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Football match to be held in memory of loving father who died in A371 crash
The beloved father died in a crash on the A371 last month
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Fears ‘small friendly village’ will become suburb of Bristol
The greenbelt around the village is set to be allocated as land for 1,000 new homes
Man dies in fire that destroyed Wincanton flat
The cause is being investigated
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New Taunton council houses completed on site of former pub
Taunton's newest council houses have been completed on the site of a former pub – and are all already occupied by local residents.
The pretty South West village now a 'ghost estate' after being abandoned for eight years
Local families are now calling for the estate to be handed over to the council and used for social housing for people living in the area
Bath set to be as warm as Corfu as Spring arrives
But it may not last
Leonardo boss promises UK will be a "global player" after winning £1 billion contract
The company's Yeovil factory employs 3,000 people
Man who died in A371 crash near Wells is named as family pays tribute to 'loving daddy'
His loved ones have shared an emotional tribute
Petrol prices 'could rocket 20p' after statement today
Rachel Reeves gave her spring statement, but has been blasted for not taking action
Controversial three-weekly bin collections save council £1m
Waste being thrown away has reduced by almost a fifth
Bath Fire Station closes ahead of demolition
They are operating from a temporary base until the new station opens
Six ‘overlooked’ headache causes and key to ‘long-term relief’, GP shares
A GP has warned people not to dismiss their symptoms as simple stress
Channel 4 chaos as Somerset star dramatically quits show after producer row
The 79-year-old walked off of the Channel 4 reality show in dramatic scenes.
Clarks to close outlet store in 'frustrating' loss to town
Locals have expressed their anger at another high street closure
Two Somerset community hospitals could lose half their beds under NHS reforms
It's part of a government 10-year plan
242 new Taunton homes approved despite 'bonkers' road design
It's part of a bigger project
‘Raw anger’ at Bristol Airport plan to ‘steal’ part of unique common
'It is big enough already and Felton Common belongs to the people'
Judicial review over 27 Castle Cary homes moves to next phase
Local residents are fighting the scheme
The Wurzels from Somerset unrecognisable 4 decades later amid huge comeback
Formed 60 years ago, a so-called ‘scrumpy & western’ band from Somerset, this year they’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of their No.1 single The Combine Harvester
Channel 4 Handcuffed line-up including 79-year-old aristocrat from Somerset
Jonathan Ross' new Channel 4 show Handcuffed will see 18 strangers forced to spend time together as they are cuffed to one another on meeting