Pre-season friendly Bridgwater Town 2, Mangotsfield United 4 BRIDGWATER Town twice fought back from a goal behind at home to Mangotsfield United, only for the Southern League Division 1 side to score twice more in the last five minutes and claim
A TAUNTON man caught fly-tipping in Bridgwater has been fined £250. Fly-tipping a single black sack or rubbish also saw the man earn himself a criminal record. Adrian Foster, aged 44, of Eastwick Road, Taunton, pleaded guilty to fly-tipping
A LONG lost portrait of a young and healthy looking poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge ''before the opium kicked in'' has sold at auction for £51,000. The location of the painting was unknown for decades until a seller put it up for sale, the BBC reports
THE Hub Woolavington hosted its first ever community events on July 5 and 6 on Woolavington Sports Field and were delighted with the turnout. There was a barn dance on Friday evening featuring the Bridgwater Folk Dance Band, while Saturday began
TOMMY Banner, accordionist and vocalist with The Wurzels, is set to take part in Bridgwater Carnival 2019. The Somerset based music legend, who is celebrating his 52nd year with the chart topping band, will join the procession on Saturday, November
A WEATHER warning remains in place this morning after Somerset was battered by a huge thunderstorm overnight. After warnings of a storm yesterday across the county , it finally arrived at around 11pm, with Somerset skies aglow as lightning struck
ENVIRONMENTAL organisations have been questioning the ethics of sucking up thousands of tonnes of water and fish into cooling tunnels at Hinkley C nuclear power station. Concerned environmental organisations including the Angling Trust, Blue Marine
THE villagers in Fiddington have been rejoicing after completing a long term project to repair and restore the village hall. On Saturday, chairman of Sedgemoor District Council Peter Clayton joined villagers to open the annual flower show and see
A DEVELOPER can build more houses on a “claustrophobic” estate on the edge of Bridgwater – despite a lack of progress on a new school for the area. Bloor Homes was given outline planning permission in July 2018 to build 248 houses near Wilstock
