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20mph speed limit on the cards for Taunton town centre
Taunton Town Council is gathering data to see which streets would most benefit from lowering their speed limit to 20mph
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Three hunt members charged after 'hunting a wild mammal'
They'll soon appear in court
Sleep expert says £2 purchase can secure hours more sleep every week
Millions of people make the same mistake
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Two MPs discuss farming issues in Somerset during farm visit
Two Liberal Democrat MPs visited a farm in rural Somerset, where they addressed concerns raised by the community.
Six tonnes of animal feed damaged in property fire
A fire in North Petherton damaged six tonnes of animal feed.
Plans for 145 homes near Taunton refused as developer runs out of time
Plans to build nearly 150 homes on the edge of Taunton have been rejected by Somerset Council after the developer ran out of time
LIVE: Major road to be closed for 'number of hours' after 'serious' collision
A major road in and out of Taunton is closed following a 'serious collision'.
A358 crash near Hatch Beauchamp will close road 'for hours' say police
Part of a key road between two Somerset towns is closed in both directions
Community hub at major Highbridge development could be scrapped
A decision will be made later in the spring
A358 near Ilminster to be protected from flooding through £100,000 scheme
The road has been hit by floding over recent years
Flooding campaign group pushes for more permanent pumps on Somerset Levels
The Environment Agency says there are 'economic challenges'
Special school shines in Ofsted report as headteacher says they are 'extremely proud'
Fosse Way has achieved one of the best local Ofsted reports of this year so far
Rescuer breaks finger digging dog trapped in rabbit warren in Somerset
Beloved pet Mole was trapped underground for two days
Business collecting Easter egg donations for food bank
A business is collecting chocolate Easter egg donations for a food bank.
Tributes paid to 'lovely boy' who left an 'indelible mark' on those around him
Loved ones have paid tribute to a Bridgwater man described as ‘such a lovely boy’, and ‘always smiley’, who left an ‘indelible mark’ on those around him.
A358 traffic LIVE: Serious crash on Mattocks Tree Hill shuts busy road with police on scene
Police are at the scene of a serious collision as the road is closed in both directions
Content creator with more than 80k followers to visit Somerset shop for event
A Somerset storyteller and content creator with more than 80,000 followers across social media platforms will be visiting a Somerset town for the first time.
Police appeal after M5 BMW crash left two in hospital
Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage
Appeal after people hospitalised due to M5 crash between Wellington and Taunton
Two people were hospitalised after a crash on the M5 between Wellington and Taunton this week.
209 new homes 'like a car park in Sheffield' coming to Taunton
'I have to say it looks really unpleasant from this angle'