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Cost of reopening Portishead railway balloons to almost £200m
The government is picking up the tab
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Crunch meeting for huge plans to build 900 student flats in Bath
The plans could also see the first padel courts built in the city
GWR staff left with fractured bones and bruising after Bath Spa station attack
Three people are due to be interviewed
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30-minute warning for anyone on antibiotics or anti-inflammatory pills
Pharmacy Director Craig Watt says it sounds counterintuitive, but you could make yourself more ill
'Democratic principle' at risk if North Somerset joins WECA, warns councillor
'There are certain powers that are going to be given to a mayor that not one person in North Somerset voted for'
Small Somerset village to expand with 33 new affordable homes
Spades will be in the ground soon
Fight to save scanners at Somerset hospital which NHS has taken away
"Once again, if you live in this area, another NHS service becomes out of reach."
Somerset primary school pupils 'start each day with joy and pride'
The school has been given a glowing report
Legal action launched as developer owes Somerset Council nearly £35,000
Funds to help local services have not been paid
Fraudulent builder tricks client out of £166k with 'appalling' extension
He was addicted to gambling
Menace e-scooter riders are putting people in danger
Police have increased patrols as reports of dangerous e-vehicle drivers increase
'No criminal offences identified' after boy falls ill in Weston-super-Mare
A teen was arrested and a vape sent for testing after an incident last week
Motorists face lengthy delays over main road into Chard closure
A near ten-mile diversion route awaits drivers
Local village school granted £150,000 investment to expand nursery
The nursery will increase its capacity by 50%
Nutritionist explains why you have smelly wind and when to see a GP
There are some foods to avoid, some to eat regularly and some hidden ingredients you need to watch for
Man dies in hospital month after South West main road crash
The man in his 20s from Hampshire was driving a Vauxhall van when it collided with a parked HGV at Fenny Bridges
'Serious crash' near Somerset border closes main road through village
Drivers were warned of delays ahead of rush hour
Demands for roadworks in Minehead to be carried out at night after 'serious disruption'
"Lessons must be learned"
65 homes approved in large Somerset village despite road safety fears
"By approving these plans, the committee would knowingly create a permanent safety hazard"
Water-damaged walls to be fixed at iconic Weston building
Restoring the town hall is a matter of ‘civic pride'