DOG walkers are being warned their dogs could be shot on sight if they worry livestock on the Quantock Hills. Until July 31, dog owners are required by law to keep their pets on a lead on Open Access land, while in other areas of the countryside
CUTS to the registration service for births, deaths and marriages in Somerset will save Somerset County Council Over £100,000 over four years. Further plans to modernise the service include the re-location of offices and the creation of a dedicated online
A MOTORCYCLE dealership in Bridgwater will be holding a party with live music and a barbecue to raise funds for charity. Riders of Bridgwater’s party will be this Saturday and Sunday (April 26 and 27) from 9am both days and running through the
A SCHOOL places crisis is looming over Bridgwater with at least two new primary schools needing to be built in the next four years to accommodate the town's rapid growth. According to figures from Somerset County Council, the demand for primary school
FAMILIES and villagers joined an Easter Egg-stravaganza at Puriton Village Hall on Easter Monday. Homemade cakes were available for everyone who came, along with mounds of Easter eggs. The event included an Easter egg hunt, an Easter bonnet competition
Paul Bovett’s slide collection, entitled ‘50 years of a Somerset town’, is a bright mixture of his own and donated shots takes place tonight at the arts centre. He told the Mercury: “It’s all photos. "I’ve done slide shows before, mainly in
SOMERSET County Council’s Public Health team wants to hear from you. They know how difficult it is to stop smoking and how difficult it is to ask for help. Somerset’s Stop Smoking Services wants to hear from smokers who are the experts with
POLICE and volunteers have visited farms, events, markets and rural businesses as part of a day of action tackling rural crime. Officers visited people across Avon and Somerset, including Moorland, on April 24 to give crime prevention advice, help
RESIDENTS at Gibb House care home in Bridgwater showed they could still craft fanciful Easter bonnets. Alongside staff at the home, everyone took part in an Easter bonnet competition to see who could make the finest hat. Once the bonnets were completed
PEOPLE with bright ideas on how to improve the community in Woolavington and Puriton have the chance to receive a £500 grant to see their idea realised. Each person will be asked to present their ideas to a panel where they have a chance to compete for
THE National Trust-owned Coleridge Cottage in Nether Stowey hosts a variety of activities in its Garden Room in May. They include an exhibition by the Somerset Printmakers from May 1 to 12 called ‘Wander in Gladness’ – a quote from a poem Coleridge
OVER £11,000 has been raised by a Bridgwater-based business to grant the dreams of young people fighting life-threatening illnesses. Nursery toys company Hippychick donated a cheque worth £11,029 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation UK. The amount was raised
WORKSHOPS on how to research the First World War are being launched by the Somerset Heritage Centre in Taunton. Led by Archivist Liz Grant, the workshop will show you how to use sources such as Somerset newspapers, school records, online resources and
STAFF from Sedgemoor District council will be attending events and fairs across the district to impart information on the work they do. Their first port of call for the ‘Sedgemoor on the road’ programme will be at Nether Stowey’s May Fayre where the
WESSEX WATER FISHERIES PERFORMANCE Week Ending 13th April 2014 HAWKRIDGE Fish caught 202 Rod Average 2.6 Hawkridge continues to fish well with several large fish being caught. Simon Lumber had the largest fish of the week weighing 8lb 2oz (rainbow
THE number of diving-related incidents has fallen to its lowest level in 21 years, according to latest coastguard figures. There were 136 incidents in 2013, which included ten fatalities. By comparison, 2012 saw 77 incidents and 16 fatalities while 2011
