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'Predator' with a sick secret will never work with kids again
He "poses a real danger" to children
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Family-run Yeovil business collapses into administration after decades
Its shop is listed as being permanently closed
Maximum council tax rise approved by Bath and North East Somerset Council
The Labour government was accused of having 'nicked' £12.5m from the authority
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Controversial Bath LTN to stay despite warning it caused 'bedlam of vehicles' by primary school
Councillors mounted a challenge to the closure of Winifred's Lane but it was voted down
£2.6m repair bill for 'worst-ever deal' Weston car park
But it would still lose tens of thousands of pounds a year
Somerset flood warnings updated as long-awaited sunshine makes way for 10-hour deluge
The dry spell looks set to be short-lived
Councillors approve 'horrendous' 8.99% council tax rise
'Some of their services are going to deteriorate'
I owe everything to local libraries, closing one would be a tragedy
North Somerset Council plans to axe two libraries
Somerset Tudor building with 'sumptuous' details and long gallery among UK's best
Montacute House in Somerset has been named among the best Tudor buildings in the UK, according to The Telegraph
Works to rebuild public toilets in Wellington ahead of schedule
A block of public toilets is being rebuilt 'ahead of schedule' after being closed for nearly four years.
Somerset bistro that's a ‘real blast from the past' named among best in the UK
Bistro Lotte in Frome, Somerset, has been named among the best French bistros in the UK, according to The Good Food Guide
A303 lorry crash diversion as spilled haybales are cleared
Two lorries have collided
Volunteers to take part in Taunton and Wellington clean-up
Join the Taunton to Wellington A38 community clean-up on Saturday, 28 February. Volunteers needed to tidy bus shelters and litter. Free First Bus provided.
A303 reopens after two lorries crashed
The major route was closed this morning
Tributes paid to 'perfect gentleman' Terry who ran popular tea toom
The 90-year-old was well-known across the community
Somerset Council pledges to hear children’s voices over future SEND spending
Send pupil Daisy-May spoke to councillors
New solar farm near Taunton could be operational by late-2027
It could power up to 15,000 homes
Willowdown Primary School makes amazing comeback in new Ofsted report
'A culture of nurture and respect permeates the school'
What was the newsroom like 35 years ago?
IN 1991, a special insert was launched by the Somerset County Gazette that took a look at the daily life and activities of the staff.
Major theatre transformation gets green light
Plans to transform Yeovil’s Octagon Theatre into one of the South West’s leading cultural and entertainment venues have moved a step closer.