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90 minute M5 delays after crash near Burnham-on-Sea closes motorway

All emergency services were in attendance

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Car crash saved woman's life after doctors found brain tumour

Sarah, 39, had been fit and healthy before the accident

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New sections of rural Somerset cycle route delayed by council errors

'This decision was not taken lightly'

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M5 shut near Burnham on Sea after crash involving tanker and car - updates

There has been an oil spill

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How expanding to 15 million passengers will transform Bristol Airport

Here is what the massive planning application reveals about how the airport would change

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Peter Andre says son Junior Andre is 'fuming' in rare family update on Loose Women

Peter Andre has five children, including Junior, 20, and Princess, 18, Amelia, 12, Theodore, 9, and two-year-old Arabella

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Long queues on M5 in Somerset as Bank Holiday drivers head home

There are delays for drivers on the M5 this afternoon

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Is it rude to ask someone how old they are? Maybe, but it shouldn't be

We all exist in time and space

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This is why there are no local elections in Somerset this year

Aside from one by-election, Somerset residents aren't going to the polls this week

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Somerset undertakers Forsey & Son celebrate 80 years at the heart of the community

They are marking the anniversary with a fundraising effort

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Man and woman dead and child injured in suspicious explosion

Police said that a cordon will remain in place until at least the evening

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Beloved mum, nan and friend to many among this week's Somerset funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Somerset animal sanctuary issues urgent plea over rotting feed room

The room has been left vulnerable to pests

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Dad brings Cornwall miniature train back to life at his Somerset home

'I used to ride on this train when I was my kid's age and now we get to ride it as a family'

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Reckless driver hits 90mph in 30mph zone with child in back seat

He has been jailed after mounting pavements with a 10-year-old in the car

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We found out why Nailsea in North Somerset turned pink

It's all part of an annual fundraiser

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Five Somerset restaurants to close amid cost hikes

Owner highlights 'significant cost increases in the form of business rates and National Insurance'

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Award-winning chippy explains one-star hygiene rating

SeaRock say they have taken "immediate and decisive action"

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‘It’s a win for Clevedon’ say shops as parking charges dropped

'You could probably hear the collective sign of relief from all the traders and businesses'

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Bath mum wants better care for women after 'devastating' losses

'It became clear very quickly that A&E is not the place for a woman experiencing a suspected miscarriage.'