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Jolly's reopening delayed to next year as massive restoration work starts

The department store was supposed to be reopen this year

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A303 near Stonehenge reopens after 'car flips several times' in 4am crash

The A303 in Wiltshire was partly shut in both directions

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Netflix war drama as a good as Saving Private Ryan is 'military masterpiece'

Mel Gibson's return to Hollywood received widespread praise from critics and audiences, with viewers calling the World War II war drama a 'military masterpiece'

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'I moved to UK seven years ago – my favourite beach town is in Somerset'

As debate continues to rage over which UK town has the best beaches in the country, one expat who moved to the UK seven years ago says her favourite is in Somerset and "perfect for a day trip"

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£109,000 for Taunton travellers’ site quietly removed from council budget

Around £109,000 set aside to deliver a new travellers' site near Taunton was quietly removed from Somerset Council's budget by officers.

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Couple's frustration after being left in limbo for weeks over council tax bill

'We are in total despair'

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Somerset bus tickets could be simplified under ‘Project Coral’

Bus ticketing across Somerset could be greatly simplified in the coming months under a planned national roll-out of the 'Project Coral' scheme.

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Taunton man accused of sexual assaults on multiple women

Oliver Ager is alleged to have groped a number of woman as they walked past him

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DWP PIP claimants may be eligible to backdate their benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) advises PIP claimants to check eligibility for additional benefits

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Children will not come to harm in social worker strike

'Both our striking colleagues, who I have a lot of respect for, and those colleagues who will provide cover, will do their very best to ensure that children do not come to harm'

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Council to 'vigorously contest' High Court challenge to Bath LTN

'This is a failure by a council to hear local voices — not least when the concerns relate to safety and especially that of schoolchildren'

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Plans to transform growing Somerset town’s sports facilities

It includes a gym, cafe and changing rooms

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Industrial unit destroyed in Highbridge fire

Two other units were damaged by smoke

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Plans for 90 homes on ‘field that largely floods’ near Somerset rugby club

'The field floods even without the heaviest rain and isn't really suitable for building houses on'

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150 new places coming to Somerset secondary school through £4.5m expansion

New developments mean more places are needed

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School with 'kind hearts and determined minds' wows Ofsted in new report

'Pupils love coming to this welcoming and inclusive village school'

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M5 chaos after car fire near Bridgwater

Traffic was slow for hours

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DVLA issues new alert over 'expensive' tax change

The DVLA has issued a fresh alert for drivers

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New £1m solar farm will help make 500,000 Henry Hoovers

That's a lot of vacuum cleaners

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Two M5 lanes shut after crash near Bristol

Traffic was slow