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

1:23pm Saturday 4th February 2012

Britain shivered through the coldest night of the winter so far as temperatures plunged lower than minus 12C and the country braced itself for up to 15cm of snow.

11:47am Saturday 4th February 2012

One hundred firefighters are tackling a blaze in one of London's most exclusive streets.

9:29am Saturday 4th February 2012

The Royal Navy is sending a nuclear submarine to the Falkland Islands amid heightened tensions between Britain and Argentina over the disputed islands, it has been reported.

7:42am Saturday 4th February 2012

A couple who scooped a £10.2 million lottery jackpot have defended their right to claim benefits more than six years later.

6:09am Saturday 4th February 2012

A search is under way for a British passenger who apparently went overboard from the world's biggest cruise ship in waters near Mexico.

5:49am Saturday 4th February 2012

Parts of Britain have been placed on amber alert as the country lies in wait for widespread snow.

12:04am Saturday 4th February 2012

Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.

5:40am Saturday 4th February 2012

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted at the building, Scotland Yard said.

5:35am Saturday 4th February 2012

An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.

4:07am Saturday 4th February 2012

Five people have been arrested after gaining entry to the Syrian embassy in London as a protest erupted at the building, Scotland Yard said.