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Over 170 Somerset schools to close over extreme heat - live updates
Temperatures are expected to soar to uncomfortable levels
Social workers settle pay dispute as new strike threat looms
A dispute which saw 28 team managers and deputy team managers go on strike is over — but a separate dispute involving over 200 social workers remains unresolved
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Hottest areas in Somerset ranked as highs of 36C recorded
While some areas have sweltered, other areas have stayed under 30C
AI to help make £23m of cuts in Somerset
It is hoped the tech can 'improve productivity and decision making'
'I stayed in Minehead Butlins' premium apartments but it left me disgusted'
A family holiday at one of Butlins luxury apartments in Minehead, was marred by cleanliness issues in a premium apartment, leaving a guest who paid over £600 "disgusted"
HMO near Bridgwater town centre given permission to expand
Somerset Council has narrowly approved these changes
Pride flags ‘ripped down and destroyed’ in Weston-super-Mare
The vandalism meant the raising of flags for armed forces day could not go ahead as planned
Heatwave delays repairs to 'liquified' section of A30 in Somerset
'I'm told the road has to be a lot cooler for any repairs to work'
Man left with 'significant facial injuries' after night out attack in Weston-super-Mare
The couple were on their way home when they were attacked
Jury retires to consider verdicts in trial of boy accused of killing Aria Thorpe, nine
Aria Thorpe died after sustaining a knife wound to her chest
Over 200 Somerset schools to close amid extreme heat warning
The number of schools due to shut continues to rise
Somerset MP demands funding to 'retrofit' schools for future heatwaves
Temperatures expected to hit 36 C on Wednesday (June 24)
Exploding roads in Bath not caused by lightning strikes
The city experienced 30mm of rain within an hour
Bizarre scenes in Bath as flash floods swamp streets during heatwave
Water levels rose quickly during an intense thunderstorm - and were not helped by burst mains
Plans for 56 homes near Somerset primary school approved despite traffic fears
Nearby residents are concerned about busy roads
Somerset Tories and Lib Dems lock horns over 'one-star' finance rating
'We have cleaned up the Lib Dems' financial mess before, and we are prepared to do so again'
Riverside footpath where boats evicted in Bath to close for rugby matches
The council said: 'This is not connected with the council’s removal of unauthorised boats'
Lightning strikes and 'tornado' warning as Met Office issues yellow alert
Thunderstorms are rolling across parts of the South West
Somerset Labour leader urges government to 'step up' after Keir Starmer resigns
The leader of the Labour Party on Somerset Council has urged the government to "step up" and properly fund local services following the resignation of prime minister Sir Keir Starmer MP.