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Politics
11:23, 25 APR 2024
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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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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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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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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Stonegate denies 400 South West pubs at risk of closure
Eating out in Somerset
The UK pub group operates brands including the Slug and Lettuce in Bath
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Bus lane rollout in North Somerset paused after backlash
North Somerset Council
The council has faced calls to scrap the schemes
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Council told it needs a plan for care homes in next pandemic
Bath
In 2021, Bath and North East Somerset had the highest rate of Covid-19 deaths in care homes in all of England
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Relief as two Somerset care homes threatened by closure saved
Health
One councillor has called upon Somerset Council to prevent similar incidents from happening again
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Stunning new walking and cycling route could soon connect two growing Somerset towns
Wellington
It will directly link two railway stations
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Somerset MP to meet with police and Somerset Council over Frome bypass safety concerns
Frome
Three people have died on the road in the last nine months
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Houses to replace bungalow despite 'massive overdevelopment' fears
Bath
'We are looking to hopefully make a positive investment here but also a family home for ourselves'
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Controversial 'optical illusion' cycle lane to be fixed tonight
Keynsham
People have been tripping and falling due to the 'optical illusion' since the scheme was installed on Keynsham High Street two years ago
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Victory for campaigners as 290-home development plan quashed
Bath
But the council could now have to fight an appeal
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Second Somerset councillor takes six-month leave of absence due to ill health
Health
She will still be able to handle casework
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Fatal crash sparks urgent demand for road safety overhaul by MP
Frome
Another life tragically lost on the A361 - Frome’s MP, Sarah Dyke, calls for immediate action to end the deadly trend on this notorious stretch of road
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Bath could be off key touring circuit, warns Moles owner
Bath
'It has some great venues but nowhere doing what Moles does'
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Meet the man campaigning to become Weston's first Labour MP
Weston-super-mare
Daniel Aldridge, 39, was selected as the Labour candidate on Wednesday, 13 March
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Call for crackdown on illegal raves in peaceful Somerset countryside
Exmoor
Exmoor’s peaceful countryside is said to be under threat from illegal raves, with local MP calling for stronger police action to prevent the area from becoming a hotspot for disruptive gatherings
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'Carmageddon' 300-home Bath development could get go-ahead
Bath
The plans have been hugely controversial
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Report into 'toxic' and 'unprofessional' town council thrown out over bias concerns
Chard
It's more than a year since the report was first published
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What elections are happening in Somerset on May 2?
Local Elections
The whole country is voting in various local elections on May 2
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Bath MP Wera Hobhouse calls for 'immediate' end of arms sales to Israel
Bath
'The situation in Gaza is utterly devastating. I am in no doubt that a humanitarian catastrophe is taking place.'
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