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This Morning's Josie Gibson says she's 'broke' after blowing life savings on Somerset home

Josie Gibson has admitted she is 'so broke' after spending her savings renovating her dream home in Bath, Somerset, with the This Morning presenter making the confession on Katherine Ryan's podcast

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Girl raped in Bath park as police launch manhunt for suspect

A cordon is in place

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Man banned from entering farms in Somerset and Devon

He has been jailed for 47 months

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Work to restart on controversial cycle path through Bath park

In October, work was halted after just three days due to opposition from cyclists

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Jobs saved after 2,000-year-old Somerset quarry that helped build Wells Cathedral sold off

Doulting Stone Quarry has been supplying limestone to UK building projects since the Roman times

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Gritters on standby as Somerset temperatures set to plummet below freezing

Last winter, crews carried out 1,314 gritting runs across 60 days, travelling 211,101 kilometres across Somerset

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Great Western Railway apologises for charging Bristol-Bath passenger £200 for 'phantom journeys'

It has apologised and says the "ticketing issue" has now been fixed

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Deploying facial recognition in Bath during Christmas market is 'draconian and must be halted'

Police intend to commence use of the technology the day before the city's famous Christmas market begins

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Tropicana arena dream in Weston-super-Mare is dropped for 'realistic' smaller venue

Plans for the landmark site, once a much-loved lido, have been scaled back

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Bridgwater mayor apologises after Remembrance photo 'erased' political rival

He has said sorry for "any offence caused"

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'Large fuel spillage' clears on Somerset A-road after lengthy closure

The clean-up took some time

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Private firm serving Bath NHS 'does not recognise unions'

The comment did not go down well during recent questioning

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'My hubby paid £9k for my tummy tuck then said it looked horrible and attacked me'

'He would constantly bully me for my weight; I was 13 stone and he would constantly call me fat'

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‘No evidence’ that man sexually touched wife who advertised for sex, trial told

A man from Somerset had previously admitted several charges, including rape

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Famous South West seafront hotel branded an 'eyesore' as 'Saudi owners let it fall into disrepair'

The Grade II-listed hotel has been complately closed since storm damage in 2022

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Somerset town set for new homes, train station and spine road cycle path

Construction on the housing is taking shape

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Inquiry for North Somerset's triangle-shaped village facing 'irreversible change'

Both the council and the developer are blaming each other for failing to respond to each other’s messages

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Six men arrested on M5 after 'suspicious' boat docks in South West

The arrest happened near the Somerset border

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Ex-Taunton Town chief spoke openly about desire to abuse drugged woman

Warning - this article contains distressing content. If you need help you can contact Victim Supportline on 0808 168 9111

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Man accused of sex assault on advertised wife was 'naive young man'

The defendant responded to an advert placed by the husband on Craigslist to have sex with his wife