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

10:52am Monday 13th February 2012

Motorists are having to contend with scores of attacks a year by missile-throwing yobs, it was revealed.

10:22am Monday 13th February 2012

Lending by Britain's top five banks shrank every quarter last year, official figures have revealed, in an embarrassing blow to the Chancellor's Project Merlin agreement.

9:44am Monday 13th February 2012

Ignorance can be an excuse for using racist terminology, former Liverpool footballer John Barnes said as he defended Luis Suarez.

9:31am Monday 13th February 2012

A radical cleric described as Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe will be banned from taking his youngest child to school when he is released from prison, sources said.

8:49am Monday 13th February 2012

Elected police commissioners should be able to interfere in force operations, Lord Prescott said as he explained why he was standing for the role.

8:41am Monday 13th February 2012

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg is to appeal for businesses to sign up to the coalition's drive to tackle youth unemployment.

8:23am Monday 13th February 2012

The way in which organs are donated and who donates them should be examined in a bid to improve donation rates and ultimately save lives, according to the British Medical Association (BMA).

7:25am Monday 13th February 2012

The coalition has launched a review of public sector bonuses amid anger over payouts at bodies such as Royal Bank of Scotland.

5:47am Monday 13th February 2012

Adele has made her long-awaited comeback as she took six gongs to become the biggest winner at the Grammy Awards - and dedicated one of the prizes to the doctors who saved her voice.

5:24am Monday 13th February 2012

Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.