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Mon, 20 Jun 2022 08:48:03 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022 LIVE: Trains, traffic, weather, news and rumours as first day approaches
Festival gates will open on Wednesday (June 22)

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:44:26 +0000
Mobile speed camera locations in Somerset from Monday, June 20
Drivers caught breaking the speed limit run the risk of a fine, penalty points or having to attend a speed awareness course

Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:34:15 +0000
Great Western Railway train strikes: All the lines affected as planned industrial action to take place this week
GWR has revealed all the lines that will affected by planned action

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:01:00 +0000
AA van stuck in the sand on West Country Beach alongside Ford C-Max it was trying to recover
"It's the second AA truck that's got stuck in the past month and the last one needed a tow truck to get it out."

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022: Test yourself with the ultimate Worthy Farm quiz
How many can you correctly guess?

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Drivers face 20 mile diversion route due to closure of key Somerset road
Wessex Water will need to shut the thoroughfare for five days

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022: Travel chaos predicted for festivalgoers
People will face difficulties arriving at the site in Pilton

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Plans revealed for new Yeovil NHS facility for children
The facility is set to provide emergency overnight accommodation for young people

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Old removal van converted into a stunning holiday apartment
It even has its own wild swimming spot

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Michael and Emily Eavis: The father-daughter driving force behind Glastonbury Festival
Their names are synonymous with the festival

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival mania hits Somerset with just two days to go
It is what everyone is talking about

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Four-day working week will plunge UK into poverty, says Bath man
"This will further drive our faltering economy in the direction of a Third World state"

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Burnham yob told man to lie down before kicking him unconscious
Ben Saunders repeatedly kicked his victim during brutal unprovoked assault

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 15:32:33 +0000
Met Office report Glastonbury could be set for a scorcher as secondary 30C heatwave to hit UK
Make sure to stock up on sun lotion, aloe vera and after sun

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:25:14 +0000
Car spotted completely covered in tin foil in Yeovil car park
"I can only assume it was some sort of a prank, or a crafty attempt to avoid having to pay for parking."

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 10:03:21 +0000
America's Got Talent: 10-year-old Somerset girl Harper talks about nerves before incredible heavy metal audition
Harper left the judges astonished when she started singing Canadian metal band, Spiritbox’s, song 'Holy Roller'

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 08:57:33 +0000
Bridgwater lottery millionaires to party at Glastonbury in a second-hand caravan
The pair won £1million last year after matching five main numbers and the bonus ball

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 08:20:31 +0000
RSPCA condemns airgun shooting of herring gulls in Somerset 
X-rays confirmed that both of the birds had been shot with an airgun, with pellets clearly visible on the scans

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 06:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival: Old photos from 50 years ago rewind to the happy hippy vibe
Ron Reid’s extraordinary images capture scenes that baffled some Somerset locals but embraced the chilled-out spirit of the free festival’s audience

Sun, 19 Jun 2022 04:00:00 +0000
Somerset Live readers have their say on rising fuel costs
"I never let my tank get very low! If it was low it would cost more to fill up!"

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022: Weather forecast as sunshine predicted for festivalgoers
Revellers might be able to ditch the wellies and pick up the sun cream

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The beautiful West Country harbour dubbed 'Little Switzerland'
There are a number of charmingly traditional venues that will make you feel as if you’ve stepped back in time

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Babington: The disappearing Somerset village where celebrities get married
It is a favourite spot for the rich and famous to tie the knot

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
Glastonbury Festival 2022: Behind-the-scenes at epic late-night area Block9
Combining crazy stage designs, incredible immersive experiences and world-famous DJs - it's the place to be

Sat, 18 Jun 2022 23:00:00 +0000
The Somerset beauty spot where 'thousands' were slaughtered, chopped up and dumped in mass graves
The country park has a gruesome past



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