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Tesla plans electric vehicle charging facility near Somerset McDonald's off A303

A decision is due before Christmas

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Our road was finally resurfaced — now rat-runners love it

'People like to speed down it’

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Dementia sufferers 'wore coats' and 'had heating on' during heatwave

Care boss says there were unexpected deaths during the summer

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Weston-super-Mare councillor calls for arrest of seafront flaggers

Activists have attached flags to lampposts on the seafront three times this summer

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Weston's new recycling centre to cost more than restoring Birnbeck Pier

'We recognise that the scale of investment required is significant'

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Somerset hospital 'sorry' following death of woman given food and drink

She died two hours after being given something to eat

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Caravan crackdown in Somerset town dubbed 'UK's van life capital'

Glastonbury is bringing in new parking restrictions for the first time "in approximately a decade"

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Weston-super-Mare family say dad's 'devastating' death remains a mystery

Their dad mostly worked in the Bristol and Weston-super-Mare area, and they are keen to track down former colleagues

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Historic Bath's excuse not to build more homes is 'not reasonable'

"UNESCO is proud of other World Heritage Site cities where the locals aren’t priced out"

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NHS 'silent killer' alert as 4 million UK people have it without realising

The NHS is urging people to avoid the 'silent killer'

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Woman tries to stop Co-op thief before being struck by car

She tried to stop a woman who walked out of the store with a basked of food she hadn't paid for

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Man dies suddenly at South West retirement village

Emergency services rushed to the serious incident

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Popular caravan park near M5 allowed to stay after 'unreasonable' battle

The council will now have to pay out

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Son named and charged with mum's murder after Yatton house attack

Richardson is due at Bristol Crown Court tomorrow

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CCTV released after parcels stolen from Yeovil doorstep

There have been two separate incidents

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Doctor says you don't need 10,000 steps to cut death risk 47per cent

A much smaller number will reduce your risks of dementia, depression, diabetes and death from cardiovascular disease and cancer

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Glastonbury 2027 headliners rumours and Pyramid Stage contenders

Official ticket sales are confirmed to go live next month

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Suspects named after Somerset businesses targeted in burglary spree

Three men have been charged

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Parents warned over toasted skin syndrome as cases surge in children

Doctors say it is linked to the use of electronic devices