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Shoeless prisoner escapes from van with handcuff on one wrist
Police have warned the public not to approach him
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The council is restoring Birnbeck Pier and reopening the Portishead Railway at the same time as it has hiked concil tax and warned it was at risk of going bust
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Yeovil pub secures new licence after £480,000 refurbishment
Somerset Council has now approved several key changes to the pub's licence
'I thought mum just had a cold - days later she almost died'
A runny nose soon became something much more dangerous
‘Selfish and predatory’ paedophile sexually abused child
'He has taken the innocence of her childhood away'
Fitness expert says you can lower blood pressure in eight weeks for 77p
High blood pressure is often called a silent killer
Car crashes into Somerset railway bridge
Services may still be delayed
20mph speed limit on the cards for Taunton town centre
'This would definitely make Taunton's status as a 'garden town' more of a reality'
Plans for 500-bed campus to house Somerset gigafactory workers on hold
Construction is proceeding at pace on the 'gigafactory'
Gang of fighting youths stopped trains at Weston-Super-Mare
Parents picked up some of the youths following the distrurbance
Graffiti to be cleaned off Grade II listed Bath building — after six years
Spray paint can be difficult to clean off Bath stone without following a careful process
Boy punched and kicked during park attack
Officers want to speak to the man pictured
Calls to declare ‘state of emergency’ over Glastonbury van-dwellers
Somerset Council has been working to secure a site to provide safe accommodation for the 'non-bricks and mortar' community
Hooded gang damage Bridgwater shops and steal tobacco products
The 'carefully planned' burglary is being investigated by police
Hunt for men after arson at Somerset barber shop
Police want to find the men pictured
Easy way to avoid £180 TV Licence fee price hike
The price of a black and white and coloured licence has risen today on April 1, 2026
Homeowner in 'jealousy' battle over illegal fence
Neighbours have defended him, saying they "don't have a problem"
Plans for 145 homes near Taunton refused as developer runs out of time
The proposals were first put forward in 2015