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Investigation into alleged homophobic abuse on football pitch ends

The alleged incident saw players walk off the pitch during a match

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Bath tourism tax one step closer after major government announcement

'It will help make tourism work for everyone'

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Strike action ends at Leonardo as union accepts pay offer

Thousands of workers went on strike this month.

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Death of woman and Christmas market - a week of news in Bath

Your 30-second briefing of the week's biggest stories from Yeovil

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Police cordon and forensic searches in Taunton after boy attacked

He was taken to hospital with potentially "life-changing" injuries

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The murder bid and the 'missing £5m' - a week of news in Yeovil

Your 30-second briefing of the week's biggest stories from Yeovil

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M5 traffic standstill in Somerset

Traffic is now easing

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Bus passenger repeatedly kicked in head in Frome attack

He had barely stepped foot in the Somerset town when he was attacked

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Mums on Somerset walk make tragic discovery in field after hearing desperate call

Louise Boyce went walking with friends through Somerset farming land and stumbled upon a harrowing situation that they managed to turn into something positive

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Why it will take 18 months to reopen key Weston-super-Mare bridge

Contractors have said: 'You would be hard pushed to find anyone globally that could undertake this particular scheme any differently'

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Baby swan rescued from reservoir in Hot Fuzz moment

It was stuck in an overflow catchment of a reservoir

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M5 roundabout blocked after crash

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Temporary traffic lights near sinkhole cost more than repairing road

'It's been there 18 months as a sinkhole, though the road started to collapse four years ago'

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Large farm near Weston-super-Mare to be sold off by Somerset Council

Part of the land could be used for residential redevelopment

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Work to begin soon on Bridgwater’s new £7.7m primary school

The school will initially have enough space for 210 pupils and a 40-place nursery

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Creep sexually communicated with child on social media

He breached his Sexual Harm Prevention Order

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M5 was blocked after crash near seaside town

Traffic was reported to be slow

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'I'm too old to do gardening so I had one painted instead'

People are travelling from afar to see it

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Tragic fall kills woman in Bath

Police have issued a statement

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Bridge in Weston-super-Mare used by 20,000 drivers a day to close until 2027

20,000 vehicles use the bridge every weekday and the diversion is expected to make other roads 'extra busy'