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Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000New homes on Somerset Levels must be for people with ‘local connection’, council rules
The site lies south of the existing homes on Peppers Close, and is currently occupied by agricultural buildings
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000Two deaths prompt calls for more support for the homeless in Somerset
'It is clear that there is no one typical person who is experiencing homelessness'
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000Somerset Council ‘took too long’ to suspend Life Factory project in Glastonbury
A 'lessons learned' report has been published, which highlights the errors associated with the project and recommended how they can be avoided in the future.
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000No changes to Bridgwater’s Celebration Mile until summer 2026
Here's everything you need to know
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:22:57 +0000Swearing robber brandished knife at elderly man on Temple Meads train
The passenger tried to confront him before realising the danger
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:50:33 +0000Aria Thorpe's grieving family pays tribute to 'beautiful little soul'
"Goodnight darling."
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:27:28 +0000Suspects named after farm thefts across South West and South Wales
They were charged with conspiracy to steal
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:18:16 +0000Husband, 88, smothered his wife to death in their home
William and Delia had been married for more than 60 years
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 13:15:14 +0000Somerset sign Australian international Daniel Sams for T20 Blas
He will be available for the duration of the T20 campaign in 2026
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:55:06 +0000Busy A-Road clears after three vehicle crash blocked road
It was later cleared
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:36:15 +0000Newcastle Red Bulls vs Bath Rugby team news announcement LIVE updates
All the latest team news and breaking stories from the reigning Gallagher PREM champions
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:25:55 +0000Sad news for William Shatner fans after Yeovil Wetherspoons 'sighting'
He may not have boldly gone where he'd never gone before
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:16:30 +0000Yeovil Town vs Forest Green Rovers TV guide and how to watch
The Glovers' game is live on TV on Saturday night.
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:04:59 +0000Yeovil Town ready to 'excite fans and imprint style' ahead of Forest Green Rovers clash
“I’m expecting it to be a great crowd. I’m looking forward to it, so are the boys as well.”
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000Culverhay to be demolished as funding for two new schools announced
The council had been waiting for the government to approve funding for a special school on the site
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000'She deserves every chance to keep fighting' - Woman plea as mum fights cancer
'She is the most kind, empathetic and selfless person you could meet'
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000The 20 biggest housing developments approved in Somerset in 2025
Join our tour round some of the county's biggest building sites
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 06:00:00 +0000Decision taken on bid for 35 retirement flats and Co-op store in town centre
The proposals had been submitted back in March 2024
Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:24:00 +0000Four people seriously injured in A30 crash near Sherborne including two children
Two young boys, aged seven and nine, were flown to hospital by air ambulance
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:24:27 +0000Lando Norris third as Rory McIlroy wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025
Lando Norris finished third as Rory McIlroy was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2025.
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:33:15 +0000Lando Norris: 13 things to know about BBC Sports Personality of the Year nominee
Everything you need to know about Lando Norris - Britain's first F1 champion since Lewis Hamilton and 2025 BBC Sports Personality nominee
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +0000Lando Norris' family wealth and exceptional skill drove him to F1 glory
F1 World Champion Lando Norris could be named BBC Sports Personality of the Year tonight
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:02:50 +0000Live: A303 traffic grinds to a halt as road is closed by flooding
There are reports of queueing traffic
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:38:39 +0000Arrests made after thousands of pounds of machinery stolen from farmers
Six people have been arrested as part of a huge rural crime operation
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