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North Somerset Council given permission for 8.99% council tax hike
'None of us wants to raise council tax beyond the usual limits, but our financial position has worsened'
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Live: A30 closed in Yeovil as fallen tree causes entire day of disruption
The bank on the side of the road was brought up with it
Vegan on 10-hour Virgin Atlantic flight gets 'worst meal ever'
Paul says the flight attendant admitted it was 'unacceptable'
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Warning over fake £20 notes in Taunton
They have been used in a shop, petrol station to to buy items sold online
Somerset sinkhole to finally be repaired – after nearly five years
Work finally got under way yesterday
Thousands of new Somerset homes could be unlocked from November 2026
They have been held up by a crisis over phosphates
Crowdfunder launched for judicial review to stop new Castle Cary homes
The site is rumoured to have an unexploded bomb on it
Sertraline side effect alert as NHS advise on rare but serious serotonin syndrome symptoms
Millions of Brits are prescribed sertraline every year - here's what the NHS says about common and serious side effects to watch for
Somerset councillor dies suddenly as tributes are paid
He will be remembered for his "warmth, humour, and humanity"
Plans launched for traffic restrictions on 'school streets' in Bath
Bath and North East Somerset Council say the plans would put children first.
North Somerset Council asks for up to 10% tax increase
It is still waiting for a response from the government, two weeks before it is due to set its budget
People using Octopus, Ovo, British Gas and more told 'get energy bill help' in three places
Ofgem highlighted where households could get extra help on their energy bills potentially worth hundreds
Plans to transform former Taunton hairdressing salon and offices into home
Permission has been sought from Somerset Council to change the use of a listed former hairdressing salon and office building in Taunton into a home.
Crown court in Taunton could reopen next year following major works
The latest in a series of extensive repair and refurbishment works in the historic Taunton Crown Court has been given the go-ahead.
West Somerset bakery plans to expand
A successful West Somerset family bakery has announced plans to expand.
Nursery worker guilty of multiple sexual offences against children in his care
A nursery worker from Bath, Somerset, is facing jail after being found guilty of multiple sexual offences against children in his care.
Police 'not actively investigating' historic child abuse allegations at Bath school
Kingswood School received a disclosure of allegations of abuse during the 1990s
Residential road near Chard Reservoir could be turned into ‘green lane’
It could be made permanent
Trevor Nex caught with open bottle of port in vehicle
A man from Somerset has been sentenced after police caught him behind the wheel of a 4X4 with an open bottle of port in the centre console.
Five-year driving ban for 4x4 driver who had 'a couple of ports'
He had an open alcohol bottle in the car