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Man rescued after fall on South West Coast Path

The man was found by Exmoor Search and Rescue near Porlock Weir

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'Penalty even if paying on time' under new HMRC rule change

It's being looked at by the Government

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Lifeguards will patrol Somerset beaches from today

It promises to be another busy summer season

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Man named and jailed after shot fired by police in Yeovil

Armed police swarmed a road

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Somerset bingo hall where The Beatles performed on 'at risk' list

It's one of five sites in Somerset at risk of 'crumbling'

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Taunton has a new ‘civic square’ and it's opening within days

A new primary school and a 'park and bus' facility have already been delivered within the site

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'Bath should become England's first fully 20mph city' say campaigners

"30mph where people live, work and play is akin to indoor smoking. When it is no more, we will look back and wonder how we tolerated such a harmful situation for so long."

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Bath police confirm rape arrest after girl, 11, 'attacked near playground'

Police stepped up patrols following the shocking incident

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Major Frome warehouse fire was deliberate, police say

Nearby buildings were evacuated

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GP warns illegal tanning method is dangerous and causes diarrhoea

Side effects include everything from nausea and headaches to a greater risk of cancer

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Call for Somerset schools to start late after England game

'This is about letting children be part of a special national moment'

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Heartbreak as Longleat's queen lion dies after short illness

Jasira died just berfore her 21st birthday

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Somerset children's home suspended in residential care shake-up

Several children's residential homes will be temporarily closed

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£1m scheme to protect Minehead cliffs delayed by council staffing issues

There is no timetable for the work

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Sharp rise in Somerset benefit fraud cases as council fails to update systems

'There is a worrying increase in the number of referrals'

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Woman, 23, makes £2,500 a month with part-time job - 'I feel so free'

Scarlet, 23, discovered a side hustle that has since turned into a business earning her £2,500 a month

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30 minutes sitting increases cancer risk but you can cut it 20pc

Researchers found sitting for more than half-an-hour at a time was linked with a higher risk of cancer death

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Mother of newborn baby could have caused fatal injuries, jury told

The baby's mother was initially arrested before being treated as a witness

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Investigation launched as massive fire rips through Frome warehouse

The cause of the huge blaze has not been confirmed

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Huge fire breaks out next to M&S store in Frome - recap of updates

Multiple fire engines were called to the scene