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New plans for homes, nursery and care home on former Yeo Valley campus
Plans to redevelop for the former Yeo Valley campus on the A371 Axbridge Road in Cheddar have been in works in one form or another since 2018
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Bigger vehicles could face higher parking permit prices in Bath
'SUVs and vans are more likely to cause increased injuries or fatalities in a collision with a pedestrian, especially children'
Fraudsters targeted people in Somerset with £70,000 fake banking app scam
Bernie McDonagh and Thomas McDonagh used a fake banking app to trick 27 unsuspecting sellers into handing over expensive items worth £70,000
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Taunton restaurant relaunches with fresh look, menu and celebrity appearance
Mattancherry has relaunched with a fresh look and new menu - with restaurant critic William Sitwell among the guests
Taunton dad and daughter now work together as nurses after graduating on same day
Simon Reynolds and his daughter Emily are now working together as mental health nurses at the Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton event to raise money for local women's Uganda aid support visit
Bronwen Mock and Ruth Preater-Gillard will visit Uganda next month to assist vital work with children living with disabilities in Uganda
Woman who made threats to neighbour caught drink driving, court hears
A Wincanton woman who made a racist insult and threats to her neighbour which was caught on her video doorbell was also caught driving while nearly twice the drink drive limit.
'You can achieve it' - Former homeless man thriving as chef with Centrepoint support
Cameron was 16 when he first experienced homelessness. He initially sought help from the council but said delays and complex paperwork made it difficult to access support.
Taunton man set to run marathon to help raise money for town's beloved theatre
Graham Board is running a marathon to raise funds for the transformation of the Brewhouse Theatre as it nears its 50th anniversary
Well-known Somerset cider-maker wins award for his craft
Julian Temperley, of the Somerset Cider Brandy Company at Burrow Hill, has won an award at the Royal Bath and West Show
£510k rural 'transport hub' on Somerset Levels to be completed by Christmas
Somerset Council has confirmed its new rural transport hub will be delivered before the end of the year, paid for by central government grants
Somerset village must raise £30,000 in a week to stop 125 'green wedge' homes
Trull Parish Council is crowdfunding a legal challenge to stop 125 homes from being built on the 'green wedge' between the village and Taunton
Over four months of roadworks planned across Somerset to replace old traffic signals
Road closures are expected
Proposed changes to Celebration Mile would not cut Bridgwater congestion
There are four proposed options for changes to the Celebration Mile
Somerset Council owed more than £300K from five housing developments
The largest outstanding sum relates to the Lake View Quarry estate in Keinton Mandeville
Mayor's column: Meet the new mayor of Taunton, Cllr Bev Fernandes
Cllr Bev Fernandes begins her term as mayor of Taunton, highlighting community events, new mayor’s cadets, charity support, and civic partnerships.
Looking Back: When a pathology lab opened in Taunton in 2013
A new high-tech pathology lab opened in Taunton in 2013, serving 500,000 people through a Taunton and Somerset NHS, Yeovil Hospital and iPP partnership.
Tributes to much-loved Somerset dad in latest funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Armed Police attend 'gun threat' in Weston-Super-Mare
Armed police and a helicopter were called on Saturday, May 30, after reports of a man acting threateningly with a saw, claiming to have a gun.
The 10 craziest Guinness World Records held in Somerset
From sock monkeys and sauerkraut to pram racing and pies, the county is home to some truly bizarre achievements.