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Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000
Somerset chippy shortlisted in National Fish and Chip Awards
Knights Fish & Chips is the only nominee from the South West

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:43:24 +0000
Jet2 announce huge summer 2024 flights from Bristol airport and allow tourists to spread costs
Holidaymakers can get their prices locked in now - before the cost of living sends it soaring again

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 06:31:42 +0000
Key Bath road 'impassable' following crash - updates
The road is reportedly "blocked and impassable"

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Asylum seekers at Westcountry hotel 'living like chickens' on 'handfuls of rice'
The operator of the Devon seaside hotel says all the residents are offered nutritious meals

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Fears of 'wave of industrial action' at Somerset hospital
Trade unions in the health service are balloting their members

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Firefighters may have failed recruitment test after ladder weight error
It may have led to several being unable to join the fire service in Somerset

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Locals attack 'destruction' of beloved green space where 90 homes could be built
Somerset County Council will be selling the site for housing just weeks after declaring an ecological emergency

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Toilet blocks and bus stops in Somerset town set for revamp
It is one of many projects proposed in a blueprint for the future of the town

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Halloween tour with bloodthirsty twist on streets of Taunton
Be prepared to be spooked by its dark history

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 14:58:03 +0000
Gary Anstey inquest: Wall that crushed grandfather at Bath school was 'being backfilled too soon'
The inquest into the builder's death continues

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:54:21 +0000
Ex-rugby star and Bath business owner Ollie Hayes says Government should be 'red-carded' for economic 'high tackle'
The personal trainer and founder of So Fit Bath said times are 'bleak' for small businesses and that those in charge are 'out of touch'

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 13:29:09 +0000
First council homes in Bath in 20 years to open this winter
A councillor has said there are aspirations to create hundreds more in due course

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:59:33 +0000
Seven jailed as police bust County Lines gang selling drugs in Somerset
"These sentences send a clear message to those individuals involved in transporting harmful drugs into our towns and villages that we will come after you, arrest you and stop you"

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:31:02 +0000
Yeovil street drinking and begging bans extended amid anti-social behaviour issues
It has been banned in the town centre since 2019

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 12:24:36 +0000
The Somerset village building links with its asylum seekers
They are living at a hotel as part of the government’s asylum dispersal programme

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:08:32 +0000
Glastonbury Festival: Robbie Williams reveals 'start of his new life' was partying with Oasis at Worthy Farm
"I set off with [a] flute full of champagne and a pocket full of cocaine, ready to get insane in the membrane"

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 10:32:39 +0000
Clevedon Pier: Temporary braces fitted to storm battered pier as winter weather sets in
It comes ahead of what could be a turbulent winter

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 08:42:19 +0000
DWP says thousands could qualify for £3,600 cost of living payment and Christmas bonus
The government is urging Brits to check if they qualify for the extra cash

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 07:22:49 +0000
Gary Anstey: Grandfather died after school wall collapsed onto him in Bath
An inquest into the civil engineer's death is taking place

Wed, 12 Oct 2022 04:00:00 +0000
West Country army vet suffers with PTSD and almost left homeless after dog attack
“I was punching it trying to get it off but I could feel it ripping inside my arm. I was trying to pull my arm out of his mouth.”

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
A303 traffic: Overnight closures in Somerset to allow temporary bridge to be removed
Motorists will be diverted

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Boy misses months of school after council fails to provide special needs support
A hearing found that the council failed to provide adequate schooling

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Taunton Carnival 2022: Route, road closures, parking and more
Thousands are expected to attend the much-anticipated event

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Brand new immersive tourist experience to transport visitors 'to Georgian Bath'
The new attraction will be launched by the National Trust

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bridgwater could get new post office as part of newsagent revamp
A new alcohol licence has also been granted to the premises



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