There is still no confirmed start date for the planned “small fix” that would enable buses to access Bridgwater railway station. In 2020, Great Western Railway (GWR) invested £1.2 million upgrading the station. However, …
A man in his 50s tragically lost his life in a single-vehicle crash on the A39 near Bridgwater early this morning. Emergency responders were alerted to the incident at approximately 4:24 am on Monday, March 16, following …
A tragic accident on the A39 near Bridgwater resulted in the death of a man in his 50s during the early hours of Monday, March 16. Emergency services responded to the scene at approximately 4:24 a.m., following a …
If you’re looking to save money on fuel this weekend, Morrisons garage on Priory Bridge Road in Taunton offers the cheapest petrol prices in Somerset. With petrol at 136.9p per litre, filling an average 55-litre tank costs …
In the early hours of Saturday, February 28, an abandoned building in Bridgwater’s Hamp area was badly damaged by a significant fire. The blaze broke out around 4 a.m. at the derelict two-storey property, prompting a swift …
An abandoned two-storey building in Bridgwater’s Hamp area was badly damaged by a fire that broke out early on the morning of Saturday, February 28. The blaze, reported around 4 a.m., prompted multiple emergency calls to …
The future of ‘pride in place’ funding for extra Somerset areas remains uncertain, as local officials await clarity on whether more neighbourhoods will benefit. The Labour government launched the Pride in Place programme in …
Willowdown Primary School in Bridgwater has made a remarkable turnaround, earning praise in its latest Ofsted report after previously being advised to improve. Now recognized as a place where pupils truly thrive, the school …
Plans are underway to build up to 400 new homes north of the M5 Dunball services in Somerset, potentially creating a vibrant new community on the edge of Bridgwater. Developer Mac Mic Strategic Land has submitted initial …
Bridgwater’s Hamp Infants and Nursery School will see fewer new pupils enrolling this September, a consequence of postponed housing developments and declining birth rates across Somerset, according to a Somerset Council …
EDF Energy has officially scrapped its plans to build a 1,000-bed campus for workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station near junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater. This decision comes as updated workforce projections …
A vast new data centre, spanning an area larger than 180 football pitches, could soon be constructed near the M5 motorway in Bridgwater. Express Distribution Park Ltd, a local company, submitted preliminary plans on Christmas …
Plans have been submitted to build a colossal data centre near the M5 motorway in Bridgwater, potentially covering an area larger than 180 football pitches. Express Distribution Park Ltd, a company based in Bridgwater, filed …
The completion and opening of a major council housing development in Bridgwater has been postponed due to a break-in at the construction site, Somerset Council has confirmed. The project, led by Homes in Somerset in …
A woman is currently in critical but stable condition after falling into the River Parrett in Bridgwater on Saturday, February 14. Emergency responders, including the National Police Air Service (NPAS) and the air ambulance, …