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Tue, 7 Sep 2021 08:46:43 +0000
A30 traffic live: Road closed in both directions after crash
Emergency services are at the scene

Tue, 7 Sep 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Popular Somerset caravan park can expand after plans approved
It took councillors less than 30 minutes to green-light the changes

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 19:01:58 +0000
Man, 57, appears in court charged with possessing zombie knives
Kevin Monaghan was arrested on Friday, September 3 after which a number of weapons were seized

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 16:30:56 +0000
Ex-council leader 'used position in community to his advantage' to groom and assault girls, court hears
Ric Pallister faces 36 counts of indecent assault and indecency with a child. He denies all the charges

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 15:44:00 +0000
Devastating house fire breaks out in Taunton as pictures show extent of damage
Several fire engines rushed to the scene

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 15:40:23 +0000
Somerset coronavirus latest: More than 400 new positive COVID-19 tests in county
The latest government statistics have been revealed

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 15:33:25 +0000
Dog, hamster and budgies rescued from Somerset fire
Crew members managed to save the pets as they fought the fire

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 15:15:18 +0000
Police called to 'suspected rave' at 1am after complaints of loud music
The “booming” music was heard in South Somerset in the early hours this weekend

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:49:39 +0000
Universal Credit: Nearly 6,000 people in Bath will 'be harmed' by benefits cut
"This will do untold damage to so many of our local families"

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:46:29 +0000
Somerset beach-goer rescued after dislocating shoulder at seaside
The woman was left injured on the sand

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:37:15 +0000
Lifeguards rescue injured woman from Somerset seaside jetty
The woman had fallen and dislocated her shoulder

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:31:46 +0000
Youths detained after Hot Fuzz-style 'fence hopping' police chase
It followed reports of shoplifting

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:09:59 +0000
Man's horror as three mattresses 'with bed sheets' dumped on busy Bath road
'It’s just a completely brainless thing to do'

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 14:08:00 +0000
Chard pair embark on 156 mile two week walk for South West children's hospices
The pair undertook the challenge after one of the men's newborn grandchildren nearly died

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 13:58:26 +0000
Bomb scare as Second World War weapon found on Somerset beach
A beach walker called 999 after spotting the item.

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 13:19:48 +0000
Rental demand outstrips supply in South West amid ‘acute’ housing crisis
“The South West is a wonderful place to live and work, but it is becoming increasingly unaffordable for local people to own or rent a home"

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 13:03:36 +0000
Where are Somerset's mobile speed cameras this week? Police release full schedule
List of locations from Avon and Somerset Police

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 12:48:11 +0000
Partner of man who took his own life says he was failed by NHS mental health services
Spencer Russell had undergone a mental health assessment the day before he died, but was not sectioned

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 11:23:06 +0000
Huge new care complex to be built on Homebase site in Bath
A planning inspector approved the plans on appeal

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 11:17:06 +0000
Street artists arrive in Weston-super-Mare for Upfest inspired art trail
Bristol’s Upfest has expanded its roots to the coast with an exciting new street art project.

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 11:10:09 +0000
Landlord fined thousands for poor condition of houses in Weston-super-Mare
'Everyone has the right to live in a safe home'

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 10:36:36 +0000
Man's e-scooter seized and destroyed by police in Yeovil
He will be prosecuted for riding without insurance as well as for 'driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence'

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 10:30:12 +0000
Man seen punching woman in the face at busy Bath park
A male has been arrested following the incident

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 10:21:36 +0000
Nominate Somerset's historic gems to protect them for generations to come
People are being asked to share assets which are significant to them and the history of North Somerset

Mon, 6 Sep 2021 09:48:34 +0000
Green bin collections suspended across North Somerset - again
The council is struggling to staff the rounds



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