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The Wurzels from Somerset unrecognisable 4 decades later amid huge comeback
Formed 60 years ago, a so-called ‘scrumpy & western’ band from Somerset, this year they’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of their No.1 single The Combine Harvester
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Channel 4 Handcuffed line-up including 79-year-old aristocrat from Somerset
Jonathan Ross' new Channel 4 show Handcuffed will see 18 strangers forced to spend time together as they are cuffed to one another on meeting
Freezing North Somerset councillors' allowances for a second year sparks concerns
Its budget has £20m in cuts
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Beloved teenager who died in Wareham crash will be 'greatly missed'
Two other people remain in hospital
Mum hopes new drama will save lives after death of daughter, aged 8
Heather died during a holiday in Devon after a visit to the beach
Oldmixon Primary School 'going above and beyond', says Ofsted
It's a victory for Oldmixon Primary School
A&E attendance in Bath soars by 48% as MP warns of emergency
'Our emergency teams are suffering an emergency of their own'
230 Chard homes approved for second time despite A30 safety fears
'While the idea of re-routing traffic from central Chard is commendable, this is not appropriate'
Government approves £1bn contract for helicopter maker Leonardo
Italian company's plant in Yeovil will benefit from big investment
Tractor 'severely damaged' after large fire in Somerset village
Firefighters found the tractor and trailer "well alight"
25 new Wiveliscombe homes approved despite traffic and flooding fears
Up to 25 new homes will be built in a growing town on the edge of Exmoor after plans were approved by local councillors.
South West skydiver could have died due to 'parachute malfunction'
His death follows a double fatality at the same location just months ago
Former Somerset care home can remain in use as 35-bed HMO
It's been closed since 2023
Much-loved mum and gran, 58, among this week's funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those families who have lost a loved one
Man dies in skydiving incident at tragic South West airfield
A 49-year-old man was confirmed dead at the scene at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon
Vehicle destroyed in 'suspicious' fire
The blaze broke out in Crewkerne
Abandoned Bridgwater building bursts into flames
It was severely damaged by the fire
'kind and caring' man, 49, 'taken tragically too soon'
Kevin was found in the water and sadly died
Loss-making Carlton Street Car Park could ‘start to collapse’ under weight of electric vehicles
It lost the council £250,000 last year
24 new homes near A303 remain empty after a year due to ‘legal issues’
Twenty-four brand‐new homes in a small village near the A303 have stood empty for more than 10 months due to unresolved legal issues surrounding the development.