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Merger of Somerset town with nearby village paused by legal challenge
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Somerset wedding venue to house extra Hinkley Point C workers
The owners secured planning permission for ten caravans on its site
Fresh fight to prevent 40 homes near working Somerset pig farm
Of the 40 homes planned for the site, 12 would be affordable
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Boy, 5, who died of a brain tumour honoured with memorial garden
Elias "brought kindness, laughter and joy during his time with us"
Dog walker's unusual decision might have saved her life as tree came crashing down
The manager of a nearby pub described hearing what sounded like 'gunshots' before the massive branch fell
'Multi-vehicle' M5 crash near Bristol causes 45-minute queue - updates
Police and ambulance crews attended
Yeovil Hospital denies removing thermometers during heatwave
Temperatures hit 30.8 degrees celsius on the ward last weekend
Man visits Weston-Super-Mare beach in 30C heatwave and realises why it’s not busy
A man from Wolverhampton decided to take the train down to Weston-Super-Mare to enjoy the recent heatwave by the beach, but soon learned why it wasn't as busy as expected
M5 traffic stopped after van flips in Somerset
A van landed on its side
Third person arrested after serious Somerset park attack
Three people were attacked
100-year-old Somerset oak tree saved from axe despite damage to nearby home
"The damage is ongoing and likely to worsen"
Housing developers ‘facing bankruptcy’ due to Somerset Council planning delays
"Our residents are facing a total lack of response and urgency"
New green space coming to Yeovil town centre in time for World Cup
It comes after demolition work on a former shopping centre was completed
Somerset Council’s interim finance chief to earn more than the Prime Minister
They will also only be working four days a week
Glastonbury bakery Burns the Bread axes much-loved iconic treat after 43 years
A bakery has issued a statement after axing a nostalgic item from its shelves. Now it sparked a debate among customers who have shared their fondness for the snack
Two huge housing plans would 'swamp' our village, say locals
‘We are not NIMBYs and we are not opposed to development ... but any new builds must not swamp the village’
Call for rule change as diabetes 'rising twice as fast in young women'
The trend is being blamed on a 'lack of follow-up care'
Boy, 16, who died in birthday party stabbing honoured by local students
Mikey was just 16 years old when he died
Yeovil to get air ambulance base at Leonardo site under new plans
Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance have just launched a public consultation
City centre roadworks ‘completed before Bath Christmas Market begins’
‘We appreciate there’s never an ideal time for maintenance works and we are working to minimise disruption’