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Government forces Bath and North East Somerset to double housing targets and dilute green planning rules
'They have just trussed us up. There’s no way about it, it's very difficult for us to do anything impactful.'
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‘Still too many houses:’ Controversial plan returns for hundreds of homes on edge of Bath
'This proposal remains inappropriate for the area. It is too big and ruins the vista.'
Secluded treehouse in Somerset woods approved after six-year wait
The plans have been subject to nearly six years of delays
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Bath coffee shop shuts down as business rates blamed
'This is so so sad'
New rogue landlord crackdown under fire over 'flawed' lack of funding
The council's enforcement of landlords will have to be subsidised by prosecutions
Bath boat owners ordered to leave Pulteney Weir hit back at 'scruffy' claims
The council says it's a health and safety issue; boaters argue it's 'politically motivated'
South West beach named one of Europe's best – beating Bulgaria and Malta
The Cornwall beach is renowned for its turquoise waters and dramatic rock formations
Merger of Somerset town with nearby village paused by legal challenge
"As far as I'm concerned, we delivered to the professional standard"
Somerset wedding venue to house extra Hinkley Point C workers
The owners secured planning permission for ten caravans on its site
Fresh fight to prevent 40 homes near working Somerset pig farm
Of the 40 homes planned for the site, 12 would be affordable
Boy, 5, who died of a brain tumour honoured with memorial garden
Elias "brought kindness, laughter and joy during his time with us"
Dog walker's unusual decision might have saved her life as tree came crashing down
The manager of a nearby pub described hearing what sounded like 'gunshots' before the massive branch fell
'Multi-vehicle' M5 crash near Bristol causes 45-minute queue - updates
Police and ambulance crews attended
Yeovil Hospital denies removing thermometers during heatwave
Temperatures hit 30.8 degrees celsius on the ward last weekend
Man visits Weston-Super-Mare beach in 30C heatwave and realises why it’s not busy
A man from Wolverhampton decided to take the train down to Weston-Super-Mare to enjoy the recent heatwave by the beach, but soon learned why it wasn't as busy as expected
M5 traffic stopped after van flips in Somerset
A van landed on its side
Third person arrested after serious Somerset park attack
Three people were attacked
100-year-old Somerset oak tree saved from axe despite damage to nearby home
"The damage is ongoing and likely to worsen"
Housing developers ‘facing bankruptcy’ due to Somerset Council planning delays
"Our residents are facing a total lack of response and urgency"
New green space coming to Yeovil town centre in time for World Cup
It comes after demolition work on a former shopping centre was completed