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Planned road upgrades near Somerset-Dorset border thrown out for second time
Blackmore Vale
Plans for 130 new homes were approved in 2018
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Work underway on new McDonald's in Highbridge business park
Highbridge
New job vacancies have been opened
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Frome Post Office delays reopening after being closed for months
Frome
Many residents wondered why the shop had not reopened
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Councillors to be able to keep home addresses private
Bath
It comes the government is concerned about the intimidation of local councillors
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Dorset MP claims new stroke unit won't be ready before Yeovil services shut
NHS
The changes will take effect in May 2025
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Man, 29, charged with stalking and making threats to kill
Courts
Daniel Kellaway, 29, appeared at Yeovil Magistrates' Court today (April 24) and was remanded into custody
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Witnesses sought after man punched and kicked in Yeovil attack
Yeovil
Avon and Somerset Police are appealing to identify two women who they believe witnessed the alleged attack on Middle Street where a man suffered significant bruising and the loss of a tooth
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Somerset Council to pursue legal action to remove arms firm from Bristol offices
Israel-Hamas war
The council's offices and meetings have been repeatedly targeted by protesters
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Former Somerset theatre could be reopened following £5m government funding boost
Shepton Mallet
The Amulet theatre closed its doors in 2022
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Armed police seize multiple weapons from vehicle after road rage incident
Avon and Somerset Police
Police seized items including air weapons, a bow and arrow, a catapult, and a machete
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Two sheltered housing sites to close leaving 45 people looking for somewhere else to live
Wellington
Efforts to find a new operator have come to naught
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Speed limit to be reduced in Dorset village following fatal crash
Traffic & Travel
A grandmother was killed while her daughter was seriously injured
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Knife Angel statue to visit Weston-super-Mare for month-long stay as part of anti-crime tour
Weston-super-mare
The statue has been in Taunton across April
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Barnaby Webber's mum slams Nottingham Police officer who wrote graphic details in WhatsApp group
Taunton
Emma Webber, the mother of Barnaby Webber, 19, who was stabbed to death by Valdo Calocane, has written to the Nottinghamshire Police officer who she says posted graphic details of the victims' injuries in the chat group
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Children as young as 13 sold knives and blades in police sting operation
Somerset News
In one instance, a child was able to purchase a machete-style blade
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Dangerous man with large kitchen knife stole cash from village shop
Bath
The victim, who was robbed at knifepoint by Ian Gant, said the incident "changed who I am"
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Live: Crash blocks Somerset A-road ahead of rush hour
Traffic & Travel
Delays are building on the A361 at East Lyng
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Councillors to decide fate of nearly 150 homes planned for Somerset coastal town
Watchet
Revised plans have been put forward
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£50,000 to be spent on new public artworks near Museum of Somerset
Taunton
The new artworks will be installed by the summer of 2025
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Somerset residents urged to have their say on new strategy to protect environment
Environment
The consultation closes on April 30
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Driver banned after using phone on M5 in Somerset
M5
The offender has also been hit with around £300 worth of fines after breaking the law
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Cookery teachers at Castle School sacked after they amended pupils' food to improve their grades
Taunton
Both teachers admitted to bringing in their own food and enhancing their pupils' dishes
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Bridgwater tidal barrier still hasn't secured final backing from Treasury
Flooding
The barrier is expected to cost £220m to deliver
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7 reasons why a Somerset town opposes 1,700 new homes
Frome
A decision could be taken before the end of the year
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Frome
Frome Post Office delays reopening after being closed for months
Many residents wondered why the shop had not reopened
All the coming DWP and benefits changes you need to know about
UK & World News
There will be shifts for anyone who claims benefits, including those on PIP, Universal Credit, legacy benefits and long-term sick leave
Four-car crash on A-road 'not linked' to new junction layout, says council
North Somerset Council
One person was taken to hospital with an injury not considered to be life-threatening
New homes on village fields will leave ‘positive and lasting legacy’
Somerset
Villagers fought plans to build on the fields for 40 years
Armed police seize multiple weapons from vehicle after road rage incident
Avon and Somerset Police
Police seized items including air weapons, a bow and arrow, a catapult, and a machete
Blackmore Vale
Planned road upgrades near Somerset-Dorset border thrown out for second time
Plans for 130 new homes were approved in 2018
'Very rare' Bath bomb shelters could be turned into bike shed
Bath
The bomb shelters were built in the Second World War, when the Luftwaffe targeted the city in the Bath Blitz
New homes on village fields will leave ‘positive and lasting legacy’
Somerset
Villagers fought plans to build on the fields for 40 years
Work underway on new McDonald's in Highbridge business park
Highbridge
New job vacancies have been opened
Frome Post Office delays reopening after being closed for months
Frome
Many residents wondered why the shop had not reopened
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Frome
Frome Post Office delays reopening after being closed for months
Many residents wondered why the shop had not reopened
All the coming DWP and benefits changes you need to know about
UK & World News
There will be shifts for anyone who claims benefits, including those on PIP, Universal Credit, legacy benefits and long-term sick leave
Work underway on new McDonald's in Highbridge business park
Highbridge
New job vacancies have been opened
Four-car crash on A-road 'not linked' to new junction layout, says council
North Somerset Council
One person was taken to hospital with an injury not considered to be life-threatening
New homes on village fields will leave ‘positive and lasting legacy’
Somerset
Villagers fought plans to build on the fields for 40 years
Blackmore Vale
Planned road upgrades near Somerset-Dorset border thrown out for second time
Plans for 130 new homes were approved in 2018
'Very rare' Bath bomb shelters could be turned into bike shed
Bath
The bomb shelters were built in the Second World War, when the Luftwaffe targeted the city in the Bath Blitz
New homes on village fields will leave ‘positive and lasting legacy’
Somerset
Villagers fought plans to build on the fields for 40 years
Work underway on new McDonald's in Highbridge business park
Highbridge
New job vacancies have been opened
How to watch Bath Rugby v Saracens live on TV and full team news as Cam Redpath returns from injury
Bath Rugby
Bath Rugby host Saracens on Friday night in Round 16 of the 2023/24 Gallagher Premiership