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Wed, 4 May 2022 07:47:16 +0000
M5 traffic live: Two lanes closed after multi-vehicle smash amid four-mile queues
Delays of up to 40 minutes are expected amid miles of tailbacks

Wed, 4 May 2022 06:03:35 +0000
UK weather: Somerset set to bask in hot temperatures as Azores plumes arrive
Parts of Scotland will however remain with Arctic winds

Wed, 4 May 2022 05:00:00 +0000
We tried the delicious artisan food served from an old public toilet block
The food hails from South East Asian influences

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:30:00 +0000
The hidden railway cafe serving Somerset's finest scotch eggs
Blink and you'll miss it, but the Strawberry Line cafe is one of Somerset's best kept secrets

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Inside the beautiful new Taunton boutique that's a haven for artists
"This shop isn’t here just to ‘fit in’, that’s not going to happen”

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Drunk man tried to flee scene of crash in car before running away
Dumitru-Nicolae Geambasu was found to be more than four times the drink-drive limit

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
PureGym to open second site in Bath in former Argos store
The fitness centre will be open seven days a week

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Stunning West Country Elizabethan home up for sale - but there's a catch
The property includes a croquet lawn, tennis courts and a library

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The beaches you can legally drive on and how to do it safely
One Somerset beach allows cars to park on the sand in designated areas

Tue, 3 May 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Man grabbed boy, 11, by scruff of neck outside Yeovil school
Jamie Dane Davey took a photo of the victim and shouted: “Let’s get your mugshot. You touch her again and you’re f***ing dead.”

Tue, 3 May 2022 20:56:37 +0000
Depraved monster abducted and raped schoolgirl in South West caravan
Jason Hawkins, 49, has been jailed for 11 years for abusing the 14-year-old he met on karaoke app StarMaker

Tue, 3 May 2022 19:32:43 +0000
Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg snapped piling family into vintage 1968 Bentley
The family had been to watch Downton Abbey at the cinema

Tue, 3 May 2022 18:57:53 +0000
Urgent appeal to find missing man, 40, with links to Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare
Kevin was last seen at a bakery in Cirencester on April 29

Tue, 3 May 2022 16:56:30 +0000
Child Benefit and Universal Credit claimants to get paid early due to Queen's Platinum Jubilee
The four-day June bank-holiday will force payment dates to change

Tue, 3 May 2022 16:22:16 +0000
A358 Taunton traffic live: 'Police incident' causing congestion - updates
The route is blocked in both directions as traffic is diverted

Tue, 3 May 2022 16:02:14 +0000
New chief inspector for Bath and North East Somerset vows to take on anti-social behaviour
Ronnie Lungu, 47, has 19 years of policing experience and wants to listen to the concerns of residents in the area

Tue, 3 May 2022 15:45:36 +0000
Monty Don warns against invasive bluebell propagation
Monty Don has warned British gardeners of an invasive bluebell which could have devastating consequences for your garden

Tue, 3 May 2022 15:05:09 +0000
David Haw still missing as police arrest man, 19, on suspicion of manslaughter
David Haw, 24, went overboard from a boat in Poole Harbour on May 2, 2022

Tue, 3 May 2022 14:55:16 +0000
Universal Credit claimants could get extra £1,600 from DWP
It is worth checking for the top-ups which you may be entitled to

Tue, 3 May 2022 14:34:32 +0000
Hundreds of Frome residents form human chain in support of Mayday Saxonvale plans
More than 500 people took part in the gesture

Tue, 3 May 2022 13:31:11 +0000
See inside this cosy Bath flat after its stunning makeover
When Willum Long bought the property on Argyll Terrace, it had been completely gutted

Tue, 3 May 2022 13:30:16 +0000
Bustling tea room near Bath to close amid cost of living crisis
The Connies has been at the heart of village life for over 11 years

Tue, 3 May 2022 13:24:29 +0000
Local elections 2022: Conservatives accused of "taking rural communities for granted" over cost of living
Voters will go to the polls on May 5

Tue, 3 May 2022 13:14:39 +0000
Liberal Democrats eyeing seat of disgraced MP Neil Parish in by-election
Mr Parish resigned on April 30

Tue, 3 May 2022 13:09:03 +0000
Somerset man charged with dangerous driving after '17 mile police chase' around Bristol
He was due to appear at Bristol Magistrates Court on Tuesday (May 3)



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