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Tue, 24 Aug 2021 08:29:23 +0000
A303 traffic live as overturned lorry blocks major route - updates
Drivers are being urged to take care

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Work begins on new A38 roundabout to connect Orchard Grove with Taunton and Wellington
The work will last until the new year

Tue, 24 Aug 2021 02:00:00 +0000
Ongoing issues after 85 homes ‘like a scene from hell’ as waste not collected for 8 weeks
Maggots, rats, seagulls and foxes reportedly festered among the recycling and food waste

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 20:50:33 +0000
Cyclist taken to hospital in Yeovil after he 'struck a pole'
Police were called to Great Western Terrace, which was closed for two and a half hours

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 19:46:59 +0000
Woman in tears as she left 'absolutely filthy' Pontins holiday after just four hours
The trip to Burnham-On-Sea's holiday park had been bought for the family as a birthday gift

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 18:41:56 +0000
Couple with kids threatened with bottle in Bridgwater
Police have now launched an investigation

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:52:41 +0000
Somerset Covid latest as further death recorded and more than 500 new cases reported
Sedgemoor still has the highest Covid-19 rate in England

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:12:47 +0000
Frome man dies of asbestos-related cancer after working in farmyards
Andrew Bayley worked on the demolition and dismantling of old farmyard buildings in Somerset

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:46:06 +0000
Hens killed as vandals break into Bath community farm
A fundraiser has been set up to help cover the cost of repairs

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:03:44 +0000
'I don't think I'll ever be right again': Somerset woman claims she was 'romance scammed' out of thousands
“I had this illusion that me, my two kids and him were all going have this wonderful life. He made all these promises and I believed it”

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:51:46 +0000
Police in Yeovil find drunken man with three knives and cosh
Officers intercepted Patrick Donegan after a report of a man acting suspiciously

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:38:51 +0000
Yeovil Pride: Hate crime in town shows there is ‘much still to do’ for LGBT+ community
"There is much still to do for LGBT+ equality in our area"

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:31:50 +0000
M5 set to close overnight as work continues on replacing power lines
The short closure comes as 67 kilometres of overhead power lines are to be replaced

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 14:07:42 +0000
See inside the cosy cottage hidden away outside Bath
It could be yours for just £450,000

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:47:13 +0000
To The Manor Born hotel sees last-minute Bank Holiday booking spike in staycations
Cricket St Thomas hotel reported a “colossal surge” in bookings

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:44:20 +0000
Somerset town's high street to stay closed due to 'unforeseen issue'
It has been closed since June 1

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:19:32 +0000
Royal United Hospital in Bath 'very busy' as Covid patients increase again
It is placing strain on its services

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 13:16:19 +0000
Wrens remembered at Yeovilton after Second World War ship torpedoed, killing 145
The ship en route to Gibraltar broke in two and went down within minutes in 1941, killing 145 people

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:02:03 +0000
Key road into Bath to shut for nearly a month
It is one of the main routes to the city's hospital

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:49:44 +0000
Mountain Warehouse: Big brand reopens in Clarks Village with new look store
It has undergone a major facelift

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:47:03 +0000
Bank holiday weekend forecast for Somerset - what BBC and Met Office have to say
Forecasters suggest a decent few days

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:29:50 +0000
Pizzeria and bakery plans for closed Bath pub
A well know city business wants to take it on

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:28:06 +0000
Abbots Pool: Planned crackdown on parking at popular Somerset beauty spot
All stopping on nearby verges and roads could be banned

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:11:28 +0000
Somerset woman braves blisters, weather and illness to walk 3,650 miles over the course of a year
Amanda Baldwin has fought off blisters, illness and the weather to keep up the miles so far

Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:04:05 +0000
Somerset council commits £1.5M towards major A38 upgrades between the M5 and Bristol Airport
Nine separate schemes are being considered



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