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New £1m solar farm will help make 500,000 Henry Hoovers

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Two M5 lanes shut after crash near Bristol

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'Reckless' driver, 19, killed 'brilliant young man' in Weston-super-Mare crash

He was overtaking when the crash happened

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M5 Exeter traffic updates as 'police-led incident' closes motorway in both directions

The motorway is shut both ways ahead of rush hour

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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'

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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.

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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.

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Closing Minehead care training facility would be ‘colossal mistake’

Opposition councillors say it amounts to the council and NHS 'giving up on west Somerset'

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Safe route to Clarks Village from new affordable homes completed

'It's really good to see so many people using the new path'

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North Hill House bounces back from 'Inadequate' rating in new Ofsted report

Fees can be as high as £120,000 a year

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Months of roadworks to begin on the A38 today

Here's everything you need to know

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Wanted Somerset man pictured after alleged 'threats to kill'

He has distinctive tattoos

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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

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Popular diet 'can raise cholesterol', warns cardiologist

Dr Francesco Lo Monaco has explained why

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Calls for Somerset hotel The Newt popular with the rich and famous to stop using herbicide

It is loved for its huge, picturesque gardens

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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'

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Beloved wife, mum and gran among this week's Somerset funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Woodland retreat near Bath is the perfect way to relax and get creative

Singing by the campfire is on the menu

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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