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'I can't lie, people always ask why I opened in Bridgwater'
Traders point to problems in Bridgwater involving drugs and masked bikers leading to a drop in trade.
BBC News
Bridgwater is a historic market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. The town had a population of 41,276 at the 2021 census. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country. The town lies along both sides of the River Parrett; it has been a major inland port and trading centre since the industrial revolution. Most of its industrial bases still stand today. Its larger neighbour, Taunton, is linked to Bridgwater via a canal, the M5 motorway and the GWR railway line.
Traders point to problems in Bridgwater involving drugs and masked bikers leading to a drop in trade.
Traders point to problems in Bridgwater involving drugs and masked bikers leading to a drop in trade.