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Thousands could unlock £2,600 savings after major government rule change
Thousands of young disabled people could find it easier to access their Child Trust Funds under Government plans to simplify the process for parents and carers.
Christmas comes to Thatchers Cider farm in brand's first-ever festive TV advert
The farm has been given a makeover by world-famous animation studio Aardman
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86 homes planned for small Somerset village near A303
'There is an acute unmet affordable housing need in south Somerset'
New £3.2m Taunton transport hub will not open before Christmas
The new hub will include six bus stops, each with their own shelter
Aldi gets green light in Keynsham but Lidl denied in Bath
Plans for the discounter were controversially refused
Hatch Beauchamp war memorial adorned with knitted and crocheted poppies
Hatch Beauchamp war memorial near Taunton has been decorated with knitted and crocheted poppies ahead of its Remembrance service.
Yeovil MP welcomes £2 bus fare cap but calls for better rural services
Yeovil MP Adam Dance welcomes the return of the £2 bus fare cap but calls for better public transport in rural Somerset.
Somerset MP welcomes end of two-year tax deadline for pension death benefits
Tiverton and Minehead MP Rachel Gilmour welcomes the scrapping of a tax deadline affecting pension death benefits for bereaved families.
Butlin’s Minehead to welcome 40,000 guests during Christmas season
Butlin’s Minehead expects more than 40,000 guests for its 90th Christmas celebration, with festive shows, activities and packages.
Vacant building near historic Taunton street could become new homes
The plans would bring a vacant two-storey building back into use in one of Taunton's most historic areas
Taunton man left waiting months for multiple repairs to council flat
Kieran Warren has been battling with Somerset Council and Homes in Somerset over a string of much-needed repairs to his flat in northern Taunton
Somerset rail service branded 'a disgrace' by transport campaigner
South Western Railway has been criticised for the numerous issues plaguing the West of England mainline, which serves several Somerset stations
Avon and Somerset Police urge domestic abuse victims to seek help
Police are urging victims of domestic abuse to come forward and seek support, reminding the public that help is available and that they will be believed
Nearly 200 women light up Taunton as part of first of its kind event
Nearly 200 women "lit up" the streets of Taunton in a powerful display of unity and hope as part of a first of it's kind event.
M5 crash in Somerset that killed seven people remembered 15 years on
Serious 34-vehicle pile-up crash on the M5 in Somerset left seven people dead and dozens of people injured
Bath boarding school teacher 'carried out indecent act while watching pupil sexually abuse younger boy', court hears
Barker has denied three charges of buggery, three charges of indecency with a child and two charges of indecent assault
Popular family-run restaurant in Somerset closes after more than two decades
Popular family-run Bath Thai restaurant Salathai has now permanently closed after nearly 23 years in Somerset, with its final trading day on October 31
Man banned after drink-driving along M5 in Somerset
A man has been sentenced for drink-driving a white Ford Transit along the M5 between Junction 20 (Clevedon) and Junction 24 (Bridgwater).
Report on Somerset bus franchising expected after 2027 local elections
Somerset Council has been awarded funding from central government to explore whether shifting to a franchised system would work in Somerset