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Flood warnings in Somerset as county braced for more rain
The Met Office has forecast more rain for Somerset over the coming days
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Taunton road was shut after house fire broke out
Neighbouring properties were checked for fire spread
Dorset headteacher suffers life-changing injuries after pupil attacked her with chair
Michelle Stone suffered spinal injuries, broken ribs and a fractured collarbone
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American used to 'canned cheese' visits Cheddar and says 'I get it now'
The two American friends travelled all the way to the village of Cheddar to try some of our incredible cheese – and they were not disappointed by the experience
Wincanton Lidl worker sacked for 'gross misconduct' of drinking 17p bottle of water
Julian Oxborough worked at Lidl's Wincanton store for over 10 years before being dismissed for gross misconduct
World champion Matt Weston claims Team GB's first Winter Olympics gold medal in men's skeleton
Team GB has won the first gold medal at the Winter Olympics thanks to Matt Weston bagging first place in men's skeleton
Celebrity baker Richard Bertinet blasts 47% rent increase on Bath business
A celebrity baker who runs a renowned cookery school in Bath has told of his shock after being handed a 47% rent increase.
Flood warnings in Somerset as county braced for more misery
River levels remain high but are starting to fall
Council to pay for foster parents to build home extensions
'We will, of course, be careful with the public money we are granting to people'
Westlands Entertainment Venue could close if Leonardo leaves Yeovil
'It will be the death of my town'
Councils unite to urge government to pass smoking bill
Fifteen councils in the South-West have sent a letter to the government demanding the immediate passage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
No changes to Somerset council tax support until April 2027
Somerset Council is being taken to the High Court for a judicial review into its council tax support scheme by disabled Taunton resident Andy Mitchell
Fixing Somerset potholes like ‘trying to darn a pair of fishnet tights’
The road network is said to be 'rapidly deteriorating'
Local author’s plea to save library that council plans to close
'I am living proof of the social mobility that comes through library services.'
Environment Agency to review Somerset flood response following ministerial visit
Flooding minister Emma Hardy MP visited the Somerset Levels on Tuesday (February 10) at the insistence of Glastonbury and Somerton MP Sarah Dyke
Met Office issue new ice warning as snow set to hit the UK
Somerset has been issued a new weather warning for ice, with 'little' snow also set to hit the county.
Part of school near Taunton 'condemned' and 'in disrepair' awaiting demolition
An application has been submitted to see if approval is required for the demolition of part of a primary school near Taunton that is ‘in disrepair’.
More than ONE MILLION walked into NHS hospitals in south west for procedures in 2025
More than one million people have had elective medical precedures have been completed in the south west, according to the NHS.
Drain in flooded Somerset filled with tarmac leaving residents baffled
"At first I thought it was a joke"
Somerset cancer charity to close forever if it can't raise £55,000 by April
It's a race against the clock