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'Reckless' driver, 19, killed 'brilliant young man' in Weston-super-Mare crash
He was overtaking when the crash happened
M5 Exeter traffic updates as 'police-led incident' closes motorway in both directions
The motorway is shut both ways ahead of rush hour
Former leader returns to North Somerset cabinet for historic AI role
'What is important to me is that it serves residents and communities. It's not just a question of using AI and getting rid of staff'
Somerset coastline immortalised in award-winning horror Apocalypse Players podcast
For hundreds of years, Somerset's extraordinary coastline has served as the inspiration for some of Britain's most beloved authors and artists.
Somerset Council spends nearly £19m on consultants in just three years
Somerset Council has spent nearly £19m on consultants in just three years, council leader Bill Revans has confirmed.
Closing Minehead care training facility would be ‘colossal mistake’
Opposition councillors say it amounts to the council and NHS 'giving up on west Somerset'
Safe route to Clarks Village from new affordable homes completed
'It's really good to see so many people using the new path'
North Hill House bounces back from 'Inadequate' rating in new Ofsted report
Fees can be as high as £120,000 a year
Months of roadworks to begin on the A38 today
Here's everything you need to know
Wanted Somerset man pictured after alleged 'threats to kill'
He has distinctive tattoos
England's 'prettiest village' has no new houses built for 400 years
The village is often called the 'prettiest in England', with honey-coloured stone cottages and medieval charm, and it was also the location for a number of blockbuster films
Popular diet 'can raise cholesterol', warns cardiologist
Dr Francesco Lo Monaco has explained why
Calls for Somerset hotel The Newt popular with the rich and famous to stop using herbicide
It is loved for its huge, picturesque gardens
Watchet Community Bookshop closing forever after 17 years and £160,000 raised for charity
'We are indebted to the people of Watchet and the surrounding areas'
Beloved wife, mum and gran among this week's Somerset funeral notices
Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one
Woodland retreat near Bath is the perfect way to relax and get creative
Singing by the campfire is on the menu
Somerset vet names hardest dog breed to own - and it's not pugs or labradors
A veterinary practice in Somerset has named the dog breed they believe is the hardest to care for - and it's not the one you might think