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Tragic fall kills woman in Bath

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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'

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Live: Forensics called to busy road in Bath

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A39 was blocked after crash near pub

It was later cleared

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Bridgwater faced ‘another year of roadworks’ without Dunball roundabout upgrade

'We're really pleased and it appears to be all working fine. Some of our engineers are on site making sure everything is tweaked up perfectly'

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Clifton Suspension Bridge to close overnight as BBC films well-known drama

A 'well-known' drama is being filmed

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Shed loads of Christmas cheer on the way for Bath as city prepares for this year's market

Wooden stalls are being set up across the city centre in preparation for the market to open next week

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Ofsted raves about 'outstanding' pre-school with 'compassionate' staff

First Steps in Keynsham is said to support children and families "amazingly"

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Tiny Somerset village bombarded by lorries as residents beg council for help

Lorries have been using their single-track road as a shortcut.

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Man dies in horror A303 Somerset crash

Another person is fighting for their life in hospital

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Millionaire OAP aristocrat on hunt for bride 20 years younger

She must be taller than 5ft 6ins, have a shotgun licence, and not read the Guardian

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Countryfile star opens up on heartbreaking death 'it's just devastating'

Countryfile presenter Joe Crowley has been a regular on the BBC show for the past decade.

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Huge mountain of waste dumped at beauty spot

An angered local said he could clearly see asbesto

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How a children’s book led one woman to a lifelong love of Exmoor ponies

When Minehead’s Karen Minto first read Moorland Mousie, she had no idea it would shape her life — inspiring years of volunteer work for the Exmoor ponies that captured her heart

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No affordable housing in council's own major development

'I am very uncomfortable with the fact that we are not able to provide any affordable housing in a development of this size'

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Death notices and funeral announcements from Somerset area this week

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Sunday parking charges would ‘irrevocably damage’ town centres, church leader says

"I am hugely concerned that these costs will prove prohibitive'

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Bridge over calm waters as new Strawberry Line link opens in Cheddar

New pathway opens up active travel links in Cheddar with a 30-metre bridge across the Yeo, connecting school, leisure and transport routes

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‘Forest kindergarten’ nursery planned near rural Somerset cricket club

It 'would provide a fully outdoor, rural nursery setting, unique to Somerset'

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Students clash with oil giants over uni links to climate polluters

These students say universities should shape the future