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Kitchen chain Magnet to shut 15 stores - full list including Somerset branch

"This is a difficult decision and not one we have taken lightly"

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Lidl shoppers fuming after queuing for air con units in heatwave

They were after a Middle of Lidl bargain but ended up disappointed

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Somerset man tried to force victim to change statement after strangling her

The woman's bravery has been praised by police

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'Bath sanctuary saved my life' says mum who 'thought she was going insane'

Her step-son would try to eat unusual things like metal and shout out accusations that made the neighbours worry

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Clevedon shopkeeper takes council to court over parking fee blunder

The council “regrets” the error but argues the town's controversial new parking charges would have come into force regardless

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Sir Stephen Fry's unusual gift to Bath is thanks to an 'inspiring' schoolgirl

The national treasure said he was "enchanted" by her idea after she reached out on a whim

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MP praises NHS staff at Somerset community hospital who saved her husband’s life

"Community hospitals are the backbone of local healthcare"

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Update on Somerset's new M5 services as year-long roadworks loom

Temporary traffic lights looks set to be installed from the start of August

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Housing developers could pay for new pumps to stop Somerset flooding

'This will secure the future of these pumping stations'

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New low-cost homes approved within Bridgwater Gateway site near M5

But locals have concerns about traffic

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Taunton and Wellington MP branded 'Nimby' housing secretary during debate

He has been critical of housing reforms

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School previously rated 'Inadequate' now a great place to learn in comeback story

'It is fantastic to receive this recognition and endorsement from Ofsted'

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Weston-super-Mare to be 'swallowed by the sea' by 2050

Weston-super-Mare is one of a number of seaside town predicted to go underwater within years

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Much-loved son, brother and fiance, 32, among this week's Somerset funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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We love you, but here's my three tips for being a good tourist in Bath

Welcome! Please take a look around... but first, some pointers

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Migrant workers on life in Bridgwater as Hinkley Point sees new arrivals and new debates in town

Benjamin and Mounia moved from Paris to Somerset just over three years ago

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Aria Thorpe's 'distraught' family speak out as boy cleared of murder

"Our family has effectively been handed a life sentence - meanwhile, the person responsible walks free."

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Everything we know after M5 closure caused chaos in Somerset 

It was chaos in the extreme heat as there were eight miles of queues and almost two-hour delays

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From redundancy to 10 years running beloved Bath bakery the Grumpy Baker

Success was far from a piece of cake

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Bath woman given £32,000 from NHS Trust after 'unnecessary' thumb operation in bizarre mix-up

'My thumb isn’t what it was, and I guess it will never be the same.'