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Bath boarding school teacher 'carried out indecent act while watching pupil sexually abuse younger boy', court hears
Barker has denied three charges of buggery, three charges of indecency with a child and two charges of indecent assault
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Men tried to grab child in Weston-super-Mare
They exited a van and tried to grab the boy
Man who advertised wife for sex used men ‘as pawns’, court told
Connor Sanderson-Doyle said he believed Joanne Young had consented
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Cyclists do support controversial Bath cycle lane halted by cyclists, says council
A major objection from pro-cycling campaigners has halted work on a new cycle lane in Bath — but the council insists other cyclists support it
Teens arrested after climbing onto Taunton Theatre's roof
Police had reports of someone trying to gain entry to the building
Somerset village's much-loved library is saved from closure
"This is much more than a place to borrow books"
Map shows Somerset fields near M5 where 410 homes could be built
The new neighbourhood could divide the existing village in two halves
Somerset MP came round from surgery to be told: 'I'm really sorry but there has been a mistake'
She suspected something was wrong as she woke up from the operation
Remembrance Sunday 2026 parades in Somerset - locations and timings listed
Many towns will be hosting a parade to pay their respects
Man accused of answering ad to have sex with woman ‘believed she consented’
Connor Sanderson-Doyle was 22 at the time
Biker in hospital after crash with van in Bath
They sustained leg injuries
Somerset town's famous 'cellophane clock' is making a comeback after years
It was a local landmark for decades
Man who advertised wife for sex said risk was ‘great thrill’, court told
Philip Young drugged and abused his wife over 13 years
'Blot on the landscape' Bridgwater site could partly become housing
"It's been so sad to see this building decline over the years"
New bid for 77 new homes on edge of beautiful Mendip Hills
Plans have refused twice before for the site
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Teenage boy arrested for alleged violence after house party
17=year-old has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent and other violent offences
Manhunt launched for three men over Tesco car park stabbing
One young man remains in hospital with potentially life-changing injuries
Last-minute objections over new Taunton park means councillors won't get say on designs
The Orchard Grove consortium put forward revised plans in mid-April for the new Hortsbridge Park within the centre of the Orchard Grove estate