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Somerset house under renovation left seriously damaged by overnight fire
Residents reported seeing smoke coming from the empty building
Mayor of Bath resigns after Jewish ambulances retweets
He had apologised for retweeting a post which called the arson attack on Jewish volunteer-run ambulances in Golders Green last week an Israeli false flag operation
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A39 Bath Road closed at Ashcott after 'very large spill' - live updates
It will be closed "for some time"
Plans put forward for new traveller site in Axbridge
A proposed site is just north of the A371
Padel courts plan for Bath outskirts a ‘positive thing’
There are still no padel courts in Bath — but plans to build some in a village next door have picked up support
Mayor urged to oppose 'problematic' Bristol Airport expansion
The airport wants to expand to serve 15 million passengers a year
M5 fire causes severe delays
A vehicle fire on the M5 caused significant delays this afternoon
Biker dies after three-vehicle crash as two arrested
A man in his 20s, who was riding the motorcycle, died at the scene.
Cowboy builders in court after roofing scam worth thousands
They misled customers and completed work so poorly it needed to be redone immediately
Man dies at M4 service station
The air ambulance reportedly attended
20mph speed limit on the cards for Taunton town centre
Taunton Town Council is gathering data to see which streets would most benefit from lowering their speed limit to 20mph
Three hunt members charged after 'hunting a wild mammal'
They'll soon appear in court
Sleep expert says £2 purchase can secure hours more sleep every week
Millions of people make the same mistake
Two MPs discuss farming issues in Somerset during farm visit
Two Liberal Democrat MPs visited a farm in rural Somerset, where they addressed concerns raised by the community.
Six tonnes of animal feed damaged in property fire
A fire in North Petherton damaged six tonnes of animal feed.
Plans for 145 homes near Taunton refused as developer runs out of time
Plans to build nearly 150 homes on the edge of Taunton have been rejected by Somerset Council after the developer ran out of time
LIVE: Major road to be closed for 'number of hours' after 'serious' collision
A major road in and out of Taunton is closed following a 'serious collision'.
A358 crash near Hatch Beauchamp will close road 'for hours' say police
Part of a key road between two Somerset towns is closed in both directions
Community hub at major Highbridge development could be scrapped
A decision will be made later in the spring