6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (278+ words) Here are the latest planning decisions made by Somerset Council in and around Bridgwater. Bridgwater Town Council has received listed building consent for internal alterations to the former cash office at Bridgwater Town Hall. The approved works will accommodate new…...

11+ hour, 9+ min ago   (424+ words) Relations between Britain and America have been further strained after Donald Trump expressed support for a united Ireland. The US president claimed Irish unification was inevitable as he spoke to reporters alongside Taoiseach Micheál Martin, adding it “may as well…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (564+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to impose tourist taxes will be “hugely damaging” and a “kick in the teeth” for the hospitality industry, hotel and tourism firms have warned. Premier Inn owner Whitbread and Butlin’s are among major…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (527+ words) A Somerset councillor has been granted a leave of absence to allow her to care for her terminally ill husband. Councillor Gill Slocombe is one of two Conservative councillors for the Bridgwater West division, which includes Haygrove School, St. Matthew's…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (129+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Bridgwater area. A new vehicle operating centre is being proposed at a landfill site near Bridgwater. MH Engineering Services Limited wants to use Valencia Waste Management at Walpole Landfill…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (406+ words) The Home Secretary has agreed an intelligence sharing deal with Belgium in an effort to stop migrant boats launching from the country. Ministers hope the agreement will help police in both countries to work faster against people smuggling and organised…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (487+ words) Ed Miliband said he “regrets” Israel’s response to a ban on trade with illegal settlements in the West Bank, but insisted it was “the right thing to do”. The Foreign Secretary’s announcement of the ban triggered a diplomatic row, with…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (256+ words) BRIDGWATER MP Ashley Fox has been promoted in Kemi Badenoch's reshuffle of the Conservative frontbench, taking up a role in the party's Shadow Energy Security team. The Conservative leader has announced changes to her Shadow Cabinet and wider frontbench team,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (479+ words) New figures showing fertility rates in local areas of England and Wales have been published, with many of the lowest levels in parts of London or locations with major universities. The City of London had the lowest rate in 2025, at…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (545+ words) BRIDGWATER parking charges are set for an overhaul under new Somerset Council tariff plans. Drivers in Bridgwater could see parking charges rise at several council-run car parks under Somerset Council's proposed new tariff structure. The plans would see car parks…...