ONE of Bridgwater’s proudest glasses wearers was honoured as he took a step closer to winning the Spectacle Wearer of the Year Award, with a prize of £10,000 and a luxury holiday. Andrew Winn, 30, was chosen from hundreds of people from across
RAMBLERS can enjoy a seven mile group walk near Bridgwater on Thursday. Participants can enjoy British wildlife on the trek through Spaxton, Enmore and Charlynch which passes through fields, parkland and lakes. There will be coffee and picnic
AS the summer months hit their peak, it has been revealed that on average a third of domestic burglaries occur when household doors are left unlocked. Tony Alderman, crime reduction officer for Somerset West Local Policing, is reiterating the
MOTORISTS fear “confusing” changes to the layout of a busy Bridgwater town centre road junction could lead to an accident. Drivers heading along Penel Orlieu towards the Broadway/North Street junction and planning to cross over the road into West
A RESTAURANT near North Petherton is celebrating its latest success . . . scooping a coveted Gold Taste of the West Award. Clavelshay Barn Restaurant is “delighted” to have secured a three-star rating with the Sustainable Restaurant Association
WEPL Premier One Second XI Bridgwater II 194 lost to Keynsham II 197-9 by one wicket BRIDGWATER 2nds were crowned Premier One champions on Saturday despite going down by one wicket to Keynsham. In their first defeat since May, Bridgwater
ORGANISERS of Bridgwater Flower Show say the standard of entries at this year’s show was “extremely high”. Mayor and Mayoress Steve and Stella Austen opened the show at the town hall on Friday and returned on Saturday to present cups and trophies
CHARITIES are being invited to apply for a grant from the Gannett Foundation, run by the publishers of your Mercury. The foundation is the charitable arm of Gannett, owner of Newsquest Media Group, which publishes regional newspapers, websites
ALL things were bright and beautiful at the annual Nether Stowey Flower Show held this month with a chance for everyone to get creative and colourful. Organisers said it was another successful flower show enjoyed by a hall full of people viewing
Somerset County Premier Stockwood Green 2, Bridgwater Town Reserves 1 BRIDGWATER Town Reserves are still searching for their first win of the season after a 2-1 defeat at Stockwood Green on Saturday. Goals from Nathaniel Brain and Aaron
CROWDS of people enjoyed a fun-packed day in Wedmore last week. The village's annual Carnival and Harvest Home event saw people dress up in bright costumes and parade around before celebrating the traditional harvest at the Village Hall. There
DUST clouds, chunks of flying Tarmac and slow traffic have become a nuisance for residents in North Petherton as roadworks continue in the village. Skid warnings and speed restrictions have been in place on the A38 leading into North Petherton
AROUND 80,000 cubic metres of silt have been removed from the Parrett and Tone rivers as part of a huge dredging project to help relieve flooding. The huge project by the Environment Agency has involved a fleet of tractors and trailers, many driven
BUSINESSES, community groups and people across Somerset can now be nominated for awards which celebrate their eco-friendly efforts. The Renewable Futures & Green Energy Awards champion the people behind the sustainable energy revolution with
DOG owners in West Somerset are being urged to take advantage of a microchipping offer. West Somerset Council and the Dogs Trust are working together on a campaign, offering free microchipping. This will become compulsory for all dog owners
CRIMINALS will pay up to £1.5 million more per year to help victims recover from the effects of crime and get on with their lives. The victim surcharge, which has already raised around £51 million since 2010, is to be extended so that offenders
POLICE have released a series of CCTV images of two men they would like to trace following an assault which left another man with a broken jaw. The victim, a 26-year-old man, was assaulted behind the YMCA in Friarn Street, Bridg-water, between
AN £8MILLION traffic-busting relief road project for Bridgwater could finally begin within weeks - with permission being sought to build a vital bridge for the scheme. The Colley Lane Southern Access Road plan involves building a new access road
BEN Rich was the star of the show for Spaxton as they beat Bridgwater Sports by 96 runs in Division 8S of the Somerset Cricket League. Rich scored 76 as Spaxton posted 257-7 from their 45 overs before taking 5-26 with the ball to restrict Sports
PEOPLE in the South-West are being urged to join a fundraising campaign for cancer charities. Stand Up To Cancer, a joint fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4, aims to raise money to fund vital research which will get new
