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‘Selfish and predatory’ paedophile sexually abused child
'He has taken the innocence of her childhood away'
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Car crashes into Somerset railway bridge
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20mph speed limit on the cards for Taunton town centre
'This would definitely make Taunton's status as a 'garden town' more of a reality'
Plans for 500-bed campus to house Somerset gigafactory workers on hold
Construction is proceeding at pace on the 'gigafactory'
Gang of fighting youths stopped trains at Weston-Super-Mare
Parents picked up some of the youths following the distrurbance
Graffiti to be cleaned off Grade II listed Bath building — after six years
Spray paint can be difficult to clean off Bath stone without following a careful process
Boy punched and kicked during park attack
Officers want to speak to the man pictured
Calls to declare ‘state of emergency’ over Glastonbury van-dwellers
Somerset Council has been working to secure a site to provide safe accommodation for the 'non-bricks and mortar' community
Hooded gang damage Bridgwater shops and steal tobacco products
The 'carefully planned' burglary is being investigated by police
Hunt for men after arson at Somerset barber shop
Police want to find the men pictured
Easy way to avoid £180 TV Licence fee price hike
The price of a black and white and coloured licence has risen today on April 1, 2026
Homeowner in 'jealousy' battle over illegal fence
Neighbours have defended him, saying they "don't have a problem"
Plans for 145 homes near Taunton refused as developer runs out of time
The proposals were first put forward in 2015
Taunton school with low attendance and frequent staff changes told it needs 'significant improvement'
The school was criticised for 'stubbornly low' attendance
West of England politicians guarded by security after mayor chased into lift
'We were obviously concerned about the incident that took place on Monday and we are very supportive of the additional measures that have been put in place today to protect everybody’s safety'
Police refer themselves to watchdog after body of man found in river
Wiltshire Police said they were called to Chippenham after concern for welfare reports
Firefighters called to car blaze in Bruton
Devon and Somerset Fire Service was called shortly after midday
Firefighters tackle blaze at Bridgwater property
Crews from three stations were called to scene this afternoon
North Somerset Council leader had to call police over threats
'I really ask people: is this the way we should be conducting our public debate?'