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Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:13:23 +0000
Energy prices to jump by 54 per cent tomorrow and customers are urged to check meters
The Government’s price cap rise comes into force tomorrow

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:32:14 +0000
Residents of run-down Taunton council houses could start being moved out within weeks
The first residents could be moved into new accommodation from April

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:15:39 +0000
The cheapest places to buy unleaded and diesel in Somerset today
Prices still remain sky high

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:39:43 +0000
Ukrainian refugees fleeing violence offered 100 homes by caring Bath residents
Organisations across the area have stepped up to answer the call for aid

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:27:09 +0000
Stagecoach to take over First Bus routes in North Somerset
Tickets for the new route will be free for the first week to encourage people to take up bus travel

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 06:00:44 +0000
Met Office weather warning in place as -8C Arctic blast set to sweep across UK
The Met Office has issued the warning across large areas of the UK today

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Bath Rugby set to sign Bristol Bears lock Dave Attwood 
Directors of rugby around the Premiership are struggling to keep their squads together under the reduced £5m salary cap

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Road near Bath reopens after being closed to rescue thousands of amphibians
It was shut for six weeks while the animals were brought to safety

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
More than 50 new homes planned on green space near major Bridgwater employment site
Hundreds of new homes have already been delivered on the surrounding land

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
West Country Boxing Day hunt to go ahead despite objections from town council
The motion was unanimously rejected by local councillors

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
HMRC Tax-Free Childcare: Parents can get up to £2,000 to help with childcare costs in 2022
Working parents can receive a government top-up worth up to £2,000 a year towards the cost of childcare

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The new Somerset sweet shop selling everyone's old time favourites
From Liquorce Allsorts to Army and Navy sweets, all the old fashioned favourites fill the shelves

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset drivers fined for using their mobile phones behind the wheel
After new changes to the Highway Code on Friday, drivers can be hit with even bigger fines

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Man recalls the terrifying night 'lightning' struck a Bath chapel
"The whole edifice shot off the end, like a lolly from a stick"

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:14:20 +0000
Wanted Somerset man is apprehended
Police had appealed for sightings of Martyn Newton

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 20:25:25 +0000
Mini-tornado 'lifts up wheelie bins' as it strikes West Country town
The unusual weather phenomenon struck Exmouth in Devon

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 18:14:35 +0000
M5 traffic live: Delays after Somerset crash
Reports of a crash causing congestion

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:37:10 +0000
Bath 'gentle giant' took accidental drug overdose while struggling to sleep
He suffered with mental health issues for many years

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 16:19:54 +0000
Civilian police officer jailed after starting an intimate relationship with convict
Rachel Beale was handed a six-month jail sentence

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 15:45:58 +0000
Bridgwater's inaugural Independent Market branded a huge success
"O Master John, do you beware! And don't go kissing the girls at Bridgwater fair"

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:38:16 +0000
Young Yeovil father committed suicide by hanging, inquest hears
Kurtis Asher died at Yeovil District Hospital four days after the suicide attempt, a coroner has concluded

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:15:34 +0000
Body found at popular West Country river
A huge police cordon is in place at Exeter Quay

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:38:06 +0000
Where to get free LFTs in Somerset before free testing is axed on April 1
There are concerns about the ending of free testing amid the ongoing cost of living crisis

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:58:00 +0000
Highway Code: Charging a friend for a lift could end in a £2,500 fine and your car being seized
Charging for a ride could mean you are breaking the law

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:30:28 +0000
Eerie pictures inside Keynsham's Cadbury factory days after it closed
A local photographer gained access to the site when the smell of chocolate still lingered in the air



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