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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:38:33 +0000
Glastonbury lifeline as £750m Government festival insurance fund revealed
The Treasury is hoping the fund will help events like Glastonbury Festival plan in confidence for next year

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:10:38 +0000
Hospice makes plea for shop volunteers in Weston-Super-Mare
The charity have come forward asking for 'kind hearted' individuals to volunteer

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:01:12 +0000
A-level results day 2021 LIVE: Somerset students find out their grades today
Exams have been cancelled for the second year in a row

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:54:26 +0000
The Lombard Rally Bath set to land in Weston-Super-Mare
This years edition will mark 45 years since the event officially started

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 05:30:14 +0000
Woman trapped in upside down BMW in water-filled ditch
She managed to call for help and was rescued from her vehicle

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 04:48:32 +0000
M5 traffic live: Serious crash involving car and lorry in Devon
Incident near Tiverton on Monday night saw the road closed into Tuesday morning

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 03:00:00 +0000
Somerset doctors' surgery to shut permanently due to ongoing staff shortages
All patients will be transferred to different GP surgeries

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 19:33:14 +0000
Investigation continues after cordon set up in Yeovil town centre
Police are investigating a serious incident

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 17:47:34 +0000
Somerset coronavirus cases rise by 231 in latest daily update
There have now been 28,611 coronavirus cases across Somerset since the start of the pandemic

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 15:25:30 +0000
Dad's heartfelt tribute to 'inspirational' son, 18, who died from cancer
"Ben never wanted to be forgotten and it’s our job to make sure he isn’t"

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:49:37 +0000
Staggering number of people on long NHS wait list for life saving heart care in Somerset
There were 5,800 "excess" deaths from heart and circulatory conditions in the first year of the pandemic in England, according to a charity

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:41:43 +0000
Village residents hail 'great victory' after plans for 95 homes turned down
The proposals would result in an 'unacceptable' impact on the village, said the council

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:25:01 +0000
Yeovil man, 80, banned from driving after seaside trip
Kenneth Lane has also been handed a fine after forgetting about a drink he had before driving 40 miles down to Devon

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 14:11:03 +0000
UB40 pull out of Bath Festival Finale weekend due to Covid
The band had been due to headline the Sunday show

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:56:56 +0000
Calls to reopen Bath's lost railway stations to cut pollution
Timetabling issues could mean the campaign hits the buffers

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:50:42 +0000
Bath patients told not to call GP as doctors struggle to cope with demand
"This is unsustainable and we are having to look at ways of reducing the number of appointments"

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:33:33 +0000
Emergency services on impact of Cleveland Bridge closure in Bath
'Plans are in place to ensure we can respond to emergencies'

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 13:23:30 +0000
Have your say on plans for up to 100 homes in this Somerset village
Residents have until September 13 to put their views across

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 12:50:34 +0000
Domino's Pizza confirms opening plan for new outlet in Somerset town
The chain will soon have another presence in our county

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 12:25:12 +0000
A38 and Toneway closure: Everything you need to know before year of roadworks begin
The multi-million pound scheme is due to take nearly a year to complete

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 11:18:31 +0000
Bath's historic Waterworks Cottage saved from development after local backlash
More than 300 people had objected to the scheme

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 11:10:38 +0000
New Costa Coffee drive-thru could be coming to Yeovil
A planning application has been submitted for the brand new coffee shop

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 11:01:33 +0000
Revised plans for 44 new homes in Somerset town put forward by housing association
There have been issues with developing the site's western edge

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 10:18:14 +0000
Covid patients on ventilators at Royal United Hospital in Bath at six-month high
The hospital has a number of people on mechanical ventilation beds being looked after

Mon, 9 Aug 2021 06:36:41 +0000
Met Office forecast for Somerset as heatwave hopes rise for August
More sunshine could be on its way for Somerset



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