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Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:38:27 +0000
M5 traffic live: Weekend traffic gets underway as busy afternoon expected on roads
The Friday rush is about to begin again as hundreds of motorists take to the motorway

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:11:23 +0000
Westcountry man filled three cars thinking Tesco was charging him £1 for fuel
Mike Ind took to social media to laugh about his 'blond moment'

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0000
Jurassic Park's 'raptors in kitchen' scene to be recreated at Somerset dinosaur event
Weston-super-Mare Helicopter Museum will be transforming into Jurassic Park for the one day event

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 06:51:03 +0000
HMRC warns 300,000 tax credit customers that they have until July to renew – or their payments will be stopped
Tax credits help working families with targeted financial support

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000
The luxurious railway carriage perfect for those wanting a romantic getaway
You will not want to miss out on this opportunity.

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000
The 100 Somerset roads being resurfaced this summer
The timings of each set of roadworks could change depending on the weather

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0000
Video shows young Tears for Fears singer Curt Smith swimming at Cleveland Pools as reopening excitement peaks
The singer swam at the baths as a young boy with his brothers

Fri, 1 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Car smashes into front window of bungalow in village and left hanging from house
Fire services have said the bungalow could collapse

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Roadworks on A30 between Yeovil and Crewkerne will finally finish by late July, council pledges
There has been significant delays since the work began in February

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Golf should be banned from 'iconic' common, says Bath woman
"Any plans to reintroduce chemicals would be deeply concerning to residents who live nearby"

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 20:14:30 +0000
Sarah Beeny's Little House, Big Plans leaves viewers confused with lack of 'little' houses
While the houses shown on the Channel 4 show were absolutely stunning, some fans were confused as price tags were revealed

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:02:32 +0000
Tesco in Weston-super-Mare evacuated after fire in freezer unit
The fire service confirmed everyone got out safely

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:20:20 +0000
Glastonbury 2023: Who could headline next year? Beyonce, Springsteen and more
People have only just got home after 2022's festival, but already we are looking forward to next year. Who could we expect to see on the Pyramid Stage in 2023?

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 16:01:12 +0000
Popular Somerset skatepark to be floodlit at night
Skaters complained they couldn't use Nailsea skatepark in the winter months

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:51:03 +0000
Famous steam train to pass through Somerset this weekend
The locomotive will travel from London to Exeter and back again on Saturday

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:21:45 +0000
Red Arrows flight path and schedule for Somerset Armed Forces Day
The Red Arrows will be visible over Vivary Park in Taunton during Saturday afternoon

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 15:08:43 +0000
Man kicked and punched in 'racially-aggravated assault' in Bridgwater
A man sustained grievous bodily harm level of injuries, according to police

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:50:30 +0000
Farmer ordered to pay £25k for polluting River Frome and killing fish for second time
Michael Aylesbury was previously fined for killing more than 1,700 fish in 2016

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:38:45 +0000
End in sight for Taunton residents as final stage of the Creech Castle roadworks begins
The £8.3million improvement scheme will be finished by the end of the summer

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 14:03:55 +0000
Airbnbs being used as 'party houses' in Bath neighbourhoods, MP claims
Bath's MP has said the government's review of holiday lets is "too little, too late"

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:45:18 +0000
Somerset woman 'killed partner by throwing knife into his chest', jury told
Hayley Keating is alleged to have stabbed Matthew Wormleighton with the knife she picked up from a kitchen drawer

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 13:26:49 +0000
Family of beavers now 'thriving' on banks of River Avon near Bath
Three new kits have just been born

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:49:15 +0000
M5 traffic warning in Somerset as Severn Bridge blockaded in fuel protest
Delays are expected on the M5 between Almondsbury and Bridgwater

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:38:27 +0000
Plan to build 'flat pack' homes on much loved green fields in Somerset to start
The scheme to build dozens of homes on green fields in Nailsea has proved controversial with residents

Thu, 30 Jun 2022 12:11:22 +0000
Iconic four-storey building in Bath could become new 'gastro-pub'
It is more than 150 years old and occupies a prominent location in the city centre



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