POLICE have named a Bridgwater man who died in a four-car collision in Northumberland on Sunday. James Dickinson, 33, was driving a Mercedes camper van when it collided with a Honda Civic, a Citreon Picasso and a Ford Ka on the A69 between
THE Ministry of Defence was heavily criticised today over the death of 14 airmen in Afghanistan, including Bridgwater’s Sgt Ben Knight. Defence Secretary Bob Ainsworth delivered an independent report to parliament that highlighted a number of safety
A NEW playgroup will be launched at the North Petherton Primary School hall on November 5. North Petherton Primary School is set to launch the weekly pre-school play to learn group which will be the first community outreach project since the infant and
A YOUNG band with a growing following will sing their songs about superheroes at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Saturday. The screamo-electro sounds of duo You Love Her Coz She's Dead have become increasingly popular since they featured on cult TV series
BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger says plans to stop MPs employing family members will backfire on taxpayers. Mr Liddell-Grainger, who employs his wife Jill as a secretary, says he will have to pay new staff more than double to do the work
THE parents of Bridgwater airman Sgt Ben Knight could finally learn today whether anybody will be held responsible for his death in an air crash three years ago. Graham and Trish Knight have been campaigning tirelessly to find out why their
POLICE have warned neighbours to be on the lookout for distraction burglars, after a handbag containing cash, credit cards and keys was stolen from a house in Bridgwater yesterday (Tuesday). Two suspects entered a house in Queen’s Road uninvited at
NHS staff in Somerset are supporting a new radio and TV stroke awareness campaign ahead of World Stroke Day tomorrow. They are urging people to seek medical advice immediately if they spot that a loved one is suffering facial weakness, such as drooping
SEDGEMOOR District Council this week insisted the Splash is 'past the point of no return' - but campaigners are vowing to carry on the fight to stop its demolition. Council chief executive Kerry Rickards met with the Bridgwater Forward action group last
