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Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:48:28 +0000
Taunton man avoids jail for breaking into auction salesroom
The burglary took place at an auction salesroom in East Reach

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:51:38 +0000
Clevedon power cut LIVE: 91 Somerset homes without electricity
Western Power Distribution is trying to fix the issue

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 07:26:13 +0000
ADVERTORIAL: Everything you need to know about The Glen Care Home in Evercreech
The Glen Care Home is committed to meeting individual needs in the warm and caring nursing home

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:22:30 +0000
Met Office weather forecast on when heavy rain and storms will hit parts of Somerset
Heavy rain and showers are set to hit large parts of the county on Thursday (June 30)

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Mum's anguish as 'charming' son dies from 'preventable' stomach cancer that £7 test could detect
Zak went on a gap year where it's believed he picked up a nasty bug

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Outrage after man skips long airport queues by pretending to need wheelchair
Wolf Jenkins filmed his plan and it has gone viral on TikTok

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Kate Bush's Westcountry mansion hangs on a cliff edge
The singer's clifftop home is in danger of crumbling into the sea

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
'Cruel' dad slapped child who killed his kittens
He lost his temper in a 'flash of anger', the court was told.

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Revised plans for 110 homes on "green lung" in Highbridge
A decision is expected by the end of the summer

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 16:35:39 +0000
A39 traffic live: Road closed in both directions after crash near Cannington - updates
There is slow traffic near Cannington

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:48:09 +0000
Hundreds of people sign open letter demanding motion labelled 'murder of democracy' is overturned
Bath and North East Somerset Council passed a motion requiring all speeches to be submitted

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:41:34 +0000
Ukrainian woman with broken tooth can't find NHS dentist in Somerset
She arrived from Lviv in May and has been working locally as a cleaner

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 15:06:43 +0000
M5 traffic live: Stationary traffic after crash in Somerset - updates
The collision took place on the southbound carriageway

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 14:56:38 +0000
Community rocked after double death at home in quiet South West village
A man and a woman - both aged in their 70s - were found dead inside the property

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:20:37 +0000
DWP refuse to change Universal Credit rule that causes a two month delay to payment rise
A minister has confirmed there were no plans to change the way payment increases were put in place

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:19:31 +0000
Bath woman 'saved' by Paul McCartney after she collapsed during his Glastonbury set
"I didn't think for a minute that I had hypothermia"

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 13:08:52 +0000
A35 closed by serious motorbike crash near Somerset border
The incident happened at around 11am this morning (June 29)

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:10:09 +0000
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Wed, 29 Jun 2022 11:59:08 +0000
Voi quadruples e-scooter operating area in Bath covering most of city
'The purpose of including the whole city in these final months of the trial is to see whether e-scooters can reduce the number of short car journeys in Bath'

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:55:48 +0000
Somerset beer and gin lovers can soon enjoy new watering hole in Taunton town centre
The new venue could open later in the year

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:41:20 +0000
MP speaks out as 'damaging' helicopter joy rides return to Bath
"It does not fit in with our World Heritage status to have noisy, sight-seeing helicopters polluting the air above our city"

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:24:09 +0000
Three 'thank you' gestures drivers use which could land them with a hefty fine
Most drivers may not realise their actions are in breach of the Highway Code and could end up with points on their license

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:22:01 +0000
Kate Bush's £2.5m cliff edge mansion at risk of 'falling into the sea'
The isolated property is set in 17 acres and surrounded by rolling countryside

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:05:31 +0000
The Somerset campsite labelled a 'little piece of heaven' with a hobbit house and a secret garden
Fancy staying in your own little hobbit house?

Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:08:36 +0000
Drunk driver pulled over on M5 and tries to start a fight on police officers
The driver has since been charged



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