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Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:52:52 +0000
'Wide load' to cause traffic delays across Somerset - live updates
The journey is expected to last two hours

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:31:34 +0000
Heartfelt tribute to man who died in Valentine's Day A303 crash
Sean Starke loved working on building sites and exploring the outdoors

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 09:04:02 +0000
Search for 'vulnerable' missing teenager last seen in Yeovil
Carys is from Crewkerne but went missing in Yeovil

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:42:51 +0000
Yeovil man who molested girl, 13, said 'snitches would get stitches'
Depraved Alan Barney had also raped a woman a month earlier

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 07:23:34 +0000
Rapid Covid-19 test site for asymptomatic key workers to open
It comes as the Prime Minister announced his roadmap out of lockdown on Monday (February 22)

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0000
Work to build Somerset's newest McDonalds to begin after delays
Plans were approved in 2018, but have delayed ever since.

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000
Plans for nearly 200 new homes in Somerset town
The site could be made up of as many as 2,000 houses when fully completed

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:16:01 +0000
Two areas where Covid-19 rates are among UK's lowest
Four further deaths were confirmed across Somerset today

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:57:36 +0000
Address checker on Starlink availability where you live
It's coming to parts of Bristol, Somerset and Gloucestershire this year

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:31:45 +0000
Pubs being 'picked on' over easing of lockdown, says landlord
"I can't see it being all that productive until we can go back to normal"

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:16:54 +0000
'Scumbags' steal part from car parked in disabled hospital bay
The catalytic converter theft happened during daylight hours

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 16:56:25 +0000
Cruise 2020 operator updates as Boris Johnson unveils roadmap
TUI/Marella Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Viking River Cruises are among those to issue updates on travel

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 15:06:52 +0000
Somerset's weekend weather forecast amid UK warnings
Met Office and BBC Weather forecasts show temperatures in Somerset won't be far behind those in central Spain this week

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:58:45 +0000
Bath is among the worst places in the UK for potholes
Motorists in the city have been forced to shell out millions as a result of them

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:49:21 +0000
Suspected cannabis factory found in blazing former bank
The centre of the Somerset town was brought to a standstill as the fire raged

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:44:11 +0000
Disabled veteran loses race bikes worth thousands in college fire
The bikes had been adapted for the amputee for use

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 14:11:54 +0000
More than £11k raised for victims of fire damage in Somerset
There have been four fires in as many days across Bridgwater and Taunton

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:48:26 +0000
Woman did not die on M5, police confirm
The motorway was closed

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:20:52 +0000
A39 blocked after tree falls in road in Somerset
It happened on the main route through the village

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 13:00:54 +0000
New Child Benefit rates as payments will increase
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed the 2021 rates for Universal Credit, PIP, Jobseeker’s Allowance and pension payments

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:53:07 +0000
Woman's death prompts large police presence in village
A file is being prepared for the coroner

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:42:06 +0000
Big upgrades planned for Bath walking and cycle routes
Significant funding has been approved for the project

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:12:24 +0000
Teenagers arrested after skirmish in underground carpark
A scooter was stolen and a car damaged during the affray

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:12:12 +0000
The 24 areas of Wiltshire with the most new Covid cases
These areas are still seeing numerous cases on the day the lockdown roadmap was announced

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:10:33 +0000
Somerset Poundland store set to re-open after lockdown closure
The store closed on January 10 for hibernation



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