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Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:28:19 +0000
First Bus cuts ticket prices in Bath ahead of Christmas
The festive discount lasts right up until New Year's Eve

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 09:02:37 +0000
Man exposes himself to 10-year-old near Somerset youth club
He is described as being tanned, with short dark hair, and was said to speak with a Polish accent

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 08:22:50 +0000
Woman soaked and smeared with poo during assault in Cheddar
Police have appealed for witnesses to the disgusting incident

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The Somerset town's only pub where celebs Simon Le Bon and Matt Smith have been spotted
It has emerged from the pandemic with just a single pub to support the town's community and its thriving tourism sector

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Crackdown in Somerset's fly-tipping blackspot as searches find quarter of vehicles carrying illegal waste
The region has seen a surge in reported fly-tipping since the first covid lockdown

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Plans for 120 homes on former Greencore site near Shepton Mallet refused
The factory closed its doors in October 2018

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Scathing reviews target 'eyesore' and 'unloved' Somerset pier
"Its like a piece of seaside history that is rotting as you look at it"

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Major redevelopment in Somerset town centre approved
"We do not want or need any more retirement flats in Clevedon. We are not God’s waiting room"

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
The Somerset business celebrating 90 years of trade
The two shops were bought for just £500 in the 1930s

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Coca-Cola Christmas truck tour 2021 confirmed - get ready 'holidays are coming'
Somerset may be visited by the big red truck this year

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Somerset MP defends water companies' actions in sewage debate
She has promised the newly-passed Environment Act will help to address this issue

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:19:42 +0000
Five people die from Covid in Somerset and hundreds of new cases confirmed
It's been a bleak day for coronavirus in the county

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 20:38:53 +0000
What are the Covid rates near your closest school? Somerset map lets you check
Infection rates are on the rise with two Somerset areas recording some of the regions most worrying figures

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:46:52 +0000
Missing woman, 57, hasn't been seen in 24 hours - call 999 if you spot her
Police believe Anita Doidge could have travelled to Weston-super-Mare

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:33:37 +0000
Everything we know about why the A303 near Wincanton was closed today
The major A-road was shut to traffic for hours

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 18:16:10 +0000
Development of 85 new affordable homes completed in Somerset
"I think the development is wonderful, to be quite honest, for people like me."

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:46:06 +0000
Popular Somerset Wetherspoons pub put on the market
The four-storey building was originally built in the 1930s

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 17:30:48 +0000
Win £250 of Love2Shop vouchers to help you with your Christmas shopping
Do you need some help with your Christmas shopping this year? £250 of Love2Shop vouchers could be yours

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:41:33 +0000
Somerset boozer branded 'Britain's ugliest pub' in viral social media post
But not everyone agrees

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:24:38 +0000
Avon and Somerset Police sexual conduct complaints among highest in UK
Avon and Somerset Police has the eighth highest number of sexual conduct complaints across all police forces

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 16:15:27 +0000
Disgraced Somerset cricketer Jack Brooks apologies for historic racist tweets
He will now attend extensive training on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:37:18 +0000
Residents parking zone would be 'catastrophic' for pub
It said the restrictions would cause a slow and painful death of the business

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:33:28 +0000
Man dies after suffering 'head injury' - police investigation launched in Weston
A woman has been arrested but has now been released under investigation

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:10:04 +0000
Man died after not wearing seatbelt in high speed crash
He had been at the pub with friends just before

Thu, 18 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0000
How crisp packets are helping the homeless across Somerset this winter
A survival blanket is made out of 150 used crisp packets



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