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Anyone can suggest a site for development
13/01/2025

Anyone can suggest a site for development

Somerset residents are invited to help the council find sites for for various development projects, including the creation of pitches for gypsies…

What do you think of the Celebration Mile?
13/01/2025

What do you think of the Celebration Mile?

Concerns have been raised about the waste produced from the Celebration Mile works in Bridgwater, Somerset.

More employment opportunities for Bridgwater
13/01/2025

More employment opportunities for Bridgwater

Peninsula 23 business park in Bridgwater could be set to expand, with plans for eight units submitted by Roselea Properties Ltd.

Three candidates are standing for election 🗳️
13/01/2025

Three candidates are standing for election 🗳️

THREE candidates have been confirmed for the upcoming Bridgwater Town Council by-election to be held on Thursday, February 6 2025.

A classically designed house on the edge of a popular development in Bridgwater
12/01/2025

A classically designed house on the edge of a popular development in Bridgwater

This modern detached family home sits on the edge of a popular development in Bridgwater and has easy access to the M5.

See the biggest planning applications this week!
12/01/2025

See the biggest planning applications this week!

Here are the latest planning applications submitted to Somerset Council for approval this week (Monday January 6). This list is valid for Mendip,…

She pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting a police officer by beating:
12/01/2025

She pleaded guilty to two counts of assaulting a police officer by beating:

MAGISTRATES have slapped a hefty court bill on a Bridgwater woman guilty of four offences.

Latest Traitors to bite the dust
11/01/2025

Latest Traitors to bite the dust

Find out who was banished and 'murdered' on BBC The Traitors tonight (January 10)

Squeezing out your toothpaste for recycling
11/01/2025

Squeezing out your toothpaste for recycling

SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK and the Somerset Council can now collect empty toothpaste tubes at the kerbside. If the tubes say ‘recyclable,’…

Storms do their damage in Somerset ⛈️
11/01/2025

Storms do their damage in Somerset ⛈️

Members of Somerset Camera Club take photos of the county during storms

Fancy a break while staying at home?
11/01/2025

Fancy a break while staying at home?

This year there's an increased focus on UK breaks - offering great value and less stress for many travellers.

Inside this attractive detached family home in the charming village of Shapwick
11/01/2025

Inside this attractive detached family home in the charming village of Shapwick

This detached family home occupies a position on a quiet lane in Shapwick which is situated on the northern slopes of the Polden Hills.

Here's a round-up of the latest court cases 👇
11/01/2025

Here's a round-up of the latest court cases 👇

A BRIDGWATER 13-year-old armed with a samurai sword intended to sell a Class B drug in the town, a court has heard.

The councils would be grouped together under a Wessex Mayoral Strategic Authority
10/01/2025

The councils would be grouped together under a Wessex Mayoral Strategic Authority

Somerset Council has submitted a joint letter to the government with Dorset and Wiltshire Councils confirming their desire to be grouped together…

Let's get back to work
10/01/2025

Let's get back to work

Businesses including Greggs, Greene King, Iceland, Oliver Bonas and more are backing the initiative which will get offenders on probation away from…

Careful on the roads
10/01/2025

Careful on the roads

The Jenoptik VECTOR-SR is the latest in speed camera tech.

Use your credit card on the airlines
10/01/2025

Use your credit card on the airlines

Anybody booking a holiday is being urged to consider using a credit card or carefully checking the wording of their insurance policies

Tickets will be available from January 17!
10/01/2025

Tickets will be available from January 17!

The annual “Old Folks Show” is returning to Bridgwater Town Hall a month earlier due to refurbishment works.

