Bridgwater, England News

Speedway fans in Burnham and Highbridge were mourning the death of Somerset Rebels star Emil Kramer, who died in a car crash in his native Sweden.

BRIDGWATER threw itself into party mode in November when the town's annual carnival lit up the street in an amazing display of illuminated floats and creative entries.

TRIBUTES were paid to a popular Bridgwater rugby player after he was killed in a motorbike crash.

THE following applications and appeals have been submitted to Sedgemoor District Council's headquarters in Bridgwater for approval: Mr A Smith applied to build a single-storey extension at 5 Queenswood Road in Bridgwater to form a hobby room.

FIREFIGHTERS tackled a blaze inside an animal feeding machine at Mole Valley Farmers in Bridgwater yesterday evening.

A young mother from Bridgwater is pleading with her housing association to move her to a new house.

THESE young lads REALLY wanted a skatepark in Bridgwater, and they knew just how to show it.

A NEW roundabout on the M5 could prevent traffic chaos when a major supermarket distribution centre is built on the outskirts of Bridgwater, it was claimed this week.

TWO bidders have submitted rival plans for how three new schools in Bridgwater should be built.

A SEDGEMOOR woman whose husband got swine flu has hit out at the lack of availability of treatment drug Tamiflu out-of-hours. Claire Briffett, of Stawell, says her husband Paul, 40, was struck down by the bug last Sunday evening, and when she rang the NHS after hours service she was told the only place she could get the medicine was Boots, which ...

HERE is a list of pharmacies in Bridgwater which will be open over the Christmas period: Christmas Day Lloyds Pharmacy, Redgate Health Centre, Westonzoyland Road, between 10am and 11am.

A WOMAN has told the Mercury she may have seen the missing River Parrett goose. The Mercury reported how one of two female geese who have lived by the river near Bridgwater town centre for around 30 years went missing at the end of November, causing sadness for the many fans of the feathered pair.

UP drivers planning on taking to the road this Christmas face the prospect of having a tragedy on their conscience for the rest of their lives.

CAMPAIGNERS in Cannington are calling on EDF Energy to scrap its infrastructure plans for the new power plant at Hinkley Point before their village is a oedestroyeda .

Police are holding their latest "Relentless" day this Thursday, December 17, focussing on the prevention of theft and burglary.

A MOPED is believed to have been stolen from the scene of a crash in Bridgwater, police revealed today.

RELATIVES of victims who died when a former Minehead police inspector crashed his car after an alcohol-fuelled evening abroad have hit out after he walked free from court.

POLICE have confirmed all roads have reopened following the gas leak which sparked dramatic scenes in Bridgwater this morning.

DOZENS of talented young performers are bringing a touch of US hip-hop to Bridgwater every week with funky street dancing sessions.

CONSULTANTS were paid A 150,000 to draw up plans for Bridgwater over the next two decades, the Mercury can reveal.