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Royal Navy Wildcats arrive in Cyprus after flight from Somerset

It is in response to escalating tensions in the region

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HMRC 'time-bomb' will go off for one group on April 6, 2026

Major changes begin in a matter of weeks

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Gang of thieves raided almost £700k from cash machines

They were caught after boasting about their haul on WhatsApp

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Former Oscar Mayer factory 'deliberately set alight'

The blaze quickly spread

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Three teenagers charged after man stabbed in Somerset

The man suffered 'puncture wounds' and was taken to hospital

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Mum told it was 'just a virus' before doctors said girl wouldn't survive the night

A last-second blood test revealed what was really going on

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Somerset hotel and restaurant named best for foodies in the UK by Sunday Times

It has been praised as a 'minimalist temple to ethical gastronomy'

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Somerset woman says she suffered severe asthma attack after blue inhalers phased out by NHS

She says the new medication is harder to use

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A-road to shut this month as new 20mph zone introduced

The council will be introducing a 20mph zone as part of the roadworks

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Somerset family rocked by rare cancer diagnosis raising thousands for life-saving therapy

They are trying to raise £80,000 for a potentially life saving treatment

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Pictures show extent of Chard ready meals factory fire

It is the second time in eight days that a fire has broke out at the derelict site

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Body found floating in River Avon near Bath historic bridge

A police investigation has been launched

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Large fire breaks out at former Oscar Mayer factory - again

The site closed its doors with the loss of 860 jobs in 2021

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Somerset Call the Midwife star Jenny Agutter unrecognisable in throwback snap

The 73-year-old actress from Somerset has been part of the BBC period drama since 2012 as Sister Julienne

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Two drivers die in A370 crash involving four vehicles

Our thoughts are with all those affected by this tragedy

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'My daughter was the girl attacked at Cabot Circus - people just stood and watched'

You may have seen the shocking footage has been widely shared on social media

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Notorious home on Weston-super-Mare estate boarded up 'as a last resort' after complaints

Police have shut it down

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£15 million investment to reopen Octagon Theatre in Yeovil approved

The 50-year-old venue has been saved

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Somerset nursery 'safe and welcoming' but improvements needed

The Ofsted report was mixed

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Nutritionist explains breakfast that 'slashes cholesterol'

New figures have been released and a nutritionist has given advice