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Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:53:02 +0000
A303 closed: Crash involving four cars and motorcycle causes rush-hour gridlock
The route was closed throughout the morning in Somerset

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:37:43 +0000
Highway Code rule on letting your dog hang its head out of car window could land you £5,000 fine
It is a Highway Code requirement to secure a dog in a car when driving

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:05:08 +0000
Man who bit Indian takeaway owner before stealing his till jailed
Christopher Rost-Aldridge left his victim fearing a repeat incident may happen

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:32:45 +0000
A303 traffic live: Route closed both ways after early-morning collision
Traffic on the busy route is queuing

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 05:56:19 +0000
UK weather charts show snow to blanket parts of country today as winter reclaims grip
A yellow weather warning is in place for parts of the country

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Weston-super-Mare slammed as second-worst seaside town in the UK
Consumers at Which? ranked the Somerset town on everything from its scenery to its value for money

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Locals demand 'crucial' Somerset road reopens after 13 months of closure
There is still no reopening date for the popular local route

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
New drive-thru outlet could soon be built near Chard's two biggest supermarkets
New industrial units will also be created nearby

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bath woman at 'high risk of dying' after drastic weight loss surgery
She has gone from weighing 18.5 stone to 'looking like a matchstick person'

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Drunk man who fell off 100ft West Country cliff and ran away has 'disappeared'
Even a police helicopter couldn't track him down

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Man nearly killed after sycamore tree falls on his car
He recovered from three months in hospital to begin a new life carving trees

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Weston-super-Mare's newest Burger King opens - and it is giving away 1,000 free burgers
It is the second Burger King to open up in the town

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 21:09:48 +0000
World Cup winner Damian de Allende pours cold water on Bath Rugby move rumours
The Springbok star is considered one of the best players in the world and would likely need to be a marquee signing

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 20:06:54 +0000
University students 'wreck' Grade-1 listed home in 'drink and drug-fuelled' spring ball
They smashed three mahogany tables and stole a rare bronze statue

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:42:21 +0000
HMRC Child Benefit payments are rising next month - full list of new rates
Here are the new rates from April 11

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:07:39 +0000
DWP state pension to rise by biggest amount in years - but not all will benefit
The move is set to give retirees a bumper pay rise, lifting the new State Pension above £10,000 for the first time

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:35:47 +0000
Thermae Bath Spa investigates claim of inappropriate behaviour in rooftop pool
It comes after a complaint from a customer

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:47:27 +0000
The cheapest fuel prices around Somerset today
There are some forecourts charging less than the UK average

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:42:48 +0000
Video shows nerve-wracking moment e-scooter rider tries stunt in Bath
Passers-by watched with bated breath

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:24:32 +0000
'Struggling' Yeovil cafe owner slams plans for massive new £1m rival bar in town centre
The town centre "is already saturated with cafes" and does not need another one, according to the local business owner

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:17:04 +0000
Council 'addressing' gender pay gap across workforce
The median average gap shows female employees are paid 80p an hour higher than the mid-point of male employees

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:13:34 +0000
Hit podcast The Guilty Feminist coming to Bath
Deborah Frances-White is coming to Bath to record The Guilty Feminist live

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 14:05:53 +0000
B&M, Argos and The Range challenging the egg chair trend with new Tiki bars
Hanging egg chairs are so last summer

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:46:47 +0000
Bridgwater Carnival announces date for return after two-year absence
Organisers have promised the event will be the "biggest and best yet"

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 12:21:46 +0000
ADVERTORIAL: Sulis Hospital launches private face-to-face GP service
The award-winning hospital, led by some of the South-West's most experienced consultants, is offering a new service



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