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Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:09:03 +0000
Four day hot blast as Met Office forecasts 27C temperatures
The clouds will soon be banished as summer days arrive in style

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 07:44:56 +0000
Drivers face 22 mile diversion as key road resurfaced
The route passes through a major Somerset town

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 06:59:46 +0000
B&M shoppers obsessed with new Jaffa Cake bars
One fan said 'if you see these buy, buy, buy'

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Dying mum thanks local charity amid cancer battle
"The day I was told I had cancer I remember wanting to curl up in a ball on the chair and cry"

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Consultant to draw up plans for vandalised toilet block
The council is spending £3,000 on a consultant to draw up options for the troubled loos at Grove Park

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Somerset's marketing campaign launched to help hospitality businesses
Many businesses in the hospitality sector are understaffed

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Group raise thousands for Parkinson's research in cross country cycle
A group decided to raise money for Parkinson’s UK after a number of club members had been affected by the disease

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Residents win appeal over 60 new homes
Plans were originally turned down in August 2020

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 03:00:00 +0000
Roadworks return to village A-road after prior closure chaos
The previous road closure saw signs moved overnight and a driver force their way through the barriers

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:24:25 +0000
Choppers 'made shelves rattle' as two flew over Somerset
Two Pegasus Chinooks were tracked flying over the town

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 21:07:16 +0000
Tributes to Frome football club co-founder's son who 'will be missed by so many'
'All of our thoughts and prayers are with the whole family at this very difficult time'

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 20:26:27 +0000
Met Office warns of 'horrendous' weather and flooding
'Heavy, torrential and thundery downpours' are set to hit the region

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 19:44:03 +0000
Tyrone Mings slams Priti Patel after racist abuse
He accused the Home Secretary of 'stoking the fire' at the beginning of Euro 2020

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:28:06 +0000
Almost 500 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Somerset
A further six people have died across the UK as of Monday

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 17:16:32 +0000
'Awful' traffic as crash blocks A39 near Bath - live updates
Delays are emerging around the scene

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:48:33 +0000
Woman assaulted on A38 near Bristol Airport
A passing motorist helped her and police want to speak to them

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:34:54 +0000
ADVERTORIAL: Compton View care home celebrates zero Covid cases
The family-run care home located on St Michaels Avenue in Yeovil, puts the good news down to its team of highly-skilled team of carers

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:30:44 +0000
Pet shop to close amid changing shopper habits
Owners cited personal commitments and changing consumer habits as reasons for the closure

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 14:22:10 +0000
Social club to stay open after customer tests positive for Covid
The club was assessed by a local health inspector, who said they could continue trading

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:48:16 +0000
Somerset pub once branded 'bizarre shambles' put up for sale
"I have felt more welcome on a battlefield when I served in my 25 year army career"

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:23:30 +0000
New hairdressing salon opens with hair-ribbon cutting ceremony
The salon previously had to postpone their opening date due to coronavirus restrictions

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:54:47 +0000
The Somerset GP who is a beekeeper in his spare time
"To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what possessed me!"

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 12:42:34 +0000
'No quick fix' as driver shortage causes huge bin disruption
Somerset residents have been warned to expect widespread bin collection issues to continue

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 11:29:29 +0000
School closed as more than 100 pupils isolating
A deep clean will take place

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:23:11 +0000
Man appears to pinch pint of milk from village doorstep
“If he was that desperate I would have given him a bottle"



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