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Fri, 6 Aug 2021 08:09:13 +0000
ADVERTORIAL: Meet the Bristol restaurant boss who started as a 16-year-old apprentice
Sam Bennett is business manager of the busy McDonald’s at Patchway, part of the Caspian Networks franchise

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 07:05:35 +0000
RSPCA issue warning about fishing litter after swan rescued with hook through her leg
The swan was seen struggling near the River Avon in Bath

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 06:44:58 +0000
The story of Weston-Super-Mare's lost Olympic medals
The medals belonged to one of Great Britain's greatest every Olympians

Fri, 6 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000
Frome office block could be turned into 31 flats
A decision is expected before Christmas

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 20:20:35 +0000
M5 traffic: Caravan overturns and blocks lanes - updates
Two lanes have been closed

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 20:07:03 +0000
Arrest after spike in crimes in one Somerset town
A dispersal order was issued in Yeovil town centre

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 19:18:11 +0000
A38 Bridgwater Road updates: Route still 'Partially blocked' due to burst main
Engineers are in attendance

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 18:15:28 +0000
Harrowing CCTV released of moments before dad is stabbed to death in Yeovil flat
Matthew Sheridan stabbed Louis Bednall to death in row over a £17 bottle of vodka

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:53:58 +0000
Motorist banned from roads after driving on drugs on A303
The driver was fined £600

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:26:38 +0000
Burnham-on-Sea pier fire: Investigation launched after large blaze at landmark
The incident is currently being "scaled down"

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 17:25:53 +0000
Somerset coronavirus latest as a further 415 cases are recorded
The figure is up from 348 yesterday

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 16:34:05 +0000
Burnham-on-Sea pier fire in pictures as blaze rips through iconic landmark
The fire erupted just before lunchtime

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 16:17:13 +0000
Cycle to Work Day: How safe do you feel cycling on Somerset's roads?
It's Cycle to Work Day and we've launched a survey to find out just how safe you feel on Somerset's roads

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 16:04:01 +0000
Pensioner facing prison for historic child abuse takes own life on day of sentencing
“This is a very tragic and sad outcome to this case"

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 15:29:46 +0000
Somerset council leader expresses "disappointment" that A303 "bottleneck" will not be solved for years
Public consultation on the A358 will take place later in the year

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 15:26:20 +0000
Bath neighbourhoods "decimated" by spread of shared homes
A councillor said the city’s “HMO-ification” attracts “more anger and frustration than any other” issue

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 15:20:45 +0000
Shades-wearing dog spotted zooming around Somerset on back of scooter
A stunned local filmed the scooter rider and the pet

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 15:16:19 +0000
Plan for future of Somerset hospital unit 'full of holes', says MP
'It’s not a matter of statistics - it's a question of reassurance'

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 14:55:53 +0000
Taunton to host music event with 2,000 capacity this weekend
"Quite simply, it is the perfect platform to promote Taunton, attract visitors to the town and help restore our economy."

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 14:53:07 +0000
Bath Festival finale weekend gets underway on Saturday and Sunday with McFly, UB40, Gabrielle and Billy Ocean
It will be great to have live outdoor music in the city again

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 14:18:19 +0000
Farmworker murdered man in 'relentless and savage' knife attack after fight over vodka
“He has refused to take any responsibility for his actions, instead trying to blame someone else and repeatedly telling lies in a vain attempt to evade justice"

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:59:30 +0000
LIVE: 'Absolute nightmare' as dozens of businesses hit by power cut in Taunton
Several companies have been left without electricity this afternoon

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 13:20:59 +0000
Prominent Yeovil office could be turned into huge flat block
The building could be transformed into 24 separate flats

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 12:36:08 +0000
Burnham-on-Sea pier blaze: Shock as fire breaks out - updates
Crews are at the scene tackling the blaze

Thu, 5 Aug 2021 11:40:57 +0000
Woman suffers severe injuries after falling over paving slabs in Bath
"I was in tears as I was in so much pain"



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