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Fri, 15 Oct 2021 05:33:49 +0000
DWP announces huge sum for Somerset in new Government winter scheme
The money will come from the Household Support Fund

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:05:00 +0000
Plans for 70 new homes in Frome refused - but decision could be reversed in 2022
The site forms part of larger proposals for more than 300 homes

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:03:00 +0000
This secret luxury hotel and spa in Somerset owned by a real life 'Dragon' is a real hidden gem
It has its own helicopter pad

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000
Woman hits out at quarantine hotel stay after flying to Brazil to see ill mother
She claims she was treated as if "she had leprosy"

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000
Bath teacher has nine internal organs removed in 'mother of all surgeries' to fight cancer
The operation lasted a staggering ten hours

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000
Winter parking banned at Somerset beach - and locals are not happy
'The council keeps the beach open for parking during the summer months for the holidaymakers yet the locals can’t park there in the winter.'

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000
Visitors left feeling 'accosted' over voluntary donations at Wells Cathedral
Visitors said that they felt pressured to leave donations rather than being allowed to do so voluntarily

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 23:00:00 +0000
Unvaccinated patients putting Bath hospital staff under pressure
"If you are young and fit and think you'll be okay, you are wrong."

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 17:07:07 +0000
Somerset coronavirus cases soar by almost 1,200 in just 24 hours
A further 157 people have died across the UK as of Thursday

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:13:57 +0000
Why Burnham-on-Sea's town centre is changing how it looks
The shops have been given facelifts as part of a wider scheme to improve the town centre and seafront

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:08:13 +0000
New BBC drama spotted filming in Weston-super-Mare
The drama has been filming heavily in Bristol since the end of last year

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:58:24 +0000
Pandemic cancels firework display for a second year
It is the second consecutive year the event has been cancelled

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:55:58 +0000
M5 traffic live as crash blocks slip road in Somerset - updates
Police have closed the southbound entry slip road

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:34:42 +0000
A358 and A38 live as Silk Mills Road crash in Taunton leads to gridlock
The town is gridlocked

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:29:54 +0000
A358 and A38 live updates - crash on Silk Mills Road in Taunton leads to huge queues
There is gridlock in Taunton

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 14:21:08 +0000
Fears new seafront shelters could be targeted by metal thieves
The council announced plans to restore the Victorian shelters on the promenade earlier this year

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:45:35 +0000
M5 traffic live amid reports of multi-vehicle crash in Somerset - live updates
Police are on the way to investigate

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:45:24 +0000
Deliveries at 6am approved for A38 petrol station despite complaints of 'inevitable' problems
A redesign of the site is already underway

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:41:26 +0000
Popular Somerset pub to be given a fresh lease of life
Pub owner Ryan Carrington has said the pub will be given a "major freshen up" in the coming months

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:16:24 +0000
Second Somerset council to lobby government over 'quiet fireworks' rules
Large public displays will be exempt from any new laws

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 13:14:20 +0000
The areas of Somerset and Bath with the lowest vaccination rates
One area has just 57.2 per cent of people vaccinated with both jabs

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:53:39 +0000
Decision on new Lidl store in Wells delayed over environmental issues
Up to ten new jobs could be created if the plans are approved

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 12:17:41 +0000
Aldi reveals the 13 Somerset towns it wants to open in next year
The supermarket is eyeing up 100 new stores over the next two years

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:48:14 +0000
New North Somerset health strategy to tackle obesity in children
The new strategy will look at ways of improving the health of residents across the area

Thu, 14 Oct 2021 10:39:12 +0000
Hopes delivery of Gravity site in Somerset could be sped up amid warnings new rail link could cost £50M
The site will create thousands of new jobs once it is finished and occupied



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