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Thu, 6 Oct 2022 07:48:50 +0000DWP payment dates confirmed from now to Christmas as £324 to come next month
The Cost of Living payment is not the only support the government are offering this winter
Thu, 6 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Calls made to ban dogs from South West beaches, pools and parks
It comes after a walker shared an image of a dog 'with diarrhoea' swimming in a 'no-dog' zone
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Future of busy Somerset library safeguarded for next decade
It will reopen after undergoing a refurbishment
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
New business units could be built near Aldi and Travelodge site in Highbridge
A number of new jobs could be created
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Brand new cinema, bowling alley and restaurant complex set to open in Bridgwater
The state of the art project costs £16m
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bath baby 'would have died' if mum reached hospital one hour later
"He was unresponsive, grey and silent"
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Council removes recycling collection point due to continued flytipping
People have complained that it looks a mess
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Weston-super-Mare's dilapidated 'carrot' to get new lease of life
Over the years the Silica artwork, nicknamed the carrot due to its likeness to the vegetable, has been left to fall into disrepair.
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 15:00:14 +0000
Motorcyclist dies after crash with car near Bridgwater
Police were called to the Cannington Bypass as around 6.20am
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 14:49:59 +0000
Events in Bath over the next week, including Michael Palin and Al Murray
The Monty Python legend will speak at the Theatre Royal about his travels to North Korea and Iraq
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 14:27:18 +0000
Bollywood-style synchronised swimming comes to Somerset seaside lake
It's one of the fun activities being held as part of the Weston-super-Mare Arts and Health Festival
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 14:16:19 +0000
Firefighters called to Somerset pub blaze
Three fire appliances plus an aerial ladder platform attended
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:50:03 +0000
Dickinson's Real Deal: Jan Keyne's kind gesture as she buys 'useless' pen set in Weston-super-Mare
David Dickinson said to Jan Keyne that he "couldn't let seller Dave go home empty handed"
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:40:55 +0000
Somerset councillors branded 'fascists' after approving new measures to tackle illegal traveller sites
The new measures have been branded "disturbing and upsetting"
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:40:01 +0000
Stacey Dooley shows off baby bump as she steps out with partner Kevin Clifton
Stacey, who started dating Kevin shortly after their Strictly victory in 2018, announced that they were expecting their first child earlier this year
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 13:32:09 +0000
Jacob Rees-Mogg faces backlash from Somerset locals over back garden fracking comments
The Conservative MP said he would happily allow the practice to take place at his Somerset property
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 12:56:34 +0000
Locals 'gutted' as popular Christmas light display at Somerset house scaled back
The huge festive extravaganza is a seasonal favourite for local families - but organisers say some visitors "had no respect for local residents" last year
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 12:48:33 +0000
Worcester Warriors go down like the Titanic after court decision, says Steve Diamond
Worcester now look set to have their suspension from the rest of the Gallagher Premiership season enforced and relegation to the Championship confirmed by the RFU
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 12:34:33 +0000
Woman in court charged with murder of Weston-super-Mare baby
Sarah Jayne Barron has been charged after the body of a newborn was found in a garden
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 11:45:26 +0000
Bath Spa student gears up for massive bike ride in aid of children's hospice
Dylan Kenning has already raised over £1,000 for Julia's House
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 10:07:35 +0000
Weston-super-Mare Carnival: Route revealed for first parade in three years
It will be slightly shorter than in previous years
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 10:00:08 +0000
Virtual tour lets visitors climb SEE Monster from home
No need to brave the elements to pay it a visit
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 08:59:52 +0000
Somerset gran, 83, still having 'red hot sex' with 37-year-old boyfriend
"Nobody’s been near me for 35 years, I felt like a virgin again. We used a whole tube of KY jelly"
Wed, 5 Oct 2022 00:08:51 +0000
Four adults and two kids found crammed inside this car on the motorway
Police then discovered the driver didn't have a licence or insurance
Tue, 4 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bath's Cleveland Bridge project was 'a disaster', fumes Tory councillor
The council leader has rebuked his "underhand" and "nasty" comments