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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

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M5 reopens in Somerset after crash - recap

Traffic was queuing

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'Minging' Somerset Council offices to become 111 flats for local NHS staff

They will be homes for NHS staff

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Extension of rural Somerset cycle route approved despite farmers' fears

It won unanimous approval

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Fresh bid to build 110 homes on Somerset factory site which closed in 2018

The developers are hoping it's third time lucky

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Dad killed newborn baby in ‘moment of pure violence’, court told

'He was killed because this defendant, drunk and frustrated, tragically used unlawful and significant force against his own son'

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'Lifeline' for Somerset library facing closure

It could move into a new building as its current home is too expensive to repair

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Flooding meeting in Somerset disrupted by flooding

A dramatic storm brought flash floods in an "intense deluge"

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Little-known country park near M5 is now flourishing thanks to villagers

"It's nice to have access to such a big green space, which is a rarity with new developments"