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Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:02:46 +0000
Somerset weather LIVE: Storm Barra's 'danger to life' warning with snow and strong gusts - updates
The storm is now undergoing a "rapid deepening"

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 08:21:22 +0000
ADVERTORIAL: Serial entrepreneur Robert Del Grande shares his tips on building bulletproof businesses
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Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:58:26 +0000
Exact time Storm Barra will smash into Somerset: Town-by-town Met Office forecast
Heavy rain and strong winds are on their way

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:05:00 +0000
Council could borrow cash to realise Somerset town's arena plan
The move comes after a bid for Government funding for Weston-super-Mare's Tropicana was unsuccessful

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Taunton doctors' surgery at risk of flooding could be expanded
The site lies very close to the River Tone in the town centre

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Yeovil sports clubs granted new licence despite residents' fearing they will become "prisoners in our own homes"
Residents' fears surrounding noise levels were overruled

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Flats plan on site of Taunton shop that would have been 'hammer blow' to area refused
The store confirmed earlier this year it would not have closed in light of the proposals

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Remembering the annual Yeovil Carnival spectacular as revival bid launched
A resurfaced video of the carnival from the 1970s shows the hustle and bustle of carnivalgoers

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Stately home near Taunton was turned into huge cannabis growing factory
Woodland Castle was transformed and cannabis found growing in nearly every room.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Sedgemoor to receive cash injection after being highlighted as area for improvement
The money comes as part of the National Lottery funding

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
How you can become a Santa Claus in Somerset this Christmas
A number of companies are giving the opportunity to spread some festive cheer

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Brother's tribute to 'happy-go-lucky' woman known across Bath
She passed away while listening to her favourite song

Tue, 7 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Dire warning issued to rogue landlords as tenants left 'frightened and threatened'
Tenants in Somerset have been feeling the effects of landlords acting illegally

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:23:39 +0000
Update after 'large incident' closes M4 near Bath
Emergency services have warned that the road could be shut for 'some time'

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 21:15:38 +0000
The Somerset areas still struggling with Covid as Omicron confirmed in South West
A number of new cases have been registered

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 20:45:36 +0000
M4 traffic: Motorway reopens after multi-vehicle crash near Bath - updates
Emergency crews are at the scene

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 18:45:33 +0000
Man banned from ever visiting Somerset after dealing cocaine and heroin
Khalid Mirghani has also been banned from carrying more than £50 in cash at any given time

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 17:34:22 +0000
Tributes paid to 'dedicated' and 'highly valued' Yeovil firefighter after long illness
The Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service posted a tribute statement

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 17:20:59 +0000
Police tape in place after woman dies in Bath flat fire
A woman was pronounced dead at the scene

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0000
Darren Sarll's Yeovil Town side bring light amid the chaos of uncertainty around the club
BBC Radio Somerset commentator Sheridan Robins on the joy of the Glovers FA Cup triumph against Stevenage, pride in their league form but dismay at the off-field drama that continues to haunt the club

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 16:49:16 +0000
Man threatened and robbed at knifepoint by teenagers in Bath
The main suspect is described as white, about 5ft 10ins tall, with ginger hair

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 16:40:44 +0000
Woman rescued after getting stuck in mud on Weston-super-Mare beach
The police, coastguard, RNLI and hovercraft teams were all present

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 16:11:13 +0000
Yeovil Town chairman hits back at claims he's no longer funding club as takeover talks continue
Yeovil Town chairman Scott Priestnall has delivered an open letter to supporters raging against "rumours and game playing" with the Glovers future remaining decidedly uncertain

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 14:47:44 +0000
Aristocrat claimed female workers at Taunton venue got pregnant to spite him
He was ordered to pay the women £150,000 for his 'appalling' behaviour

Mon, 6 Dec 2021 13:57:28 +0000
M5 drug-driver caught doing 122mph after lockdown-busting haircut in Wales
He had been coming back from a haircut in Wales during England lockdown



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