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Mon, 25 Oct 2021 08:43:35 +0000
Legal challenge threatens to delay special school opening in Clevedon
The chances of opening in 2023 as planned are slim

Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:56:31 +0000
Where Somerset's mobile speed cameras will be this week from Monday, October 25
Avon and Somerset Police have released the schedule for week beginning Monday, October 25

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:15:00 +0000
Somerset hospital reports car park income of £216 despite charges being scrapped during pandemic
Data shows that a profit of £5.1 million was accumulated for parking charges in UK hospitals last year

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:05:00 +0000
'Don't spark rows with neighbours', warns council ahead of bonfire season
Bonfire Night is fast approaching but people in Somerset are being warned to 'be considerate'

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:03:00 +0000
Somerset's very own woodland ranger will be face of top fashion brand
She has planted 5,000 trees in Exmoor

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Potholes so big on Somerset street it's like 'walking on the moon' say villagers
The problem seems to be no one wants to take responsibility for repairs

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 21:21:41 +0000
Air ambulance and ten police officers dispatched to hoax call made from phone box
It is the tenth hoax call made from the same location since the start of October

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 19:37:56 +0000
M5 police pursuit saw suspected drink driver chased 57 miles down motorway
A stinger was deployed to safely stop the vehicle.

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 18:25:20 +0000
One death and over 1,000 more Covid cases confirmed in Somerset
Cases are soaring across Somerset and Bath

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 17:40:28 +0000
Met Office day by day Somerset half term weather forecast
It's expected to stay fairly mild over the half term

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 12:02:58 +0000
Woman found dead as police and ambulance rush to house
Police were called to a property in Beach Road this morning

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 11:41:59 +0000
Two people escape house fire near Taunton
The incident left substantial damage to the property

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 01:00:00 +0000
Where and when can you ride e-scooters legally?
Fines of up to £300 and six penalty points could potentially be handed out

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:05:00 +0000
Seven people recently convicted at Taunton Magistrates Court
The latest from the courts

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:05:00 +0000
Remembering the day the Queen visited Somerset in 2012
Thousands turned out on the streets to see Her Royal Highness

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:04:00 +0000
82-home development in Somerset village to be developer's first gas-free site in UK
The announcement comes amid impending spikes in utility bill prices

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:03:00 +0000
The great little farm shop in Somerset where Bath Rugby players have their breakfast
The Sunday roast is to die for

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
The dazzling millhouse and moat on the market near Bath
It dates back to the Domesday Book

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
The breathtaking 'flower clouds' appearing in homes all over Bath
"People come to take pictures and your branding gets spread around like wildfire"

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
The Somerset village that has become a rat run in recent months
The village could be suffering from this issue until next summer

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
The opera star wowing people in Bath after Covid left her jobless
She has performed all over the world, in venues like Carnegie Hall

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 23:01:00 +0000
The charming post office and tea room for sale in quaint Somerset village
The business has been part of the local community for more than a century

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 22:01:14 +0000
Bath Rugby sweating on Beno Obano's knee after prop tries to battle through the pain
The England international loosehead was withdrawn at half time during Bath's 31-17 defeat to Harlequins

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:56:28 +0000
Bath Rugby player ratings from Harlequins defeat - 'a fading force in the game'
Bath Rugby were beaten 31-17 by Harlequins in Round Six of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership

Sat, 23 Oct 2021 19:18:12 +0000
Somerset surpasses 100,000 total covid cases since pandemic began
A further 1,375 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours



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