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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:58:47 +0000
BBC Question Time coming to Somerset next month and you could be in the audience
The exact location of where the programme will be recorded from has not yet been revealed

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:30:58 +0000
Decision on new Taunton council houses delayed after planning committee runs out of time
A decision was due to be taken on October 13

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:26:12 +0000
Calls for new Somerset homes to be scrapped amid claims developer broke planning laws
Permission for 27 homes was granted on appeal in 2019

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 06:27:10 +0000
Taunton School creates ‘Green Heart’ as part of multi-million pound campus development
It will give students space in which to take a "breather and relax in pleasant surroundings"

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Somerset schoolchildren with additional needs could soon be taught closer to home
Funding could be provided by central government

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:50:23 +0000
Yeovil shoplifter jailed after stealing cleaning products and alcohol
Billy Chapman received a 48-week prison sentence

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 14:16:13 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2023 rumours: Eminem, Harry Styles and Arctic Monkeys among those believed to be headlining
Fans have been speculating who the potential headliners may be for months

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:40:10 +0000
Firefighters forced to 'push' car aside to let engine through
They were attending a police incident nearby

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:34:47 +0000
Five DWP cost of living payments and council boosts that will arrive before Christmas
There is still financial support available for households before Christmas

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 13:07:58 +0000
Aldi set to create 170 new jobs across Somerset ahead of Christmas
The supermarket giant is looking to fill temporary and permanent roles as it gear up for its 'biggest-ever' Christmas

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:58:12 +0000
Police hunt for Nailsea man continues as public warned not to approach him
Officers want to speak to Jack Davey in connection with an ongoing assault investigation

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:21:36 +0000
See inside the 'superb' family home up for sale in Bath
It could be yours for £325,000

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 12:06:05 +0000
Somerset bird flu outbreak leaves eight swans dead at lake
The swans at Portishead Lake Grounds are much loved by the local community

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:50:06 +0000
Fresh bid to build 'overbearing' two-storey extension on Bath terrace
The council refused to approve the "overly prominent" design

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:02:45 +0000
Flapjackery: Taste of the West Gold Award for new shop selling sweet treats in Bath
"It's the cherry on the cake for an incredible year"

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:54:18 +0000
Overturned vehicle forces A303 lane closure in Somerset - updates
Reports suggested one lane was shut on the eastbound carriageway

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:45:10 +0000
Live updates as fire closes Somerset recycling centre
A fire has broken out in a waste container at Backwell Recycling Centre

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 10:24:42 +0000
Halloween in Somerset 2022: Thurloxton farm to open huge pumpkin picking patch
Residents have been urged to pick tickets in advance as it looks set to be in popular demand

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:54:27 +0000
Emergency closure of Somerset lake after water levels drop
Marine Lake in Weston-super-Mare will be closed for around a week after water levels dropped

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:15:36 +0000
Road closed near Weston-super-Mare due to gas leak
The closure is expected to be in force for five days

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:14:58 +0000
Driver flees cops and abandons car on A30 in Yeovil
The car was later found abandoned on Cromwell Road

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 08:49:07 +0000
Somerset Wetherspoon's pub closed after disgruntled customers cause flood
Two customers who were refused service are believed to have ripped a radiator off the wall in the loos

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:45:19 +0000
Glastonbury 2023: Emily Eavis explains why ticket prices have increased
She says they're still recovering from the financial impact of two years without a festival due to Covid-19

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:27:23 +0000
Parents' fury after Home Bargains sells four packets of paracetamol to son, 12, in one transaction
Home Bargains have launched an internal investigation to find out how it happened

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 07:08:30 +0000
Council to spend nearly £5.5m on "bus priority lanes" in Taunton and Bridgwater by 2025
New "mobility hubs" will also be created



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