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Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
New £20m MOD helicopters could be made at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil
The local company is pushing forward with a campaign to secure the bumper multi-million pound contract

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:33:38 +0000
'Extremely stressful time' as flooding causes severe damage to Somerset school
The Nailsea school suffered 'considerable' water and electric damage

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:18:59 +0000
Hunt for Yeovil man after rape and false imprisonment
If you see Curtis Yaldiz call 999 - 'do not approach'

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:38:30 +0000
Scaffolding at Stonehenge as 'cracks and holes' appear at famous landmark
'The stones will now be able to stand the test of time – and Salisbury Plain weather – for many more years'

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:34:18 +0000
Somerset records seven more Covid deaths as almost 250 new cases reported
A further 201 people have died across the UK as of Wednesday

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:53:24 +0000
Inquest into Louis Bednell death discontinued after murder conviction
The inquest into the father-of-five’s death was opened at the end of last year

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:39:54 +0000
First new low energy affordable homes released on the market in Bath
Energy bills will be halved

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:10:39 +0000
Inquest opened into death of two killed in Somerset plane crash
The two-seater light aircraft crashed on farmland in Buckland St Mary

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:38:37 +0000
Bath's ring of steel dates back to 2015/16 security review, council boss reveals
Political row breaks out at cabinet meeting over controversial £2.7million measures

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 13:00:21 +0000
Appeal for missing Somerset girl seen with a unidentified man at railway station
She was last spotted boarding a train at Telford railway station. Police also want to trace a man with short pink or orange hair.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:50:09 +0000
Iconic former iron foundry set to be given heritage plaque honouring contribution to town
The property was the base for massive changes that came to the town in the 1800s

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:35:30 +0000
New £14million special school on Somerset green belt approved
Campaigners have fought plans all the way, claiming the new school is in the wrong location

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:41:34 +0000
New wood with 7,000 trees to honour Queen's platinum jubilee could be created near A303
The wood could be planted near an existing nature reserve

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:30:32 +0000
Somerset waste collections may be affected by driver shortage
There are more than 700 vacancies for HGV drivers in Somerset alone

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:18:58 +0000
Graduate says moving to Yeovil was 'initial shock' but he has grown to love living in town
Mohan Venugopal grew up in London and joined Leonardo’s graduate scheme after studying at Imperial College London

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 11:05:32 +0000
Man left with serious injuries after crash closes key Somerset road overnight
The road re-opened at around 6.30am this morning (Wednesday, September 15) after a seven-hour closure

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:57:24 +0000
Memorial match to honour Somerset sporting legend Bob Hedges
Bob Hedges led a drive that saw Weston Rugby Club become the first in UK to set up mini-rugby

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:47:19 +0000
New business could be coming to empty shop on Somerset retail park near M5
The company intends to revamp the former PC World store

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 10:32:34 +0000
'Jab your teens', say Somerset health and education chiefs
North Somerset health chiefs are urging young people to take up the jab to prevent further disruption to their education.

Wed, 15 Sep 2021 08:56:10 +0000
Two people and dog rescued from Bridgwater house fire
They were rescued from first floor bedroom window

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Busy Somerset road officially becomes 20mph zone for 18 months
It's taken over a month for the new 20mph signs to be installed

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Burnham-on-Sea pier blaze: Fire crews issue update on investigation
The blaze in August was believed not to be deliberate

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Nurse died from sepsis after three month delay in cancer diagnosis
Former nurse Fiona Hodder suffered a leaking bowel during surgery and developed sepsis

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
New Somerset nursing home could be built less than a mile from the A303
Outline permission was granted in July 2018

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 23:01:00 +0000
Boater rises 'like a phoenix' one year after Bath river disaster
James Stuart-Wigley lost everything after the River Avon drained exactly one year ago



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