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25 new Wiveliscombe homes approved despite traffic and flooding fears
Up to 25 new homes will be built in a growing town on the edge of Exmoor after plans were approved by local councillors.
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South West skydiver could have died due to 'parachute malfunction'
His death follows a double fatality at the same location just months ago
Former Somerset care home can remain in use as 35-bed HMO
It's been closed since 2023
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Much-loved mum and gran, 58, among this week's funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those families who have lost a loved one
Man dies in skydiving incident at tragic South West airfield
A 49-year-old man was confirmed dead at the scene at Dunkeswell Airfield in Devon
Vehicle destroyed in 'suspicious' fire
The blaze broke out in Crewkerne
Abandoned Bridgwater building bursts into flames
It was severely damaged by the fire
'kind and caring' man, 49, 'taken tragically too soon'
Kevin was found in the water and sadly died
Loss-making Carlton Street Car Park could ‘start to collapse’ under weight of electric vehicles
It lost the council £250,000 last year
24 new homes near A303 remain empty after a year due to ‘legal issues’
Twenty-four brand‐new homes in a small village near the A303 have stood empty for more than 10 months due to unresolved legal issues surrounding the development.
DWP Universal Credit 19 changes you must report or payments could stop - full list
More than 8.4 million Universal Credit claimants must report nearly 20 changes of circumstances to the DWP
Change to seat belt rules with 'tougher penalties' for drivers
Tougher penalties are being looked at
'Tremendous victory' after worrying time for Yeovil's Leonardo
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stepped in
Man barred from parts of Minehead after dog poo left at church
Police are treating it as a hate crime
Two Somerset community hospitals could lose half their beds under NHS reforms
Two of Somerset's community hospitals could temporarily lose half their inpatient bids to allow a wider range of local services to be delivered
Driver in hospital after crash on A-road near Taunton
The road was closed but has since reopened
Taunton man 'with enormous number of previous offences' in court after making threats
A man from Taunton has been sentenced at Taunton Crown Court for sending offensive communications and making threats.
Man in his fifties arrested after suspected hate crime
A man in his fifties has been arrested after a suspected hate crime in West Somerset.
New sign for town council building gets conditional go-ahead
Plans to put up new signage at the Taunton Town Council building will go ahead on condition.
Up to £5 million to be spent over three years to 'smarten up' Somerset roads
Somerset Council is planning to spend up to £5m over the next three years to smarten up Somerset’s roads, pavements, and cycleways.