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Fri, 22 Jul 2022 06:12:19 +0000
Met Office weather warning: When thunderstorms will strike in Somerset
Forecasters have warned of likely travel disruption across the county

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 05:31:15 +0000
M5 protests live updates: 10-vehicle convoy and slow-moving protest on 'Frantic Friday'
The RAC has also described today as 'Frantic Friday' as many schools break up for the holidays

Fri, 22 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Sheep and lambs found dead in field after vehicle 'deliberately ran them over'
Police confirmed 14 animals had died

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset rapist made young girl watch porn before sex assault
Marcus Pressley frightened the girl into silence.

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
New 'concept store' to open at old Maplin site in Yeovil
The unit has been vacant for four years

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Development of 270 homes described as "meat in the sandwich" unanimously approved by Somerset councillors
"What we see here is very promising"

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Five things to do with the kids in the Yeovil area during the summer holidays
There are plenty of things to do, whatever the weather

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Plans for 120 homes on former Somerset factory site refused for second time
The proposals were originally turned down in November 2021

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Photo exhibition launched to celebrate Weston-super-Mare's 'colourful nature'
The exhibition will showcase Weston-super-Mare through a lens

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 15:21:08 +0000
Plans for 70 new homes in Frome approved following council u-turn
Plans had been turned down on two previous occasions

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:50:49 +0000
Sniffer dog called in after bedbug infestation found at Somerset housing complex
Communal areas of the sheltered housing complex had to be sealed off

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 14:40:10 +0000
Bridgerton series three: Period drama seen filming in Bath as shooting for new season of hit show confirmed
The Holburne Museum has been concealed with greenery

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:55:58 +0000
Double-decker bus ploughs into shop on Glastonbury high street
The driver has been taken to hospital

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 12:15:35 +0000
Vision to rebuild ageing Somerset sports hub handed to planners
The recreation club is now in a poor state of repair after decades of being a community hub

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 11:06:17 +0000
RNLI warning after person plucked from mud on Somerset beach
The person had become wedged in sinking mud on Weston-super-Mare beach with an incoming tide

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:41:46 +0000
Met Office issues thunderstorm warning for South West as UK weather takes a turn
"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving"

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:34:32 +0000
Anger as South West beach left strewn in litter
One ranger lashed out after recent anti-social behaviour

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:22:40 +0000
Somerset County Council votes to appoint Duncan Sharkey as new chief executive
He will take up his position in the autumn - earning £195,000 a year

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:20:36 +0000
Bath Rugby's 2022/23 European Challenge Cup pool stage round opponents confirmed
Johann van Graan's side will kick off their European campaign against Scottish side Glasgow Warriors

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:20:59 +0000
UK weather: Met Office statement on next Somerset heatwave as 'very warm' temps forecast
It comes after record-breaking heat was confirmed this week

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 07:02:23 +0000
The Somerset cottage perfect for a family getaway
The cottage even has its own hot tub and games room

Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:16:18 +0000
Urgent 999 alert for missing man in Somerset
Martin was last seen on the morning of July 20 and could be driving a silva Mazda in the Frome area

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:01:00 +0000
Boys at West Country school wear skirts to defy 'non-uniform shorts ban'
A group of Year 9s were in trouble for wearing non-uniform shorts in hot weather - so they switched

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Clevedon cinema to reveal balcony hidden for decades
Work on restoring the balcony at Clevedon's Curzon Cinema is to start this month

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Man 'brought back to life' after suffering cardiac arrest in Somerset swimming pool
"It happened on his birthday - so he was born and died on the same day!"



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