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Somerset gran has hen night she never had 70 years on
“It may have taken me until 92 to have a hen night, but it was worth waiting for.”
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Somerset 'ghost town' undergoing huge transformation divides locals
£24 million is being pumped into reinventing Yeovil. But is it a "ghost town" or "the place to be"?
We survived wallabies, waltzers and wild toddlers in the great British break
Three days, three chaotic parks, and two sugar-high toddlers later, we found joy in the British seaside’s messiest, warmest, most brilliantly bonkers escape
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Full list of England's best and cleanest Blue Flag beaches and seaside towns
Here are all the English beaches that have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag
Beautiful spots for a sunny walk in stunning Somerset
They include views of a lake, historic skyline and rolling hills
Experts reveal the best way to pack luggage to avoid fines
Last year 21% of travellers paid baggage fees at airports
Live: M5 delays amid weekend getaway traffic
Thousands of people are heading south for the weekend
Serious concerns halt major Glastonbury regeneration project
It comes after an independent audit uncovered serious concerns over how nearly £2.9 million of taxpayer money was spent
Man seriously injured after stabbing in Weston-super-Mare
Two violent incidents took place and could be linked
Somerset to bask in sunshine with temperatures soaring
After the recent spell of warm weather, the next seven days are forecast to bring even more sun
Live: Protest over Persimmon Homes as man urges boycott
"DO NOT BUY A PERSIMMONS HOUSE"
Co-op stores hit by food shortages after company cyber attack
Some stores in the South West have empty shelves
Influencer says her two-day Benidorm holiday was cheaper than London day out
Carole Rees, 45, took the 6am flight from Bristol Airport to Alicante and stayed in a full board hotel in Benidorm overnight
Man fined £462 for using public bin on his street
He pleaded guilty to fly-tipping
Integrated care board might merge with Somerset and Dorset
Decisions on health care, from hospitals to GPs' surgeries to pharmacies for a swathe of southern and south west England from Christchurch in the east to Exmoor in the west, and encompassing Bath Wiltshire and Swindon, could all be made by one body.
CQC warns North Somerset Council care ‘requires improvement’
One care partner was left unsure how to keep a vulnerable person safe after they called the council safeguarding team outside 'core hours'
New opposition leader on Somerset Council after reshuffle
The Conservative opposition group on Somerset Council have appointed a new leader following a reshuffle.
Beautiful UK village is just 5 miles from a major city - but tourists have never heard of it
Freshford in Somerset is a stunning village that's managed to avoid the crowds
Smell of smoke leads to property fire being discovered in middle of the night
Yeovil fire crews responded to a fire in the back garden of a property after reports of a fire alarm activating in the night.
Distiller to make more of tipple that helped her scoop national award for gin
The distiller of a gin made on the Quantock Hills is planning to make more of the tipple that helped scoop her latest national award.