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Thu, 9 Jun 2022 07:44:40 +0000
A368 traffic LIVE: Traffic returns to normal after crash near Bath
The crash happened at around 7.45am this morning (June 9)

Thu, 9 Jun 2022 07:00:33 +0000
Two people still missing after boat capsizes in West Country lake
Four people were rescued and the search for the missing two will recommence today (June 9)

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Huge art installation to be built on Weston-super-Mare seafront
The display will feature a bandstand-shaped shrine

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Bristol Airport jobs: Some of the 150 vacancies available ahead of today's recruitment fair
Bristol Airport has 150 vacancies to fill and they will help you get there from Somerset

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset doctors' surgery to adopt radical model to recruit GPs
It is following in the footsteps of a different retailer

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Loving daughter, 11, never woke up after walking into path of a car on way home from school
Inquest hears traumatised driver had been unable to avoid the fatal collision

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Security bolstered at leisure centre to keep travellers out
Hutton Moor Leisure Centre in Weston-super-Mare has been plagued by illegal camps over the years

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Ukrainian refugees in Somerset to be screened for tuberculosis under new migrant health checks
More than 400 people from the war torn country have arrived in the county

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Taunton man raped woman on four separate occasions
Elias Arberry admitted two further sexual offences and a charge of wounding when he appeared in court

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset mum defies terminal cancer diagnosis to take on 10km run
Carol Kernagham was told to start planning her own funeral

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Huge new interactive sports bar opens in Weston-super-Mare
It features bowling alleys, three bars, arcade games and a karaoke room

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Historical drama filmed in Somerset set for worldwide release this weekend
Becoming Elizabeth stars Alicia von Rittberg stars as the young virgin queen

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 18:15:22 +0000
Mum and baby found 'safe and well'
Police are urging anyone who sees them to call 999 immediately

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 17:50:54 +0000
Two people missing in West Country after boat capsizes - updates
Two people have been taken to hospital

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 17:33:19 +0000
Bath Ring of Steel inquiry - 'Clear and compelling case' for York Street closures as plans approved
Work on the city centre scheme will get under way this summer with access measures for Blue Badge holders in place

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 17:00:00 +0000
Bath Rugby confirm double signing with Northampton Saints flanker and young Welsh centre arriving
The final touches are being made to the Blue, Black and White squad ahead of the 2022/23 season

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 15:41:03 +0000
'It's the best decision I've ever made': why working with vulnerable adults in Somerset could be for you
Discovery has been providing services in Somerset since 2017

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 15:25:39 +0000
Jealous boyfriend attacked partner in front of shocked witnesses
Wayne Shortland punched, kicked and throttled the woman after flying into a drunken rage

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 15:03:49 +0000
Glastonbury toilets: What to expect when attending the festival
It’s a festival necessity that many first-timers dread. Festival toilets can lead to some people longing to be back at home.

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 14:41:38 +0000
Collin Reeves murder trial: Ex-soldier stabbed his neighbours to death after parking dispute, court hears
Jennifer and Stephen Chapple died following the incident in Norton Fitzwarren last November

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 14:34:13 +0000
Travellers pitch up on Beach Lawns in Weston-super-Mare
The move follows a number of illegal encampments at the seafront site

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 14:25:43 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022: Huge 40ft structure to be burned on final night of festival
Festivalgoers are invited to come and write on the sculpture

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:58:33 +0000
Wizz Air boss says ticket prices are set to rise this summer
The budget airline based in Hungary operates a service from Bristol Airport to Katowice in Poland

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:34:12 +0000
Reason why fuel costs are so high and when prices might fall
The cost of oil is on the rise due to it being more in demand, which has not been helped by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Wed, 8 Jun 2022 13:28:46 +0000
Bristol Airport: Police and firefighters called to diverted plane that 'bounced off' the runway
A 20-hour ordeal saw all three emergency services board the stricken plane



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