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New safety measures to be discussed following crash near Taunton primary school
'While I welcome the speed indicator devices, it's clear that more is needed'
Second special needs unit planned at Wellington school
'This is an incredibly exciting development'
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A30 reopens at East Chinnock after crash closure
The closure caused heavy congestion
Video shows chaos as Bath driver mounts kerb near child and pram
"It was only through sheer luck that no one was seriously injured"
Heavily congested A38 junction to be transformed into roundabout with months of roadworks planned
It comes as the local population is expected to rise
Tropicana arena will ‘put a spotlight on Weston-super-Mare’
'This is about creating a venue that really sucks in all that greatness about the British seaside'
M5 'police incident' halts traffic in Somerset - updates
Emergency services are at the scene
Electric shower catches fire while being used
Two people suffered some smoke inhalation
Man pulls out hammer in row after Burnham-on-Sea crash
The drama unfolded in a car park outside a convenience store
Man suffers broken jaw in brutal Bath street attack
Police want to speak to the man pictured
Rivals boss reveals season 2 is ‘tribute’ to Jilly Cooper after ‘sudden’ death
Dame Jilly Cooper's sad death shocked the cast and crew of Rivals during the production of season 2
'Mind blowing' detective drama that 'gets better and better' shot near Somerset
The six-part series is based on a harrowing true story about the disappearance of a woman.
Bid for 10,000-capacity arena at Tropicana in Weston-super-Mare approved
It will become one of the south west's biggest live music venues
Bridgwater health and care academy may not open until spring 2028
Construction to begin once planning permission has been granted
Dates for Bridgwater roadworks to restore Celebration Mile parking confirmed
The road will be closed while the work is done
Measures to protect Taunton green space ruled out 24 hours before travellers arrived
Eight caravans moved in
Blocked fire exits and safety concerns at Royal United Hospital in Bath
Emergency care is under 'enormous and unsustainable pressure'
UK heatwave maps show Somerset facing four-day hot spell
Weather maps suggest a four-day hot spell could bring temperatures as high as 27C to parts of the UK later this May, with 18 counties potentially seeing highs of 25C or above between May 22 and 25.
BBC Somerset broadcaster forced to apologise after 'awkward' blunder on live show
WARNING: CONTAINS OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE: BBC Somerset listeners were left gobsmacked after an offensive word was accidentally broadcast during Simon Parkin's live show