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Former mayor of Bath is still a councillor despite announcing resignation
He previously issued a public apology after "a momentary error" caused offence
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Man named and charged after young man killed in crash
A BMW crashed into a tree on an A-road earlier this year
Frome College defends behaviour policies after online onslaught
"No pupil is ever suspended for minor infractions"
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Income tax personal allowance update as HMRC childcare rules explained
The Treasury has issued an update this week on the rules around the tax scheme
'Aggressive' Bath man was restrained after refusing to leave hospital
He told security guards 'I know where you live'
Calls for vote of 'no confidence' in Wessex Water over sewage crisis
Untreated sewage has spilled into waterways for thousands of hours
Oasis Glastonbury 2027 rumours heat up after world tour announcement
Fans are divided on whether the Gallagher brothers could headline next year
Somerset pharmacy workers stole prescription drugs
Police began their investigation after the pharmacy reported discrepancies in stock
Police staff member deliberately accessed sensitive personal data
She used a system to carry out searches on several individuals, including herself
‘My record is clear’ over library closure, top councillor insists
'Nobody who knows me would think that I would consider it an ideal scenario to close a library'
Universal Credit rules new update issued on housing scheme - eligibility
The government has this week clarified the eligibility rules around the HOLD scheme
Food swap cuts cholesterol, weight and heart attacks new study says
New research has found making one change has multiple benefits - including cutting blood pressure and blood sugar
Dearly-loved mum and sister among latest Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
North East Somerset braces for 'tidal wave of development we are powerless to stop'
The Lib Dem council say the government has given them no choice
Yeovil man raped woman he met through dating app
'I had to rebuild my confidence in meeting new people and became far more sceptical and wary of people than I previously had been'
Watch drink driver swerve over M5 lanes in Somerset
He was stopped at a service station
Bath paedophile caught by vigilantes texting '13-year-old girl'
He was caught out in a sting by vigilantes
Man admits drugging and raping wife for more than 20 years
A former Taunton Town chief executive and 11 others have denied various allegations involving the same woman.
New North Somerset Reform councillor says it's 'all to play for' at local elections
'People come over here on small boats and do what they want. It's unfair'
RNLI launches urgent search on Somerset coast after emergency call during dinner
Volunteers abandoned their meals as pagers sounded