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Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:28:50 +0000
All we know about Glasto organisers Michael and Emily Eavis
The Eavis family have made Glastonbury one of the biggest festivals in the world

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 08:19:45 +0000
Two people airlifted to hospital after serious crash
The road in north Devon was closed for four hours. Two people were airlifted to hospital

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Residents in Somerset village 'up in arms' over proposed quarry
The plans have caused widespread anger in the community

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Hinkley Point protest group's warning over 'undesirable' new site
EDF is proposing new reactors at a similar power station

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Passenger pulled knife on victim in Somerset hit and run assault
The victim sustained multiple broken bones and damage to internal organs

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000
U-turn on decision not to provide transport for extended school term
Students had been told they would not be provided transport for the end of term which was extended amid the coronavirus pandemic

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Somerset woman finally gets to Berlin to see first grandchild
"When I held her in my arms for the first time I just couldn't believe it, her bright eyes like little buttons, photographs are not the same."

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 18:00:00 +0000
When the next Full Moon is - and how you can see the Full Strawberry Moon
The upcoming Full Moon is June’s next key celestial event after Monday’s Summer Solstice. But when exactly is the Full Strawberry Moon and how can you see it in the UK?

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 17:14:46 +0000
Somerset records 135 Covid cases but most come from two places
Two areas of Somerset accounted for more than 75% of the new cases recorded in the latest update from Public Health England

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:45:51 +0000
Bath Rugby confirm thin looking 2021/22 playing squad
Bath Rugby have confirmed their incoming and out-going players

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:17:03 +0000
Car plunges six feet and dangles over ravine
The driver was still inside the car when firefighters arrived

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:58:00 +0000
28 vehicles caught speeding along Somerset road in one hour
They were caught by a community speedwatch team

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:54:13 +0000
Elton John rumoured to headline Glastonbury Festival 2022
The icon plans to retire after his current marathon tour ends

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:13:55 +0000
Staff at second Somerset Wetherspoons isolate after Covid cases
A total of 11 staff members are in quarantine

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 14:01:42 +0000
Man slams 'crazy' new homes planned for Somerset town
'They need to build the houses near where the jobs are'

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:46:10 +0000
Plus-sized shop window mannequin being 'fat shamed'
Somerset Bridal in Minehead has a plus-sized dummy on display and shop owner Debbie Shelley is horrified by what some people are saying

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:19:24 +0000
'Two crashes' on same stretch of A303 blocks road
The collisions happened on the A303 in Tintinhull

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:11:47 +0000
Mum's 'three-year struggle' to find safe home for autistic son
'I have been living in absolute fear'

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:55:31 +0000
No driving test slots available in Somerset for rest of 2021
The centres show that “no dates are found” to learners trying to book a test

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:47:31 +0000
Road closed signs moved overnight as drivers ignore diversion
The roadworks are causing 'severe disruption' to the village

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 11:06:56 +0000
Date given for Bath bridge closure after worker catches Covid
The repairs could last for up to three months

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:37:02 +0000
Man suffers broken ribs and punctured lung in pub toilet attack
Police want to speak to a man who helped him to his feet afterwards

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:29:59 +0000
Somerset doctor aims to take oxygen to India in Covid fight
A radiology consultant has set up a fundraising effort to purchase oxygen generators for a number of India’s rural hospitals

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:25:29 +0000
23 ways Somerset is embracing the electric car revolution
A new joint strategy has been published

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 10:07:12 +0000
Swimmer in his 50s dies in Cornish coastal tragedy
Emergency services were unable to save the man despite a major rescue mission



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