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Chaos as Travellers swarm seaside town and 'dump nappies in sea'

Locals are furious

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Children cannot play cricket and rugby due to developer’s road delays

The developer has apologised to the community

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Historic former Somerset farmhouse comes with a party barn

And in a perfect location

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Road reopens after a 17-month closure

The road was closed in February 2024 for safety reasons after a private wall collapsed

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‘Rewriting of history’ row over village station campaign

Work on reopening a railway station in Saltford is making more progress than it ever has before

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England’s measles hotspot areas exposed and mapped- as nation told to “redouble efforts” to vaccinate children

You can see the cases near you using our interactive map.

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Well-wishers urged not to leave flowers at site of fatal coach crash near Minehead

10-year-old Oliver Price died in the crash

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Teenager killed in crash between car and tipper truck

She was just 19 years old

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Bare-chested man indecently exposed himself on riverside path in Bath

A man exposed himself to members of the public

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'Woman got in my way as I cycled – and my three-word warning made her fume'

A cyclist has divided opinion after she claimed a woman got in her way while she was on a bike trail and kicked off when she gave her a three-word warning to make her move

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Girl, 5, seriously injured after being hit by masked e-bike rider

She was on the pavement outside her home

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'Feral' youths in Somerset 'won't be stopped by justice plan'

But comments were branded a 'disgrace'

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Sex toy retailer buzzing as warehouse enlargement plans get thumbs up

Lovehoney's Bath warehouse is getting bigger

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Updates on M5, M4, A30 and A38 as school summer holidays begin

Delays continue on the major roads in the region

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Somerset murder suspect to face trial after woman found dead

The 62-year-old has been charged with murder

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Call to shorten the length of school summer holidays

The length of the summer break is a matter of debate, with educational attainment, childcare and holiday costs for parents, and screen time on tablets and mobile phones all considerations

Somerset County Gazette | News

A first look inside the new M&S in Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport has a new Marks & Spencer store which opened this week - here's a first look.

Somerset County Gazette | News

Full story: Father found guilty of murdering his two-week-old baby

Here is what the jury heard during the trial in which Daniel Gunter was found guilty of murdering his two-week-old baby.

Somerset County Gazette | News

In the dock: 120 hours unpaid work after scrap between man and ex-girlfriends father

A “SCRAP” which broke out at Dimmer Dump involving a Wincanton man and his ex-girlfriend’s father has left him with an order to do 120 hours unpaid work.

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