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Man named and charged after spate of car break-ins in Bath
He's been accused of several offences
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Katie Price makes tragic life admission as she says world is 'sad and lonely'
Katie Price has opened up about her life in a new interview and admitted that she has cut a lot of people out of her life after suffering a breakdown in 2021
Drug driver who caused 'extensive damage' during police chase jailed
At one point, he was doing 100mph along the hard shoulder
Plans for 92 homes in Bath's new city quarter face vote
The council is trying to get a major 'stalled' redevelopment in the centre of Bath underway again
‘No capacity’ for future special needs units in Somerset schools near M5
'We still have the lowest birth rate in 20 years, but we're also seeing pressures where people are coming into our area and bringing their children with them'
Ice warning in Somerset as low temperatures freeze surface water
Temperatures could drop to -2C
Peter Andre's thoughts on Princess and Junior revealing I'm A Celeb wish
Peter Andre's children Princess and Junior have revealed they would both like to head into the I'm A Celeb jungle to follow in their parents' footsteps
40 homes near working Somerset pig farm refused twice in three months
Plans for 40 new homes near a working pig farm in the village of Evercreech, near Shepton Mallet, have been refused by councillors for a second time
Gang who stole cash from Co-op stores in Somerset and across country jailed
A "wild and feral" gang of burglars who broke into stores in Somerset and other areas of the country have been jailed, writes Phil Hill.
Home Bargains creating 100 new jobs as Frome store approved
Home Bargains will be building its newest store in Frome after a decision by local councillors, creating up to 100 full- and part-time jobs
Bath Fire Station faces crunch demolition vote amid Grade II listing review
'It is probably the last of the long tradition of classical buildings in the city'
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for 16-year-old missing since Halloween
Police have said they are growing “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of missing 16-year-old George.
Voluntary Somerset bus organisation wins King's Award
A Somerset organisation has been named a winner of the King's Award for Voluntary Service in 2025.
A-road blocked after Weston-super-Mare crash
It was later cleared
Ten Somerset stars shortlisted for West Country Women Awards 2025
TEN woman from Somerset have taken centre stage at the West Country Women's Awards 2025.
Frome residents lose battle to stop battery energy storage site
'Fire detection and prevention equipment would be installed in all battery units'
Frustration over 'gridlock' in town should be debated in Parliament, says MP
'One resident, Sadie, told me that because of the one-way system, her weekly taxi fare to the supermarket has risen from £7 to £20'
New section of rural cycling route could link major housing estates
Both sections of path will be four metres wide