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Building deteriorating in centre of Bath could be put on international watch list

'King Edward’s School is symbolic of a global phenomenon which sees historic architecture neglected and left to deteriorate'

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Bath nightclub brawl leaves two men badly injured

Arrests have been made and police now want to identify the pair pictured

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Council court battle over parking charges ‘scandalous waste of public money’

A town council is trying to stop the unitary authority from introducing on street parking charges in the town

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Council provides £370,000 to keep five Somerset leisure centres open

Fusion Leisure, which operates five sites in the former Mendip area, went into administration this month

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Calls for action after two deaths at Frome travellers’ site

Police said they were aware of two non-suspicious deaths at the site

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Weston-super-Mare police test vape after child falls ill in town centre

An arrest has been made after the boy ended up in hospital

Somerset County Gazette | News

M5 traffic held after incident near Weston

There is heavy traffic on the M5 Motorway in Somerset after an incident today (April 8).

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M5 traffic standstill in Somerset as fire causes four-mile queue

There were major tailbacks stretching back for miles

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Man dies in Frome Road crash and woman injured

Police say the man suffered a medical episode at the wheel

Somerset County Gazette | News

Plans to "refresh and revitalise" historic pub on Somerset coast path

The Old Ship Aground lies on the South West Coast Path in Minehead and has been welcoming both locals and visitors since the 1880s

Somerset County Gazette | News

Council receives £22 million to support residents facing cost-of-living crisis

Somerset Council has received more than £22 million from the government to provide vital assistance to residents facing cost-of-living pressures.

Somerset County Gazette | News

No plans to introduce bus lanes between Orchard Grove and Taunton town centre

The Somerset Bus Partnership is pushing for major changes on the A38 Wellington Road to encourage more people to use public transport

Somerset County Gazette | News

New Italian restaurant opens its doors

A new Italian restaurant has opened its doors in Yeovil.

Somerset County Gazette | News

Taunton man ran 865 miles in memory of woman killed in road accident

A Taunton man completed a 20-day journey to raise money in memory of Hatty Harrison, a Taunton woman killed in a road accident.

Somerset County Gazette | News

'Not appropriate' to declare emergency over Glastonbury travellers, says council

Conservative councillor Susannah Hart claims a state of emergency is "the only option" to tackle large numbers of van-dwellers in Glastonbury

Somerset County Gazette | News

Taunton jewellery business celebrating anniversary by hosting special event

A Taunton business is celebrating its third anniversary by hosting a special first-of-its-kind event within the space.

Somerset County Gazette | News

Calls for CCTV at Taunton underpass - councillors respond

Young leaders in Taunton are continuing the fight to install CCTV cameras at an underpass.

Somerset County Gazette | News

Somerset restaurant unaffected by winding-up order issued to previous owners

The team at a Somerset restaurant has clarified they will not be impacted after a company that previously ran the business has been issued a winding-up order.

Somerset County Gazette | News

West Somerset could soon enjoy easier bus links to Musgrove Park Hospital

The Somerset Bus Partnership is pushing for changes which will make it wasier for west Somerset bus passengers to access the hospital

Somerset County Gazette | News

Football club receives strike-off notice due to 'administrative discrepancy'

Yeovil Town FC has received a warning that it could be struck off the official companies register.