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Derelict Somerset cottage hidden in magical riverside location

It has not been occupied for many years but is 'the ultimate blank canvas' according to the auctioneer

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Extra capacity secured at GP surgery near major Taunton housing estate

Summerfield Homes is in the closing stages of construction

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The long battle to save Weston-super-Mare's historic seaside pier

From its Victorian heyday, to becoming HMS Birnbeck during the WW2, its decline and now its restoration, Birnbeck Pier has had an interesting 160 years

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Firm behind Devon and Somerset leisure centres plunges into administration

Council have rallied round to ensure venues stay open for residents

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Yeovil teacher banned after sharing 'inappropriate' drunken hen night details with pupils

She admitted failing to maintain professional boundaries with pupils

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Shoeless prisoner escapes from van with handcuff on one wrist

Police have warned the public not to approach him

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Everyday heroes: inspiring stories from Somerset to lift your spirits

It's important to remember the brighter side of life

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How can cash-strapped North Somerset afford major regeneration projects?

The council is restoring Birnbeck Pier and reopening the Portishead Railway at the same time as it has hiked concil tax and warned it was at risk of going bust

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Yeovil pub secures new licence after £480,000 refurbishment

Somerset Council has now approved several key changes to the pub's licence

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'I thought mum just had a cold - days later she almost died'

A runny nose soon became something much more dangerous

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'Long' M5 delays after crash

The Easter getaway has begun

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‘Selfish and predatory’ paedophile sexually abused child

'He has taken the innocence of her childhood away'

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Fitness expert says you can lower blood pressure in eight weeks for 77p

High blood pressure is often called a silent killer

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Car crashes into Somerset railway bridge

Services may still be delayed

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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'

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Plans for 500-bed campus to house Somerset gigafactory workers on hold

Construction is proceeding at pace on the 'gigafactory'

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Gang of fighting youths stopped trains at Weston-Super-Mare

Parents picked up some of the youths following the distrurbance

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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

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Boy punched and kicked during park attack

Officers want to speak to the man pictured

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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