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Mon, 19 Sep 2022 08:50:17 +0000
Bank Holiday Monday supermarket opening times in Somerset
Many shops are closed today

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 07:34:30 +0000
Bristol Airport to show Queen's funeral on screens throughout terminal
A two-minute silence will also be observed

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:26:51 +0000
Horror and heartbreak of woman forced to flee Ukraine for Westcountry
"I literally had 15 minutes to pack my stuff"

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:48:18 +0000
The Queen's funeral: Somerset prepares to pay final respects as monarch laid to rest - updates
The historic state funeral takes place today (September 19)

Mon, 19 Sep 2022 05:31:49 +0000
Queen Elizabeth II: 23 pictures of the monarch in Somerset and Bristol
Her Majesty took part in a number of engagements across the South West during her reign

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Street preacher reveals vision for 'God cafe' in empty Yeovil town centre shop
It wants to move into an empty unit and spread the word of God

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Seafront cycleway scheme to start in Somerset town next month
The work to Clevedon seafront is aimed at improving access for pedestrians and cyclists

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Somerset pig farm that's been run for several generations could be transformed into homes
It could become four houses

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Woman's anger at lights at Bath Sainsbury's that 'blaze' through the night
She claims that her direct appeals to the supermarket have gone unanswered

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 16:20:54 +0000
Plane 'crashed' on beach turns out to be a false alarm
Residents have been urged not to panic

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:49:52 +0000
Man and woman dead following two-car collision on the A38
It happened at around 11.20am this morning

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 15:20:19 +0000
Bath Rugby verdict from Sale Sharks defeat: Areas of improvement clear, underrated players and the dark arts
Bath Rugby were beaten 37-20 by Sale Sharks on Saturday in Round Two of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:15:31 +0000
Blaze in Somerset garden sends huge plumes of smoke into the air
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it spread to a neighbouring fence and greenhouse

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 10:52:24 +0000
Mural of The Queen in Taunton is vandalised hours after it was completed
Sam Gaden from Aerosol Art had not long painted the mural in memory of Queen Elizabeth II

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 08:12:01 +0000
Live: Bank Holiday M5 traffic as motorway eerily quiet in run up to Queen's funeral
Thames Valley Police has released updated information on travelling to Windsor for the funeral

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 07:22:05 +0000
South West cottage infested in mould and damp on sale for £200,000
It has been described by the property agents as a "chocolate box Hamstone cottage"

Sun, 18 Sep 2022 03:31:00 +0000
The beach an hour from Somerset visited by a king
Situated an hour from Somerset, many may not know that the beach has a royal history

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The cosy little fish and chip shop that will take your breath away
Many have loved its offerings of cod over the years

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Remembering the lion that lived at a Yeovil shop in the 1970s
Residents recall seeing Tara the lion being walked on a leash through the town and hearing roars echoing across Yeovil

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The eerie story behind the ghost of a witch that haunts popular Somerset beauty spot
It is said to reveal itself occasionally to residents of the surrounding villages

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
SEE Monster's take down date confirmed before artwork opens to public
The installation is hoping to open by the end of September

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The 'immense' Victorian Bath home that makes you feel like you have gone back in time
It is located on the edge of the city

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Plans for nine-home development as 'eyesore' land to go to auction
One local has branded the site "the go to place for anti-social behaviour"

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The area of Somerset where the film industry is 'booming'
Julie Walters is among the household names to have filmed there

Sat, 17 Sep 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Man convicted of two Somerset assaults in four-month period
Daniel John Lingard is one of several people recently convicted by the county's courts



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