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Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000
Pub on key Somerset tourist route can stay open later despite concerns about women "shrieking" after too much white wine
Residents fear it would lead to a "small-scale Glastonbury Festival" being staged in their village

Thu, 19 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000
Decision on 'harmful' new homes in Somerset village expected by Christmas
A virtual planning inquiry began on Wednesday (August 18)

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:05:47 +0000
Man critically injured after recycling lorry crash - police appeal
Two other people were seriously injured

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:23:17 +0000
Somerset records three new coronavirus deaths as cases soar
A further 761 Covid-19 infections have been confirmed across Somerset in the last 24 hours

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:45:51 +0000
Brean Down fire: Warning to residents and beach-goers as 500 hay bales burn
The warnings will be in place 'for quite some time'

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:41:31 +0000
Tiverton crash live: Air ambulance called to multi-vehicle collision involving recycling lorry
Collision sees three injured and road closed

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:37:55 +0000
Pub chain wants to scrap Bath neighbours' "only safeguard"
Owners of the old Nest nightclub want certainty before they spend a significant sum turning it into a pub

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 15:08:50 +0000
Cheddar businesses close and up security as festival arrives in village
Chamber of Commerce leaders are concerned about impact on visitor economy

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:55:44 +0000
The drop dead gorgeous shop in Somerset made famous by Nigella Lawson
Nigella loved their dresses so much that she bought four of the same

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:36:42 +0000
Landlord slams 'self-entitled pr***s' who left savage TripAdvisor review as pub 'struggles with zero staff'
The family left a review online rating the pub "terrible"

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:22:05 +0000
LIVE: Huge barn fire takes hold on Brean Down as residents warned to keep windows closed
Stay off Uphill Beach near Weston and keep doors and windows closed say firefighters

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:15:30 +0000
The types of crime committed most often in Weston-super-Mare
There is one type of crime which happens much more regularly than any other

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 13:51:18 +0000
Travellers remain in Frome car park despite council notice as court order sought
The council is applying for a court order to enforce the eviction

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:53:08 +0000
Warning after pet cat shot at and injured in air gun attack
Police are urging cat owners to be “vigilant”

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:45:23 +0000
Taunton area Covid cases soar despite overall decline across Somerset
Case rates have changed dramatically over the last two weeks

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:28:37 +0000
New Weston Artspace shop puts work of local artists in spotlight
The shop is open throughout this week

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:24:16 +0000
The Weston-super-Mare locations that have featured on national television
Many popular television shows and films have used Weston-super-Mare as a location for filming over the years

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:46:55 +0000
Police step up patrols in Cheddar after 150 caravans arrive for festival
Police and parish council have received reports of anti social behaviour in the village

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:33:09 +0000
Bath flats slammed as 'student housing in disguise'
Residents of the co-living flats would share facilities including a gym, TV lounge and landscaped gardens

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:26:48 +0000
Bath and North East Somerset council says 'it's ready' to help resettle Afghan refugees in the area
'We stand ready to work with the Government on any co-ordinated resettlement scheme'

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:20:47 +0000
Yeovil Refresh: Town centre regeneration planned to start more than a year later than first hoped
Work was due to begin in early summer 2020

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 11:06:04 +0000
New B&Q store coming to Somerset town as plans approved
Up to 25 jobs will be created

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:24:46 +0000
Mum's anger after dog steals sausages from beach barbecue
The family were enjoying a day out at the beach when the Labrador struck

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:24:46 +0000
Somerset Nando’s restaurant closes amid supply shortages
The sign states, “Sorry, we’re currently closed” and directs customers to its website

Wed, 18 Aug 2021 10:09:51 +0000
Inquiry launched after Somerset holiday camp evacuated
Pontins at Brean Sands was evacuated



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