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Council U-turns on plan to cut recycling centre hours to save £200k
The council has also dropped plans to charge for its discovery cards, which allow locals into some attractions for free
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Couple ditch 9-5 and now 'live like kings' saving £2,000 a month
They made the move after getting tired of the daily grind
Flooded roads still closed in Devon and Somerset after relentless rain - full list
More downpours are due this week
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Policing Somerset ‘like trying to cover king-sized bed with single duvet’
The number of crimes reported has risen over the last year
Work begins on 105 new homes near Bridgwater secondary school
32 of the homes will be classed as affordable
Crowdfunder launched for judicial review to stop new Castle Cary homes
Plans are for 27 new homes on the Foxes Run site
Workshop containing fuel destroyed by fire in Somerset
Firefighters rushed to the scene to prevent the situation from escalating
Police want to speak to three men after 'racial hatred' incident
'There is no place for hate in our communities'
Popular Somerset theme park plunges into liquidation
Its future remains unclear
Villagers thought acid attack suspects were 'polite' and 'nice guys'
One person said they were "very polite and seemed really normal"
Decision to permanently close road as part of LTN in Bath branded 'shameful'
But the council said there were 'areas of concern,' such as traffic doubling on a road past a primary school
Village's library to be saved from council's ‘difficult and unsettling’ library closures
Thousands of people took part in a public consultation
Extra £174.50 TV Licences required for some UK homes - check who has to pay
TV Licence rules differ for some homeowners, with some households potentially needing to pay £174.50 for an additional licence
Traffic hell for villagers who say traffic lights causing major delays
The company behind the lights insisted they had not malfunctioned and said it had now adjusted the timings
Teddy Baldock's family devastated as 'scumbag' thieves steal park statue
The plinth is now empty except for a pair of boots
Met Office warns Somerset of likely flooding as 23 UK areas issued rain warnings - full list
The Met Office said heavy showers could cause surface water flooding in some parts of the United Kingdom
Young suspect named after drugs operation in Bath
A Crown Court date is pending
Bath boarding school's 'deep sorrow' over alleged abuse involving staff member
The school's headmaster wrote a letter to former pupils
Man convicted of manslaughter 'for second time'
Thomas Betteridge has been found guilty of manslaughter after the death of Cameron Hamilton
Police update after girl seriously hurt in police chase
Patrick McCann was charged with a number of offences