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Sat, 6 Nov 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Bath Rugby player ratings from Leicester Tigers defeat - 'A defiant display.'
Bath Rugby were beaten 40-23 by Leicester Tigers at Mattioli Woods Welford Road in Round Eight of the 2021/22 Gallager Premiership

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:04:00 +0000
We try the hidden-away Taunton cafe that locals rave about
It's off the beaten track - but is it worth the journey?

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The areas of Somerset and Bath where Covid won't stop rising
Every neighbourhood in the county has recorded new cases

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Wife who stabbed her husband and left him bleeding to death among criminals jailed in October
The courts have continued to bring justice to the South West's lawbreakers

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The Bath pub that prides itself on being a 'no-nonsense boozer'
"The staff made us feel so welcome it would have been rude not to stay"

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
We visited the Bath restaurant that transports you to a cosy corner of Italy
The menu combines traditional Italian cuisine with a hot stone steak experience

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The shops and restaurants lost in Weston-super-Mare due to the pandemic
Plenty of restaurants have closed, and some are on the brink of being transformed into new venues

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
You could be fined thousands for driving with the sun in your eyes
You could also pick up points on your license

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
58 of the best Bridgwater Carnival pictures through the years
Focus on faces from the past in Somerset town’s legendary Bonfire Night tradition

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Map reveals where house prices have risen most in Somerset
The steep increase in house prices means your home could be worth more than you think

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Everything you need to know about new doughnut drive-thru opening in 'fantastic' Somerset location
Round the clock doughnuts - what's not to love?

Sat, 6 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The hidden Somerset pub that serves the county's best ploughman's
The pub is dog friendly too, which is a bonus considering its quiet location

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 23:02:17 +0000
Firefighters tackle grass fire at Wain's Hill caused by discarded fireworks
The firefighters from Avon Fire and Rescue Service were also not amused to see discarded rubbish left behind

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 22:46:23 +0000
Battling Bath Rugby left empty-handed in Leicester Tigers defeat
Bath Rugby were beaten 40-23 by Leicester Tigers in Round Eight of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 19:11:38 +0000
Arrests after Somerset man's leg broken in gang attack
His injury required surgery at Great Western Hospital

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 17:34:41 +0000
Four more people die in Somerset with Covid as another big rise in cases confirmed
A further 193 people have died across the UK within 28 days of a positive test for Covid-19

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 16:13:13 +0000
Much-loved pub near Bath could become flats due to pandemic
"People have simply voted with their feet"

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 15:51:03 +0000
Bath museum makes desperate plea for help as winter floods loom
"When the level rises it rushes through the building like a rapid"

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 15:26:28 +0000
Bridgwater car park to be retained as Hinkley Point park and ride until 2025
The car park has hosted the service to Hinkley since 2017 and may do so for another four years

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 15:03:39 +0000
Battery storage facility to be built on former Somerset paper mill site
The facility will store power and sell it back to the National Grid

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 14:27:33 +0000
Police urge people not to go to the Quantocks to let off fireworks
The request comes ahead of Bonfire Night

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 14:18:20 +0000
Why Bath councillor is an e-scooter convert
“In most instances journeys into Bath are quicker than in a car. You haven’t got to look for a parking space in the same way."

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 13:52:00 +0000
McLaren chief makes bold Lando Norris claim involving Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen
Zak Brown has heaped an abundance of praise upon Lando Norris following a fine Formula 1 season with McLaren

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 12:56:16 +0000
Somerset school’s Ofsted rating falls from ‘Outstanding’ to ‘Requires improvement’ after 15 years without inspection
The school was exempt by law from routine inspection, so there has been a “longer gap than usual” between inspections

Fri, 5 Nov 2021 12:47:59 +0000
Historic Somerset cinema cuts screenings post-pandemic
The cinema is trading 40 per cent down on where it was before coronavirus hit



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