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2 days ago · BRIDGWATER south is one of the most crime-ridden neighbourhoods in the town, according to latest data released by Avon and Somerset Police. Nearly 600 violent and sexual …

Jan 11, 2025 · The boy, who cannot be identified for legal reasons due to his age, pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis with intent to supply when he appeared at Taunton Magistrates …

Jan 2, 2025 · Contractor Taylor Woodrow, which is carrying out the works as part of the £9 million Celebration Mile in Bridgwater, says the road closure is needed to complete the works “safely …

1 day ago · THE team behind the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier are on track to crop all the 834 pre-cast concrete piles by the end of February. Work on the east bank of the River Parrett at …

2 days ago · Lots of roadworks Bridgwater is currently the subject to three major sets of concurrent roadworks: the delivery of the Celebration Mile in three sections of the town centre …

Jan 7, 2025 · During the evening of Sunday January 5, Devon and Somerset fire and rescue services received multiple calls to reports of a vehicle fire. One fire engine from Bridgwater …

6 days ago · THE sentencing of drink driver who killed a much-loved teenager in Bridgwater has been raised in Parliament by Ashley Fox MP. The MP spoke in the House of Commons on …