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The lights, in Love lane, are set to be replaced. Picture: Google

Traffic lights outside busy Somerset supermarket to be replaced

TRAFFIC lights on a busy Burnham-on-Sea street are set to be replaced. Somerset Council has confirmed the lights serving the…

Burglars stole cash, cards and a car from the Bridgwater property. Picture: Avon & Somerset Police

CCTV appeal after burglars steal cash, cards – and a car – in Bridgwater

BURGLARS stole car keys, cash, a purse and bank cards from a house in Bridgwater – before making off…

Nonwovenn employs hundreds of people in Bridgwater

Bridgwater-based fabric firm Nonwovenn sold

BRIDGWATER-based fabric-tech firm Nonwovenn has been sold. The company has been acquired by CorpAcq, an Altrincham-based business acquisitions compounder backed…

Offices at Bridgwater Town Hall will be closed on January 12. Picture: Google

Bridgwater Town Hall offices to close for “maintanence work”

OFFICES at Bridgwater Town Hall will close for a day as “essential maintenance” work is carried out. Bridgwater Town Council…

A weather warning has been issued for Somerset covering Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Picture: Met Office

Weather warning issued for Somerset as cold weather continues

SOMERSET is being warned to expect icy conditions overnight tonight (January 6) and into tomorrow morning. The Met Office has…

Shoe Zone in Burnham in set to close on January 18. Picture: Google

Shoe Zone in Burnham-on-Sea to close later this month

SHOE Zone in Burnham-on-Sea will close later this month, it has been confirmed. The store, in the High Street, is…

Ryan Searle, left, made it through, along with Gary Anderson, right, but Justin Hood lost out at Ally Pally. Pictures: PDC

Justin Hood’s run at darts world championship ends – but Somerset still involved

SOMERSET darts hero Justin Hood’s glorious run at the PDC World Championship came to an end on New Year’s…

Author CL Taylor will take part in the premiere in Bridgwater. Picture: Somerset Council

Short films showcasing Somerset libraries to premiere in Bridgwater

A SERIES of short films celebrating Somerset libraries will be premiered in Bridgwater this month (January). On January 16, the…

The incident occurred on the A38 at Dunball, near Bridgwater

Teen Oakley Coffey-Noon charged with motoring offences on Boxing Day

TEENAGER Oakley Coffey-Noon has been charged after a moped failed to stop for police. The incident, at around 4.30pm on…

A woman was attacked by a Cane Corso-type dog near Victoria Park in Bridgwater, police said. Picture: Google

Woman in her 60s injured after Xmas Day dog attack in Bridgwater

A WOMAN broke her wrist after being attacked by two dogs in Bridgwater on Christmas Day. The victim, in her…