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Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Bath hotels slam city centre parking permit changes
It could leave hotels having to fork out thousands of pounds more each year

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Man's surprise at finding 'freaky' blue-horned bug in office
The bug hit the floor with a "pretty loud thud"

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Decision due on inquiry for 165 new homes in Somerset village
An appeal is due to be heard after planning permission was refused last year

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:59:35 +0000
Person 'severely trapped' after car hit tree in Somerset
A female casualty was freed by firefighters and taken to hospital

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 18:46:39 +0000
Tourist falls to death from Dorset cliff
The man, in his 40s, slipped and fell from Stair Hole in Lulworth Cove

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 16:51:00 +0000
Somerset coronavirus cases rise by 538 on Freedom Day
A host of coronavirus restrictions have been lifted today

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:54:38 +0000
Top Bath restaurant shut due to Covid
A number of staff are self-isolating

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:23:40 +0000
Popular open space to be turned into homes and new school
The decision has been made despite a wave of objections from locals

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:17:57 +0000
"Force of nature" councillor passes away
He represented part of Taunton for more than a decade

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 14:09:34 +0000
53 people rescued from mud at beach over weekend
Hovercraft called out as heatwave brought thousands to the beach

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:39:55 +0000
The most unusual places couples can get married in Somerset
There are loads of niche places across Somerset where you can tie the knot.

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 13:25:46 +0000
Watch these cute ostriches cool down in the heatwave
Ostriches can tolerate temperatures of up to 40c

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:49:15 +0000
The two Somerset beaches among the UK’s best and safest for dogs
They offer a perfect location to walk your pooch

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:41:39 +0000
Where mobile covid testing vans will be this week
The villages of Hutton and Banwell have been added to the list of locations

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:10:05 +0000
A303 updates as car catches fire on hottest day of the year
Temperatures are set to reach 31C today

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:45:32 +0000
Woman caught with drugs told police she was handing them in
Anne-Marie Barrow claimed she had found crack cocaine and heroin in the street when officers stopped her

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:20:48 +0000
Coastguard called to multiple people stuck in mud on beach
One couple had gone to warn a family of the dangers of the mud - and ran into difficulty themselves

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:03:52 +0000
School says phone ban has improved behaviour and concentration
One Weston-super-Mare school banned the use of mobile phones three years ago

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 10:04:56 +0000
Rubbish collections face disruption as crews self isolate
Green waste collections across North Somerset could be suspended

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 09:44:42 +0000
Updates as A303 crash leaves army vehicle overturned
The incident is causing delays this morning

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 07:23:05 +0000
Seagull 'beaten to death with child's spade' on beach
Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the incident

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 06:25:22 +0000
Live as Freedom Day arrives in Somerset
Monday, July 19 will see England enter stage four of the easing of restrictions roadmap back to 'normality'

Mon, 19 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Hidden cottage which hasn't been lived in for more than 80 years
“The Old Cottage” is a sight to behold with the ground floor carpeted with a bespoke covering of grass, mud and stones

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:20:05 +0000
Lammonby's knock gives Somerset local bragging rights and a home quarter-final
Tom Lammonby blasted a series of boundaries to end Gloucestershire participation in the T20 competition

Sun, 18 Jul 2021 22:03:42 +0000
Somerset's Lando Norris left with mixed feelings over British Grand Prix finish
The McLaren driver just missed out on a podium spot as Lewis Hamilton came back from a 10-second penalty to win in contentious circumstances at Silverstone



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