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Sex offender found 'heavily decomposed' in Somerset caravan, inquest hears
Richard Scatchard is thought to have been found inside a caravan six months after he died
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Quiet Taunton street is now a construction zone as residents face 'years of torture'
"Thick red dust" has settled on homes, gardens and cars
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'It's really hard' says Bath Big Issue seller as heatwave hits
Vendors have been given free sun cream and hats to help keep them safe
'I won't back lower speed limit on accident-hit A-road'
Council leader objects to his own council’s speed limit plan
Fire breaks out next to Somerset railway - live updates
Trains may be cancelled or delayed
Coroner raises concerns about police action after death of woman in Somerset
Despite their own suspicions, police constables were told not to arrest Richard Scatchard for the death of Kelly Faiers
Somerset dad guilty of murdering four-week-old baby boy by shaking him
He faces a mandatory life sentence
Suspect description shared after girl, 11, sexually assaulted
The sexual assault happened in a wooded area near a playground
Sex offender unlawfully killed partner by coercing her into overdose
Kelly Faiers was found dead at the home of her sex offender partner
Major A-road blocked after crash near popular Somerset attraction
Traffic was queueing
RNAS Yeovilton crew laid to rest after helicopter crash
The training exercise disaster left the families of the victims devastated
Cheddar Reservoir closed because of 'extreme heat'
An amber heat health warning is currently in place
Somerset crash hotspot near M5 could soon get lower speed limit
Work is due to begin in August along five sections of the A-road
Bath’s controversial new bin rules have resulted in 41 fines within months
The council implemented the changes in October despite a backlash
Somerset Council's overall debt could dip below £1bn after 2031
Borrowed cash is used to fund major projects
Work on new crossroads to unlock 252 Yeovil homes could begin soon
The developer wants to start as soon as possible
Bath's iconic nanny college favoured by celebs and royals becomes a university
The tuition fees don’t come cheap but graduates at this Bath institution are pretty much guaranteed a well-paid job
Police officer spent 'worst hour' with sex offender and body on floor
She wanted to arrest Richard Scatchard when his girlfriend was found dead but was told not to
Men named and charged after hounds damage badger sett
Badgers and their setts are strictly protected