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Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:56:48 +0000
Rugby transfer rumours and news: Leicester Tigers add hooker
Here are all the latest rugby rumours and confirmed moves around the Gallagher Premiership

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:11:02 +0000
Coronavirus testing centre set up at Taunton college
The new testing centre will allow students to sit their January exams

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Somerset area listed among worst 'pharmacy blackspots' in country
It is predicted that physical pharmacies could die out within 50 years

Thu, 14 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0000
Farmer, 71, came to terms with dying as he lay in ICU with Covid
"You find yourself coming to terms with the possibility that you might not make it"

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:07:51 +0000
Steady rise in Covid cases across all areas of Somerset
Nearly 500 new cases were recorded in the county

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:03:06 +0000
Met Office expert on the chances of 'snow bomb' hitting Somerset
An amber weather alert for snow has been issued for parts of the UK

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:23:58 +0000
£19m road layout will be 'big step forward' for Somerset drivers
Changes will take effect from Sunday night

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:23:14 +0000
Worries about children’s mental health as schools remain closed 
Children being referred to NHS with serious mental health problems has reached a record high

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:09:09 +0000
Care home put 'residents at risk', inspection finds
Problems with staff recruitment checks were also discovered

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:37:44 +0000
Hospital declares critical incident after surge in Covid patients
Ambulances are queuing outside and some non-urgent surgeries have been cancelled

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:27:21 +0000
Paramedics report 'massive rise' in Covid patients in last 48 hours
The news was reported on the Ambulance stations official Facebook page

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:10:02 +0000
See inside the Georgian mansion
See inside the Georgian mansion

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:49:25 +0000
Butlins reveal plans for a new building set to open Easter 2021
The building will help with social distancing in 2021

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:42:20 +0000
Better CCTV access for police after investment
The upgrade will cut response times and boost the force's ability to protect the public

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:37:12 +0000
How community hero helped those left cash-strapped by pandemic
Gill has been awarded for all her hard work over the past year

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:33:39 +0000
Covid cases in and around Bath have doubled since Christmas Day
The infection rate in the area around the city is continuing to grow

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:03:52 +0000
Man attacked and two arrested in Somerset
The incident happened in the Henson Park area of Chard

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:20:49 +0000
'Political reasons' at play as Yeovil firm loses £423M deal
The loss of the huge deal, thought to be worth nearly half a billion pounds, has been described as "a blow for the Yeovil plant"

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:34:00 +0000
New drama Becoming Elizabeth seen filming at Wells Cathedral
The drama will tell the story of a teenage Elizabeth Tudor

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:18:38 +0000
Minehead hotel could become new YMCA facility
The Gascony Hotel could be brought back into use to help local people

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:27:04 +0000
The 49 Somerset areas with the highest new Covid case numbers
The first week of 2021 saw hundreds of new positive tests in the county

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 12:05:54 +0000
Hospital patients from across South West being treated at RUH
It comes as hospitals report extra strain amid the coronavirus pandemic

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:36:37 +0000
Somerset country pub forced to throw away £700 worth of pints
“The electric bills don't stop, the other bills don’t stop.”

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 11:00:30 +0000
700-mile 'snow bomb' could bring savage end to January
The Met Office and BBC has already predicted a freezing end to the month

Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0000
14 Hinkley Point C workers test positive for Covid
Hinkley Point C boss says testing system working 'exactly as it was designed to'



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