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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.

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Full list of Somerset towns and villages that could have new 20mph speed limits

Residents must comment on the proposals by Monday, April 8

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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.

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Snow ploughs deployed as snow covers parts of Somerset

The surprise snow fall caught some people out

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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.

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Met Office extends yellow weather warning across Somerset

The Met Office has extended its yellow weather warning for the South West

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Live: M5 long delays following crash near Taunton

There is queuing traffic on the M5 Southbound near Junction 25 following the collision

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'Vast improvement' to high street to bring more footfall to seaside town

The work is being funded through the Levelling Up Fund

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'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".

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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)

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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.

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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

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CrossCountry services will not call at new Somerset railway station

The new station is due to open by September 2025

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Wells MP James Heappey praises Armed Forces as he steps down as minister

Mr Heappey previously served in Afghanistan, Iraq, Northern Ireland and Kenya

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M5 traffic stopped by crash in Somerset

The crash took place on the southbound carriageway this morning (March 27)

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Somerset Council by-election called as councillor plans new life overseas

Alex Wiltshire was first elected in May 2022

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Plans for nearly 50 new homes near A303 in Somerset scrapped

Locals are worried about the growing pressure on local services

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Used needles found in Keynsham churchyard

1,256 drug-related deaths in England and Wales involved heroin or morphine in 2022