National Div Three South: Bridgwater & Albion 22, Old Patesians 17 THIS much-needed and scrappy victory demonstrated just how much Albion are going to miss Matt Hastie when the Aussie returns home at the end of the season. The irrepressible hooker is
Premier League KO Cup final, first leg: Somerset Rebels 45, King's Lynn Stars 45 THIS result at the damp and windy Oak Tree Arena on Friday night left the Rebels needing a truly-exceptional performance if they are to lift the Knockout Cup in the second
A BRAVE pair of Bridgwater brothers have been hailed heroes by their proud mum - after saving her life when she fell into a diabetic coma. Bower Estate woman Carrie-Anne Gardner had been driving home with sons James, eight, and Connor, five, from a supermarket
A PROPOSAL is being developed which could see the Somerset Levels and Moors become World Heritage Sites, bringing tourism and investment to surrounding communities. Somerset County Council is designing the application, which could see some of the most
THE Deirdre Cartwright Group is performing at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Friday (October 13). The 1980s popular presenter of Rockschool went on to recorded three albums and tour the world with Guest Stars. She now leads an exciting jazz band that has
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed Indian dance choreographer Liz Lea is performing The Blue Tour at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Saturday (October 14). The Blue Tour was taken across the globe in 2005 and cemented Lea's reputation as one of the most innovative
A MUSICAL double act is touring small Somerset venues and village halls this autumn. Shoo Shoo Baby, From Berlin to Broadway stars Anna Braithwaite and Tanya Holt in a sexy and comical show billed as a "pocket-sized Broadway" event. It aims to recreate
NORTHERN Irish punk legends Stiff Little Fingers are gracing the Palace stage in Bridgwater next Wednesday (October 18). The group are performing in a gig organised by Bridgwater music promoters Midnight Mango. The Belfast-born band began in 1977 as
BRISTOL based Full Beam Visual Theatre are performing The Man Who Discovered That Women Lay Eggs at Bridgwater Arts Centre on Thursday (October 12). This show tells the story of the myths and science of our own creation starring midwives, grave robbers
A FORMER Bridgwater College drama teacher has penned a new play which is taking the West Country by storm. Shiona Morton left her teaching job at Easter to become a full time playwright. Her play, The Rain Has Voices, is currently touring 14 venues
EVERY Bridgwater schoolchild will be given a fluorescent jacket to keep them safe on the county's roads if a potentially lifesaving campaign launched this week proves successful. The town's MP, Ian Liddell-Grainger, said a "terrible spate of accidents
