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Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:12:13 +0000
Bristol Airport flight redirected in mid-air after pilot issues 'Squawk' emergency code
The Loganair plane was heading for Aberdeen

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 07:51:08 +0000
UK Bank Holiday weather: Grey cloud to hang over country as Queen laid to rest
Hundreds of thousands are expected to gather in the capital to pay their final respects

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:24:54 +0000
Police appeal after person in van takes child from abandoned farm
Children playing nearby reported seeing a man take a young child from the farm in Trowbridge

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Good University Guide 2023: Bath named 'University of the Year' and best in South West
The Sunday Times publishes the guide to higher education every year

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Farmer found dead under half-ton hay bale after six-day search
Roy Hart, 62, lived alone at the farm that he inherited from his parents

Fri, 16 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Bath fish and chip shop named among UK's top 40
The Oyster Shell is no stranger to local and national recognition

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
'Defective' homes to be removed from small Somerset village
The homes will be either refurbished or demolished

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Rapidly growing Yeovil firm plans to extend warehouse
It is hoping to double the size of its existing base

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Controversial plans for 65 homes on village fields set to be approved
Villagers have been fighting the plans from the very beginning

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 17:39:05 +0000
A36 traffic live: Long delays after crash near Bath - updates
The road has been blocked both ways since around 6pm

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:53:51 +0000
PureGym set to open its newest Somerset fitness centre
It will be the first outlet to open in the town

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:17:21 +0000
Major new Taunton cycle route scaled back due to rising costs and bus improvement schemes
The route will eventually link the town's railway station to Vivary Park

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:00:19 +0000
DWP Universal Credit boost for everyone in four groups amid benefits changeover
Not every group will qualify for increased benefits payments though

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:54:48 +0000
Body found on beach in Weston-super-Mare
Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious, but enquiries are still being carried out on behalf of the coroner

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:18:31 +0000
Taunton man arrested after thousands of pounds of cigarettes stolen in Devon
He was taken into custody alongside a 38-year-old man from Okehampton

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:16:44 +0000
Passenger suffers 'medical episode' as rush hour train overcrowded
Commuters reported being "squashed shoulder to shoulder" on the Great Western Railway service

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:10:18 +0000
Girl injured after collision on pedestrian crossing near Somerset school
Police were called to the scene

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:35:34 +0000
Historic day remembered with a commemorative edition of newspapers
A keepsake in memory of our Queen

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:15:18 +0000
Bin collections and other services suspended across North Somerset due to Queen's funeral
The decision was taken to enable the focus of the day to be on paying respect to Her Majesty

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:09:35 +0000
New 'adult-only' bar with cider on tap opens its doors in Taunton
The bar will be across two floors once it is fully up and running

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 08:15:31 +0000
Body discovered in search for missing Yeovil woman
Formal identification has yet to take place

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 07:30:05 +0000
Shoppers fled as man waved machete in Sainsbury's car park
"Members of the public saw what was happening and were running away"

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 06:32:53 +0000
A303 driver 'lucky' after swerve to avoid animal leaves car wrecked in ditch
It seemed to be wedged in a roadside ditch

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Highway Code's five lesser-known ways to incur driving penalty points and fines
Each surprising offence also risks more severe penalties, such as disqualification

Wed, 14 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
By-election to take place as 'perfect gentleman' councillor dies
Nigel Woollcombe-Adams represented the area for more than 30 years



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