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Wed, 21 Jul 2021 08:03:27 +0000
DWPcould be investigating you for 'fraud by omission'
The Department for Work and Pensions believe they have also overpaid £5.5million to Universal Credit claimants

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 07:09:09 +0000
Glastonbury Festival cancels September event
Emily Eavis confirmed the plans have been shelved

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:00:00 +0000
New designs of low-cost Taunton homes revealed
The new homes could be delivered by 2023

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Start date for 228 new homes in Somerset town confirmed
Work on the first 47 homes and a community hub will commence first

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Viewer disgusted at donkeys working on hottest day
Welfare concerns raised after TV broadcast from beach

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 04:00:00 +0000
'Very few' PCR Covid tests left in areas of Somerset
Cases have been rising in recent days

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:22:38 +0000
Two more people diagnosed with Covid-19 die in Somerset
The county has also recorded another 732 confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:40:29 +0000
Children swept out to sea saved in dramatic beach rescue
Mother Rebecca Ghermoul, 49, tried to swim out but they couldn’t hear her shouts

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:18:26 +0000
'Unprecedented situation' sees bin collections delayed for a week
There is "enormous strain on crews and collections"

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:12:41 +0000
Man's anger at falling into loose manhole and breaking foot
The unsecured cover gave way after the 44-year-old stepped on it

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 15:08:34 +0000
Investigation after Somerset ATM attacked by burglars
Officers are investigating the break-in

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:49:09 +0000
People trapped in car park in 30 degree heat after shutters jam
'We were left there sweating, trapped in a concrete prison on one of the hottest days of the year so far'

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 14:26:57 +0000
Paedophile ex-cadet leader suffers stroke before sentencing
Robert Dowling had been convicted of 12 charges of indecently assaulting boys and four of buggery

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:22:19 +0000
Old Portishead train line to be recycled
Another step towards £110m plan for two new stations and passenger railway

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 13:11:57 +0000
Man dumped waste, plastic and kids' toys in quiet country lane
Stuart Bowering's littering was so bad that it blocked traffic from using the road

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:55:07 +0000
Mounds of rubbish left at beauty spot amid searing temperatures
Its owner has delivered a warning to sunseekers

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:43:35 +0000
Date set for Weston-super-Mare Water Park switch on
The water is being switched on at last - as the town bakes in a heatwave

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:41:02 +0000
Roads 'melting like chocolate' in scalding heatwave
Crews are out-and-about treating the affected roads

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 12:28:03 +0000
Weston's litter patrols issue nearly 60 fines in a week
Patrols caught people urninating and walking dogs without a lead

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:59:49 +0000
Memorial to Covid victims to be built in Somerset
It will pay tribute to those who have died as a result of the virus

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:44:04 +0000
Council accused of deliberately hindering 'active travel' routes
Several campaign groups have expressed their displeasure

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:26:37 +0000
Free burgers to be given to shoppers in Bath tomorrow
There will be a three hour window to grab some free food

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 11:07:46 +0000
Thousands of Covid cases predicted in Somerset on Freedom Day
Most major remaining restrictions have now been lifted across the country amid rising cases

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:57:22 +0000
Social distancing bollards removed from towns
The planters and red and white bollards are now a thing of the past

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 10:51:59 +0000
New independent food delivery platform launches in Bath
They "rebel against the usual food delivery model"



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