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Wed, 16 Mar 2022 08:17:14 +0000Royal Navy and NATO ships gather in Westcountry waters as war in Ukraine continues
One of the ships can deploy the NATO Submarine Rescue System
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 07:38:19 +0000
UK weather: Huge Saharan dust cloud turning skies orange to hit country today
People are being warned of a drop in air quality
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Villagers rejoice as they are spared from hundreds of new houses
It's not the first time they have emerged victorious in a development row
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Frome green space being sold off by county council for potential housing development
It's unclear how many homes will end up being built there
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
The old public toilet now thriving as an Asian street food takeaway
It offers a tasty range of authentic dishes
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Eleven ways new trial will improve Bath's streets
An extra £2m will help the district's roads reach a "steady state"
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Bath could twin with Ukrainian city amid offers to home refugees
A 'fast track' twinning option is being explored
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Work to restore Weston-super-Mare's much-loved marine lake to begin
It is set to reopen in time for summer
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
Pub to expand with outside bar despite neighbours' complaints
It means punters will not have to queue inside for drinks
Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000
New children's home to be created near Mendip Hills following council vote
Ten new children's homes will be delivered across the county by 2026
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:40:52 +0000
We ask Somerset Live readers whether they'd be happy to house refugees under new government scheme
The UK government has confirmed there will be no longer be a limit to the number of Ukrainian refugees that can live with UK host families, and those who host get £350 a month
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:21:39 +0000
Somerset rapist jailed 42 years later after DNA investigation
Roland Long, from Nailsea, will face 12 years behind bars
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:02:13 +0000
'Wonderful' war veteran who fought off the Nazis dies aged 98
He single-handedly protected a French village from occupation
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 16:08:14 +0000
North Somerset Council will not challenge airport expansion decision
The airport will soon welcome an extra two million passengers per year
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:51:36 +0000
Person dies after cardiac arrest at Bath leisure centre
Emergency services rushed to the scene
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 14:02:31 +0000
War in Ukraine impacts negotiations on street cleansing in North Somerset
The contract could be handed to a council-owned company
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:16:11 +0000
Bath man's terrifying health scare while on holiday in Mexico
He lost the use of his legs when a mystery virus attacked his nervous system
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 13:09:23 +0000
HSBC to close two branches in Somerset as 69 to close across the country this year
The move will affect around 400 staff
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:49:36 +0000
Covid patients sick in Bath hospitals jumps to high not seen for two months
It's been almost two years since people first began getting ill with covid
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:34:12 +0000
New date for public meeting over closure of vital back road to Yeovil
The road has been closed since February 2021 due to a landslip
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:31:58 +0000
Man dies suddenly outside Tesco Express in Bath
His next of kin have been informed
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 12:17:02 +0000
Somerset West and Taunton has the worst covid rate in the country
The south west has the highest rates of any region in England
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:33:49 +0000
M5 police closure sees three people arrested as part of ongoing investigation
The road was halted at around 10.30am
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:03:04 +0000
Wagamama in Bath forced to close due to 'safety issue'
Staff confirmed the news to customers
Tue, 15 Mar 2022 10:48:05 +0000
Hundreds queue for burritos despite downpours in Bath
They were not put off by the inclement weather