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All traffic has been stopped on the motorway
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Plane crashes near South West airfield
Emergency services are at Dunkeswell Aerodrome
Glastonbury home catches fire after lightning strikes
The electrical storm comes after a week of extreme temperatures
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New fexofenadine update during 36C UK temperatures
Merryfield in Somerset set a record UK temperature for June on Thursday
Somerset woman allergic to almost everything kept alive by her dog
Kate Hegan says she worries every day if it will be her last but Kenny is her 'saving grace'
Somerset school closure latest with concerns over classroom temperatures
Temperatures are still uncomfortably high in some areas
Decision delayed on 'confusing' plans for 150 homes near A303 in Somerset
'The traffic plan is a complete work of utter fiction'
HMO near Yeovil town centre to be turned back into care home
A decision is due before the end of the summer
Rural Somerset convenience store granted 24-hour alcohol licence
'This is not the right time of day or location for seeking to attract a trade of whatever purpose, let alone alcohol sales'
Search for man with 'neck tattoo' as child sexually assaulted in Bath
Police say the serious assault happened yesterday afternoon
Sinkhole appears after 'underground explosion' in Bath city centre - updates
The public has been urged to stay away
Aria Thorpe's family have shown 'exceptional courage' during trial following her death
The police have issued a statement after 16-year-old's acquittal
Weston pub could be turned into homes and shops after years
Developers have been trying to buy it for years
Plans for 80 more homes in town with 'housebuilding overload'
But some locals are against the bid
When and where thunderstorms will hit Somerset as new warning issued
The Met Office has issued two thunderstorm warnings for the next 24 hours
1.5m people told 'drink when you're not thirsty' and eat yoghurt
A clinical lead has listed five signs and symptoms you need to watch for this week
Housing developers could pay for new pumps to stop Somerset flooding
'This will secure the future of these pumping stations'
Chairman appointed for new £20m Bridgwater regeneration board
'I'm incredibly proud and honoured'
Date set for High Court battle over Somerset travellers' site
Only three pitches are currently occupied
£800k secured for permanent pumps to prevent flooding near Taunton cinema
It's part of a wider £6m scheme