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Two children hit by car while riding bikes in Somerset town

The driver of the car stopped briefly before leaving the scene

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Woman assaulted and shop damaged in town centre attack

The incidents happened earlier this morning

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Peter Andre shares son Theo's poignant question that left him sad

"Sadly, life doesn't always work like that"

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M5 delays and congestion after crash adds to holiday traffic

Traffic was being held on the motorway

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Young man sought after car significantly damaged by fire in Weston-super-Mare

Police want to speak to a man who was in the area

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Princess Andre gives rare update on half-brother Harvey Price

The reality star has given a fresh insight into her relationship with Harvey

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Bank Holiday shutdown travel warning as rail staff to strike

CrossCountry passengers are being warned of significant disruption to its services over the Bank Holiday weekend

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Woman stuck in new public toilets for more than an hour

The woman had to be cut free by firefighters after the door of the public toilets

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'Garden village dream' for thousands of new homes near M5 threatened

The M5 motorway junction near Cullompton is blocking the Garden Village project

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Jeremy Clarkson refused to halt filming during JD Vance visit

Jeremy Clarkson refused to stop filming his TV show while US Vice President JD Vance was in the Cotswolds on vacation.

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Countryfile's John Craven opens up on funeral plans in emotional plea

Countryfile viewers saw BBC star John Craven explore some hidden gems in Yorkshire during the most recent episode.

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Princess Andre left feeling ‘so uncomfortable’ during modelling debut

The 18-year-old reality star and influencer made the admission on her new ITV2 series, The Princess Diaries, which documents her life and burgeoning career

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Somerset had UK's hottest temperature on Sunday as hot weather stays

Sunday's highest temperature was 27.7C in Somerset,

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'I visited Britain's worst motorway services on the M5 and was floored by car park'

YouTuber vlogger Wandering Turnip visited what he called one of the UK's worst service stations which is situated off the M5 outside of Bridgwater, but there was one factor he found surprising

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Community hospital staff interviewed to ‘see who keeps their jobs’ ahead of reforms

Some claim they've been sent to 'shadow jobs'

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Former Burnham-on-Sea care home to be demolished and replaced

'Local demand is increasing, and as such our client seeks to provide a modern building with high-quality accommodation for residents and job opportunities for local employment in this important community facility'

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Council agreed to spend £1.4m on Octagon Theatre revamp before consultation announced

The council is now pursuing a scaled-down redevelopment costing £15m,

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Lorry drivers flouting law caught on camera

But they are rarely caught, as the police – understandably – cannot monitor the roads.

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Closure of beloved library in Worle 'is going to be awful'

It is one of three which is 'highly likely' to close in council cuts

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200 more homes could be approved in town ‘suffering from house building overload’

The council’s planning officers are recommending that the plans be approved