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One method means you lose more weight and keep it off, major study shows

The research showed people sticking to the plan lost 12.9 per cent of their body weight in 16 weeks

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361 ‘smart-looking’ houses to be built near M5 in Bridgwater

The 'traditional' design of the new homes won praise

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24-hour gym could replace Bridgwater Poundland store as plans approved

'The need for an additional gym in this location has not been convincingly justified'

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Somerset special needs children failed by ‘dreadful backlog’ in assessments

'It's so very much worse than in neighbouring areas'

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Three more days of strike action planned for social workers over pay dispute

'Children’s social care managers do highly skilled and demanding work supporting vulnerable children and families. They shouldn’t have to fight to be paid fairly.'

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'I bought framed soldier picture from car boot sale and now I've given him back his history'

Willow Hewitt bought a framed photograph of a World War One soldier at a car boot sale in Cheddar Gorge and has been on a mission ever since to reunite it with his family

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Major M5 delays as traffic held after crash at J18 - live updates

Traffic was temporarily held

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Who is Rivals star Alex Hassell's famous wife?

Rivals star Alex Hassell has worked with his wife before and she once gave him a candid piece of advice about his nude scenes.

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Plans unveiled for new £7 million Aldi supermarket in Frome

Residents have until the end of May to comment on the proposals

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Peasedown St John farm shop wins victory in planning row

The council will have to pay the farm's costs

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Inside Rivals season 2 cast from Marvel legend to Grantchester star

Disney+ series Rivals will serve up plenty more racy drama as the tension between Corinium and Venturer heats up

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Fashion Museum to return to Bath as 'absolutely amazing' new museum approved

'This is the kind of project that places wait decades for'

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Rivals star teases Taggie could ‘explore new relationship’ in season 2

One Rivals cast member discussed what could be next for his character in season 2 at an exclusive cast Q&A screening.

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M5 crash at major junction sparks rush hour chaos

Drivers are stuck in queues after a crash southbound on the South West motorway

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No Glastonbury town deal funding went to Fusion Lifestyle before administration

It was running a leisure centre at the time

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New safety measures to be discussed following crash near Taunton primary school

'While I welcome the speed indicator devices, it's clear that more is needed'

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Second special needs unit planned at Wellington school

'This is an incredibly exciting development'

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A30 reopens at East Chinnock after crash closure

The closure caused heavy congestion

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Video shows chaos as Bath driver mounts kerb near child and pram

"It was only through sheer luck that no one was seriously injured"

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Heavily congested A38 junction to be transformed into roundabout with months of roadworks planned

It comes as the local population is expected to rise