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Over 200 Somerset schools to close over extreme heat - live updates
Temperatures are expected to soar to uncomfortable levels
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Chairman appointed for new £20m Bridgwater regeneration board
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Jury retires to consider verdicts in trial of boy accused of killing Aria Thorpe, nine
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Over 200 Somerset schools to close amid extreme heat warning
The number of schools due to shut continues to rise
Somerset MP demands funding to 'retrofit' schools for future heatwaves
Temperatures expected to hit 36 C on Wednesday (June 24)