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Tributes paid to 'lovely guy' who died in Brent Knoll fire
The victim has been named locally
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A358 clears near Taunton after crash involving mobile crane
Traffic has returned to normal
Latest Somerset funeral notices pay tribute to much-loved mum, 48
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Mum praises stranger's kindness after being stuck on M5 near Taunton for four hours
'You made the four hours we were stuck so much more bearable'
Heartbreaking tribute to 'kind' 17-year-old who died in Dorset as man sentenced
Zebedee Watson was on his motorcycle when a lorry collided with him at Holes Bay North Roundabout
Man dies after M5 crash near Taunton which shut motorway for hours
The crash happened shortly after a rolling road block was put in place, due to debris on the road
'Unsafe' part of Bath canal and towpath closes to pedestrians and boaters
'Stones have been dislodged and damaged under the tunnel arch over the canal making the bridge unsafe to canal users'
Small Somerset village sees 200 driving offences in two days as locals debate speed limit
One said 'if that many people are exceeding the limit, then the limit is too low'
Inside the North Somerset town 'taking back control' as 'landmark' deal is struck
But residents are paying more in council tax
Serious M5 crash halts traffic as air ambulance lands - recap
Diversions were in place
Two-hour M5 delays and four miles of traffic eight hours after serious crash
The stretch of the M5 between Taunton and Bridgwater has been closed since 1pm
Man handed animal ban after pet dog Candy found in heartbreaking condition
Jack Jones' pet Candy was found covered in fleas, with urine and faeces staining her fur and had to be put down
Serious M5 crash police update as two injured
One person is being treated on scene
M5 diversion route in full after serious crash in Somerset
All emergency services are at the scene
M5 drivers get out of their cars after serious crash
Drivers are being urged to seek alternative routes
Bulldog who weighed 32.5kg and could barely walk finds new life and home
Bulldog Peggy-Sue would fall down after walking just a few steps due to her weight
Couple who died in Taunton A-road crash named
Their camper van collided with a HGV lorry
Man dies in large fire in Brent Knoll as death treated as 'unexplained'
His next of kin have been informed
Somerset girls go missing from sleepover as 'frantic' mums search streets
One of their worried mums says their disappearance is "very uncharacteristic"
Victory as Weston flat owners stop 'unfair' charge hike from £7 to £270
'When residents organise collectively and scrutinise their service charges, unfair and inaccurate property management costs can be successfully overturned'