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Wed, 4 Aug 2021 08:26:57 +0000
Coastguard warning after jet skier gets stuck in mud
His friends tried to help him back to safety .... and got stuck too

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 08:14:35 +0000
New Coastguard warning after huge crack appears in cliff
It comes after concerns over a Somerset cliff

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 07:29:12 +0000
Town's park and ride services to become free amid major roadworks
Traffic is expected to be severely disrupted while the work is carried out

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 07:11:29 +0000
Somerset council offices to get £1.6m revamp
The award-winning building opened in 2014

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Mum's tribute to 'cheeky' boy, 5, on anniversary of his death
The family has organised a zumbathon to raise money for the hospice where Max died

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000
125 homes planned near football stadium
A decision is expected by the end of the year

Wed, 4 Aug 2021 04:00:00 +0000
Pontins visitors find 'overflowing bins' and 'vomit on duvet'
"Avoid this site. Go anywhere else"

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 21:07:53 +0000
M5 speeder caught hitting 111mph by police
Roads police caught the driver speeding this evening

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 20:52:50 +0000
Latest Somerset coronavirus figures as UK records highest deaths since March
Bath and North East Somerset recorded the largest increase

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 20:07:28 +0000
Missing teenage girl found safe and well
Olivia has been found by a member of the public

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 18:11:39 +0000
The best West Country beaches ranked
7,723 miles of British coastline have been analysed - is your favourite on the list?

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 17:28:56 +0000
Call 999 if you spot this missing girl, 13
She is believed to have links to Yeovil

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 16:37:01 +0000
‘Extremely rare’ pink grasshopper found in West Country woodland
The vivid pink of the female grasshopper is caused by a genetic mutation

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:45:18 +0000
The 'fairy tale' moment a young farmer used his cows to propose
Lewis, 24, successfully popped the question to Emily, 20, after getting the cows they own together involved in the romance

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:35:31 +0000
Youths caught 'dangerously' climbing on top of train carriages
"They'd break bones or worse they would be killed."

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:34:24 +0000
Pontins horror stories include drunks, bogies, poo and condoms
Visitors have complained about spiders, ants and all sorts of grime

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:27:52 +0000
Drivers fined after diversion route sent them through bus gate
"We have vowed never to visit again"

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 15:10:55 +0000
Planned 5G mast branded "inappropriate and harmful"
Nearly 100 people opposed the application

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:58:39 +0000
More one-bed homes needed to stop homelessness rise
Somerset West and Taunton Council has put together a long-term plan

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:40:35 +0000
A303 tunnel near Stonehenge in the balance after court case
The government could still appeal the decision

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:38:51 +0000
A361 and A39 live updates after crash closes routes
The crash happened this afternoon

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:29:27 +0000
Deliveroo confirms launch in major Somerset town as riders sought
A mixture of famous brands and local restaurants will be available

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:19:10 +0000
'Highly-organised criminals' plaguing Somerset countryside
Rural crime cost the county more than £1million last year, according to a recent report

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 14:09:52 +0000
Work begins on 82 home village estate named after knight
Planning permission for the development was granted earlier this summer

Tue, 3 Aug 2021 13:55:35 +0000
New Eco-Pod facility to be installed at Clevedon's Marine Lake
A number of major improvements have been planned to boost participation at Marine Lake in Clevedon



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