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Tue, 6 Sep 2022 08:29:01 +0000
Jax TikTok fans praise 'epic energy' of Somerset's talented screaming 10-year-old singer Harper Jerret
Harper, who hails from Somerset, won over the hearts of America's Got Talent's celebrity judges earlier this year

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 08:19:31 +0000
Dolphins spotted putting on show for lifeboat crew in West Country bay
One flips in the water as another comes to greet a crew member

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 07:38:37 +0000
A358 mudslide: Pictures show huge bog as clean-up operation underway amid 13-hour closure
This is the second time the same stretch has been flooded within a month

Tue, 6 Sep 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival: YouTube star films moment he used 'secret portal' to break into 2022 event
The huge festival site is notoriously secure, with very tight security and the famous 8km-long "super-fence"

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 20:24:19 +0000
Yeovil Town investigate racist chants at York City player
The incident has been reported to the FA

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 19:07:45 +0000
A358 mudslide: Key road still closed due to mudslide - updates
The route has been shut for eleven hours and counting

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 18:59:38 +0000
Spine-chilling video shows moment lightning strikes newly built South West home
Luckily no one was hurt

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 18:54:04 +0000
Animal Rebellion: Five more arrested after protest at Bridgwater Müller site
The group claimed to be "drilling holes in lorry tyres" to halt the dairy supply

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 16:22:09 +0000
'Isolated tornadoes' could form over Somerset as thunderstorms strike
"One or two tornadoes cannot be ruled out"

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 15:11:49 +0000
Engineer dies after 'industrial accident' on South West cliff railway
The "dearly loved" man was pronounced dead at the scene

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 14:31:57 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2023: Harry Styles fan 'works out' he will headline next year's line-up
The TikTok user pointed out a major bit of news shared by Harry last week, citing it as evidence

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 13:45:54 +0000
New jobs earmarked for Wellington as expansion of business park near M5 approved
Dozens of new units will be delivered in the coming months

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 13:14:47 +0000
Heathfield Community School announces new interim headteacher
Ms Jones will take charge for 12 months

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 12:31:28 +0000
Goalkeeper sent off for urinating in hedge during FA Cup tie against Shepton Mallet
Blackfield & Langley manager Conor McCarthy was left "gobsmacked" by the decision to red card Connor Maseko

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 12:06:03 +0000
Ten arrested following protests and 'drilled lorry tyres' at Somerset Müller site
Five protesters remain on the premises and have locked themselves to various objects

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 11:52:42 +0000
How the leader of Somerset County Council is aiming to make county a better place to live and work
Bill Revans has laid out the "unique challenges" facing Somerset

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 11:35:29 +0000
Somerset mum denied benefits despite suffering with kidney failure
Sossa Starshine, 40, requires a life-saving operation but her family have been left relying on foodbanks

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 10:42:40 +0000
Animal Rebellion activists drill lorry tyres at Somerset Müller site as part of protests
It comes after eight people were arrested in protests at the factory in Stonehouse, Gloucestershire

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 09:10:26 +0000
Met Office yellow weather warning issued across Somerset as thunderstorms set to smash county
The yellow warning brings concerns of disruption

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 07:48:04 +0000
Mobile speed camera locations in Somerset from Monday, September 5
Police attempt to curtail speedsters to improve road safety

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 06:26:28 +0000
Met Office weather forecast today: Hour-by-hour predictions as thunderstorms set to hit Somerset
The south and west of the county will likely see stormier conditions

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
A37 to close over weekend as delays likely on key road
Drivers have been offered a 35-minute diversion route

Mon, 5 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Somerset council paid six-figure settlement to employee - without its leader or chief finance officer being told
The council's auditors have slammed the decision

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The Somerset roadway that is one of the oldest anywhere in the world
It dates back thousands of years

Sun, 4 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Mum and daughters 'left with nothing' after devastating house fire near Bath
The children's bedroom was reduced to a pile of ash



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