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Police given special powers ahead of Taunton protest
Measures have been put in place to help police tackle "criminality, disorder or hate of any kind"
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EasyJet launches new flights from Bristol to the 'capital of Christmas' this winter
If you've ever dreamt of visiting the 'capital of Christmas', less than two hours from Bristol Airport, then this might be the best time to go, as easyJet has launched new routes
New 7,000-home Somerset town 'would obliterate unique landscape'
"Far from being smothered in concrete, it needs to be protected."
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Heatwaves could bring nostalgic shop awnings back to high streets
The idea has been raised to help deal with the extreme heat
TV Licence rules for anyone who watches on-demand TV shows and films
TV Licensing guidance offers a steer on what you need to do
UK pop star could headline Glastonbury Festival after 12-year absence
A source says the star has been "invited to go back"
Arrested MP Dan Norris has not voted since police update
But he has still been submitting written questions
Latest on Clevedon parking row as court judgment looms
The council is not expecting to lose the case
Man suffers arm injuries after being attacked in Midsomer Norton
Two people were arrested
Maisie Williams says 'thank you mum' as Bath Spa awards honorary doctorate
She left her school in Somerset aged 15 to pursue her dream of acting
Married South West couple found dead in campervan after ‘gas leak’ at cider festival
Christopher and Kayleigh were found dead after travelling to the New Forest as exhibitors at a cider craft fair
New Prime Minister Andy Burnham makes first visit to West Country to talk about buses
The new Prime Minister has announced a £2 England-wide bus cap
Suspected drink driver arrested at services with child inside vehicle
Police found a 'significant amount of alcohol' inside his vehicle
Barnaby Webber's mum says new police probe is 'beginning of the reckoning'
It's been more than three years since the Taunton teen's tragic death
Man attacked by stranger in Bath pub beer garden
Police believe the man pictured may have information which could assist their investigation
Huge cannabis farm uncovered in South West village
The set up included electricity illegally drawn directly from the national grid
Diabetes soars in younger people as study shows who is getting ill and why
Complications of diabetes include heart disease and stroke, ulcers and infections, and sight problems
Woman who married River Avon persuades council to protect it
Campaigners want all councils along the 83 mile-length of the river to sign up to a charter to protect it
Somerset villagers want to take their field back but there's a queue
The council has agreed to "discuss the future plans for the site"
‘Stalinist’ planning permission reforms condemned by councillors
'They are giving us all the powers to make all the decisions we like, as long as we do exactly as we are told'