Local news from the Bridgwater Mercury covering Bridgwater, North Petherton, Sedgemoor and Somerset.

Bridgwater childcare boss picks up MBE

Burnham childcare worker thrilled after MBE presentation

6:00pm Sunday 21st March 2010

THE manager of Bridgwater's Sydenham Family Centre enjoyed a “once in a lifetime” experience when the Queen presented her with an MBE.

Pluss site on Northgate to be flattened - have YOUR SAY

2:00pm Sunday 21st March 2010

A BUILDING on Bridgwater's prime Northgate site is to be flattened - fuelling speculation a Tesco car park will take its place.

We were s-wondering what happened to them!

10:10am Sunday 21st March 2010

FURTHER evidence has emerged this week that a family of swans feared to have been 'bird-napped' from Bridgwater's docklands are actually safe and well.

Man trapped as car lands on its roof

11:16pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A DRIVER was trapped inside his car after it overturned and came to rest on its roof in a field this evening.

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OUR reader picture of the week this week comes from Mercury reader Andy Jarvis. He said: “It gives a glimpse of just how beautiful the town could look if the much talked about Parrett Barrage went ahead at Dunball Wharf.

TUC increases support to workers during recession

1:10pm Saturday 20th March 2010

THE South West TUC has appointed its first Skills, Recession and Recovery staff member to help workers through the economic downturn.

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Inquests held in Bridgwater this week

1:00pm Saturday 20th March 2010

A CORONER said exposure to asbestos was the reason for the death of Bridgwater mechanic and bricklayer Stuart Coram, 64, of Taunton Road.

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Leaders meet over Hinkley C

10:10am Saturday 20th March 2010

BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger joined the leaders of Sedgemoor and West Somerset councils, Duncan McGinty and Keith Ross, for a meeting with key Government officials to discuss plans for a Hinkley C power station.