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Sat, 29 Oct 2022 07:50:33 +0000
Man spotted 'throwing bags of meat' into sea off Westcountry
He had left by the time police arrived but some bags were retrieved

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
The story behind Sedgemoor Splash, Bridgwater's beloved swimming centre
Princess Diana famously opened the swimming centre in 1991

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Sally in the Wood: Chilling stories about road near Bath 'haunted by murdered girl' where 'birds don't sing'
One website claims eight deaths have occurred on the road

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Photos: Inside award-winning ultra-modern Somerset 'art house' up for sale
You'll need to the best part of £2m to snap it up

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
No.1 Royal Crescent in Bath invites people to celebrate Christmas in true Georgian splendour
No.1 Royal Crescent, Bath, is inviting visitors to experience Christmas

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Leonardo Helicopters' giant £30m logistics hub in Yeovil set to open next year
The huge high-tech facility covers the same area as 2.7 football pitches

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Dumping Halloween pumpkins in the woods can spread 'disease', Forestry England warns
Eating pumpkins can make some wildlife unwell

Sat, 29 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0000
The Somerset ghost which tells people who visit Quantock Hills beauty spot to 'f*** off'
The ghoul is said to be a 'woman in white' who apparently tells people to leave in no uncertain terms

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Violent boyfriend jailed for pub attack on terrified partner
Daniel Davenport bit the woman, called her names and punched her in the face

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bath mum left in home without roof during weekend of downpours
"There was water running down the light fittings and the walls"

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The large cat with 'thick, two foot' tail once 'seen' on Exmoor
David Gliddon claims he saw a big feline creature leap onto a wall in front of him

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 22:05:03 +0000
Roads closed and 600m exclusion zone set up during fireworks factory blaze in Somerset
The police are supporting fire crews at the scene tonight

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 20:17:50 +0000
LIVE: Major incident declared in Somerset as firefighters tackle blaze at pyrotechnics factory
A 600m evacuation zone of 600m has been put in place

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 17:12:16 +0000
Air ambulance called to 'serious' A37 crash near Yeovil Junction
Avon and Somerset Police has issued an appeal for witnesses following the incident

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 16:38:11 +0000
A370 blocked both ways after crash near M5 exit for Weston-super-Mare - updates
There has been slow traffic since around 5.15pm

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 15:26:22 +0000
Recap - A37 closed near Yeovil Junction following 'serious' crash
Traffic is reported to be heavy

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:53:50 +0000
Man who set ex-partner alight after dousing her with petrol convicted of her murder
Steven Craig attacked Jacqueline Kirk in a Weston-super-Mare car park during an incident inspired by a scene in Reservoir Dogs

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:46:45 +0000
Taunton man awarded £10,000 in compensation after dental treatment goes wrong
He was left with abscesses after an unsuccessful root canal treatment

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:33:57 +0000
Developers plan to build hundreds of homes on Somerset town's green fringes
The huge development could be built on farmland

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:00:29 +0000
Bath Morrisons: Open Cages activists stage protest at new store
"Hundreds of thousands of consumers are supporting animal cruelty without even knowing it"

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:46:48 +0000
M5 traffic: Delays as Friday getaway begins - recap
The delays are expected to get longer

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:11:57 +0000
Youth ordered to leave Weston-super-Mare town centre in anti-social behaviour crackdown
Police issued the youth with a dispersal order

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 11:06:20 +0000
Future of key road near Yeovil in limbo until 2023 after landslide
The road has been off-limits since the landslide in February 2021

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:55:52 +0000
Man strangled his sister during a row while staying with her
Daniel Healy lashed out after she asked him to leave

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:37:15 +0000
SEE Monster to stay in Weston-super-Mare for several more weeks
Officials say the move to amend opening date is down to the popularity of the art installation



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