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Man attacked and left with broken jaw

Police are now looking for a man in connection with the incident

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Mystery green laser lights on A303 'cause chaos'

The source of the mystery lights remains unclear

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South West heavy rain warning as weekend washout forecast

Forecasters expect more than 100mm of rain to fall in some areas

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Peter Andre 'broke down in tears' after hiding health battle from family

Peter Andre has opened up about a mental health battle he endured in his 20s, which led him to take a three-month break from touring, and resulted in him having 'knives pulled on him' in nightclubs

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South West pictures see Dartmoor buried under blanket of snow

There could be more to come

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Open letter slams 'no positives' for new Bath recycling hub plan

Local cafes, businesses, and even Bath Spa University have thrown their weight behind an open letter urging the council not to go ahead with the hub.

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'Meet the Rees-Moggs' new reality series sneak peak as trailer is released

The series gives 'a never-before-seen look into his life at home in the 17th century Somerset house'

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Dealers caught after huge amount of drugs seized in Taunton

Clayton Budge, Kai Darby, and Finley Ford admitted multiple drugs offences

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Somerset 10-hour heavy snow warning issued by Met Office

A warning for snow across parts of Somerset has been issued by the Met Office.

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Should Christmas songs in shops/radio be banned until December?

With Christmas Day just over a month away, the question of when to start celebrating is dividing the nation. When do you think it's the right time to start listening to Christmas tunes?

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Met Office weather maps show when snow could hit Somerset

A band of snow could be set to hit the county

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Man sent £10k DWP benefits to scammer posing as favourite porn star

Ben says he felt lonely and wanted to help his 'celebrity crush' so sent money from his disability benefits

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Mulberry axes Somerset office jobs in ‘rebuild’ after sales plunge

The cuts will affect some Somerset office workers

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M5 100mph chaos as driver injures seven people in crash

Jamie Poyntz tried to squeeze through gaps and undertook at least 39 vehicles

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Maps show where more deaths than births as Somerset near top

You can see if there were more births or deaths where you live using our interactive map.

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"Please give Bath LTN a chance" plea as traffic row continues

Locals say "chaos" continues despite new signage

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Plot of land set to become houses goes up for auction

The site, which has planning permission to build nine homes, has a guide price of £500,000 and could be worth in excess of £3 million once building is complete

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Major Bridgwater housing development approved by 'out-of-town councillors'

The controversial scheme has been approved

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Multi-million pound boost for Somerset bus services

We'll find out in the coming weeks how and where it will be spent

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Peter Andre shows off rarely seen son Theo's amazing skills

He shared an adorable drawing