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Live: Call 999 if you see woman missing from Weston-super-Mare
Mary, 79, was last seen in Weston-super-Mare at around 10am on Thursday, March 28.
Full list of Somerset towns and villages that could have new 20mph speed limits
Residents must comment on the proposals by Monday, April 8
Crash blocks road heading into Taunton
There are delays on the A358 Toneway heading into the city following the collision which has happened near the Travelodge.
Snow ploughs deployed as snow covers parts of Somerset
The surprise snow fall caught some people out
Live: Somerset flood alerts as A30 closed due to flooding
The Environment Agency have issued three flood alerts for the county, and a weather warning for wind is in place.
Met Office extends yellow weather warning across Somerset
The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for the South West
Live: M5 long delays following crash near Taunton
There is queuing traffic on the M5 Southbound near Junction 25 following the collision
'Vast improvement' to high street to bring more footfall to seaside town
The work is being funded through the Levelling Up Fund
'Caring and inclusive' Somerset school is upgraded by Ofsted
Inspectors remarked that "pupils live up to the school’s values such as community, ambition and respect".
Apology after glitches disrupt major council consultation on where to build thousands of houses
There was trouble with comments submitted over the major plans
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Boy, 7, dies after lorry and VW Polo crash on the M4
Police are appealing for information following the crash yesterday afternoon (March 27)
Award-winning pub loses title over Nazi memorabilia complaint
The Hole in the Wall was picked as Pub of the Year by CAMRA Kernow but the award was taken away after a complaint about it having a swastika armband a local soldier had brought back from WWII.
Man, 42, charged after hundreds of cannabis plants found in Weston-super-Mare house
Police found over 200 cannabis plants at a property in The Barrows
CrossCountry services will not call at new Somerset railway station
The new station is due to open by September 2025
Wells MP James Heappey praises Armed Forces as he steps down as minister
Mr Heappey previously served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland and Kenya
M5 traffic stopped by crash in Somerset
The crash took place on the southbound carriageway this morning (March 27)
Somerset Council by-election called as councillor plans new life overseas
Alex Wiltshire was first elected in May 2022
Plans for nearly 50 new homes near A303 in Somerset scrapped
Locals are worried about the growing pressure on local services
Used needles found in Keynsham churchyard
1,256 drug-related deaths in England and Wales involved heroin or morphine in 2022