne Pope

Bridgwater veteran taking on challenge to help fellow ex-service personnel

BRIDGWATER veteran Wayne Pope is preparing to take on an ambitious fundraising challenge to support blind ex-service personnel -…