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Give what you can
Give what you can

⚠️Thousands of children will have serious questions this Christmas: 🥺About abuse 😢About neglect 💔About isolation ☎️ Help Childline answer more calls and be ready: https://trib.al/DfuYFte @[NSPCC]

Calling all budding journalists! Registrations are open for our Young Reporter Short Course ✅ Runs for four months between January and April ✅ Students write one article per month within deadlines ✅ Letter of Recognition for those who complete the course Registration deadline is Friday 17 January, 2025. Want to know more? Get in touch 📧 [email protected] 📞 020 8722 6378 💻 www.youngreporter.co.uk

Mayor Jacqui Solomon has officially opened the new League of Friends garden at Bridgwater Community Hospital
Mayor Jacqui Solomon has officially opened the new League of Friends garden at Bridgwater Community Hospital

Mayor Jacqui Solomon has officially opened the new anniversary garden at Bridgwater Community Hospital! 🪴 Read more here: https://www.bridgwatermercury.co.uk/news/24771973.new-anniversary-garden-bridgwater-community-hospital/

Support Childline today
Support Childline today

Last Christmas, 5,499 children contacted Childline. Help @[NSPCC] be ready this year - give £20 which could help answer five calls: https://trib.al/nBwnVYZ

Grand opening of new Mendip Mobility store in Bridgwater
Grand opening of new Mendip Mobility store in Bridgwater

Mendip Mobility has opened in Bridgwater! Loyal customers, Alison and Peter, cut the ribbon for the official opening ✂️

Squibbing display at the Bridgwater Carnival 2024
Squibbing display at the Bridgwater Carnival 2024

What a night it was the Bridgwater Carnival last night! One of the highlights is always the Squibbing display. See the video below 👇

Calling 14-18 year olds! Do you want to be a journalist? 😍
Calling 14-18 year olds! Do you want to be a journalist? 😍

📢 Are you aged 14 to 18 with ambitions of being a journalist? The Young Reporter Scheme - in partnership with Newsquest - is a schools programme giving students in school years 10, 11, 12 and 13 an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. Since 2008, the scheme has given thousands of students huge advantages through this unique opportunity. For more information and how to register, head to the Young Reporter website ➡️ www.youngreporter.co.uk This could be the start of your career as a journalist! 🤩

Remember the NSPCC in your Will
Remember the NSPCC in your Will

It’s so difficult to keep children safe when the world is changing so fast – bringing with it new dangers. We know just how much of a challenge it is – because we’ve been fighting to protect children for 140 years. By leaving a gift to the NSPCC in your Will, you’ll help ensure we’re always there for children. You’ll help us give support, guidance and protection – when it’s needed most. Find out more about gifts in Wills to the NSPCC today. Request your free gifts in Wills guide. https://trib.al/M5uk9vT

Calling 14-18 year olds! Have you got ambitions of being a journalist? The Young Reporter Scheme - in partnership with Newsquest - is a schools programme giving students in school years 10, 11, 12 and 13 an opportunity to write for a real live online newspaper. Registrations are open ahead of September's new intake. For more information and how to register, head to the Young Reporter website ▶ https://trib.al/D0wTNcr See what former The Young Reporter Scheme students have to say about the scheme 👇

Are you talking PANTS yet?
Are you talking PANTS yet?

Are you talking PANTS yet? Talk PANTS can help children understand that their body belongs to them. With the help of our friendly dinosaur, Pantosaurus, it can be roarsome fun too! ▶ Watch the video 🩲 Learn the rules ✉ Sign up for tips and advice #NSPCC https://trib.al/J7VupdO

Take a trip through Bridgwater's Celebration Mile as work on the scheme begins
Take a trip through Bridgwater's Celebration Mile as work on the scheme begins

Work has officially started on a £9 million regeneration project which will see Bridgwater town centre covered in roadworks for 14 months. The Celebration Mile will eventually run from Bridgwater railway station to the Northgate Docks, providing an attractive and safe walking and cycling route for both current residents and visitors to the town. The money was allocated to deliver three key sections of the route. Work began on Monday (August 5). In this video, local democracy reporter Daniel Mumby takes you through the route and the changes you can expect to see...

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