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Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:19:05 +0000
Blaze which ripped through Exmoor 'started deliberately'
Multiple fire crews tackled the blaze on Exmoor at the weekend

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 07:26:14 +0000
Highway Code rules could see passengers who use mobile phone in car fined £1,000
Many grey areas of the Highway Code have been tightened under the new rules

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 06:19:25 +0000
Met Office predicts when snow will hit the UK this week as mini-heatwave reaches abrupt end
It seems as if winter is not done with us quite yet

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 05:59:16 +0000
M4 traffic live: Vehicle fire sees all vehicles held amid mass queues
Traffic is being held in both directions as emergency crews tackle fire

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Town's residents face 45 minute hospital trip as minor injury unit closes
Alternative methods of transport are being considered

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Beggars in Somerset to be banned from sitting next to cashpoints
The move is part of a crackdown on 'aggressive begging' across North Somerset

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Pontins Brean Sands: Fuming visitors slam 'filthy rooms' at 'atrocious' resort in scathing reviews
Customers have been warning others of their bad experiences

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
People fuming as West Country pub serves 'Ploughperson's' lunch
The well-know platter is often called a Ploughman's

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset fire service slam Fairy's 'dangerous' dishwasher tablet TV advert
They say the advert could cause electrical fires

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
70 homes could be built on southern edge of Frome as new plans submitted
Permission was originally refused in October 2021

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset painter and decorator mum reveals struggles of working in male-dominated industry
The Somerset mum-of-three says has experienced "challenges" in the industry

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:31:31 +0000
Over-60s may have to start paying for prescriptions under new plans
The proposed changes could affect 2.4 million people

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 19:24:13 +0000
Somerset police dog wins top prize at regional competition
PD Ash is now heading for the National Police Dog Trials in May

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:04:34 +0000
Fire crews tackling 'serious' wildfire in West Country - live updates
Six fire engines and a 'special appliance' are attending the scene

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:26:57 +0000
Lando Norris' weekend ends with some success on the Formula 1 track amid chaos in Saudi Arabia
Somerset's McLaren driver finished in the points after a disappointing opening first race of the season

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:25:30 +0000
Martin Lewis advice: Householders urged to take meter reading this week ahead of energy price rise
Everyone with a meter needs to take a reading on Thursday, March 31

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 17:03:42 +0000
Council Tax Rebate: Date you will receive rebate and whether it affects other DWP benefits
It is a one-off payment of £150 designed to help households tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 16:10:09 +0000
Are Will Smith and Chris Rock friends? The history between the pair and what Rock said about Jada at the 2016 Oscars
The pair are certainly not strangers

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:42:49 +0000
Call 999 if you see wanted Martyn Newton
He is known to frequent Bridgwater

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:56:46 +0000
‘Grossly unfair’ energy bill postcode lottery means people in Bath and Somerset will pay more
It comes as energy bills are set to rise by 54 per cent annually

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 14:01:45 +0000
Keynsham man, 60, jailed for raping woman he met through dating website
He met her through the Badoo dating website

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:49:55 +0000
See inside the beautiful restored coach house for sale near Bath
It boasts an original window from the Guildhall

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:30:50 +0000
Ambulance called as fire engulfs shop on Somerset high street
The blaze started shortly before 8pm

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:25:04 +0000
Five day strike begins at University of Bath
It is part of action across the UK at 67 universities

Mon, 28 Mar 2022 13:16:49 +0000
Second 'Bath stands with Ukraine' rally attended by hundreds
People held signs calling for peace and the end of war



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