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Live: 'Dangerous' man who is a 'significant threat to women' has links to Somerset

He could be seeking work on building sites

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Greens call for 'ethics policy' as council dives into AI

In February, the council allocated £65,000 for investment in AI

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Demolition of historic Bath Fire Station to go ahead, despite Grade II listing review

The fire service has battled heritage campaigners to be allowed to rebuild the ageing facility

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Horses and donkeys killed in fire at Somerset family attraction

Utterly heartbreaking

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Man buys £1 Ireland football top from charity shop is shocked by what happens next

One charity shop had a 2006 Ireland football top sitting on a shelf for £1, so bargain hunter Chris snapped it up before it was too late then couldn't believe what happened after

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Taunton traffic clears after A38 crash

Traffic was slow

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Marco Pierre White Jr jailed for 70th offence after assaulting man in street

Marco Pierre White Jr has been jailed for four weeks after he admitted assaulting a man in the street in Bath, Somerset, in April - his 70th offence.

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Home Bargains creating 100 new jobs as Frome store approved

'Affordable access to good quality, everyday goods is more important now than ever'

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40 homes near working Somerset pig farm refused twice in three months

'We can't find any instance in the UK of a housing estate being approved within 50 metres of a pig farm housing 600 pigs'

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'We can't afford another Clevedon disaster': more businesses speak up amid parking charge plans

The rift between the council and local businesses continues.

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‘We’ve been left behind’: Residents still dealing with cracked roads four years after moving to new estate

'We acknowledge the concerns raised regarding the surfacing of the roads'

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Fire destroys building at Somerset family attraction

It happened this afternoon

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Live: Fire breaks out at Somerset seaside town

Several fire engines are at the scene

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Man named and charged after spate of car break-ins in Bath

He's been accused of several offences

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Katie Price makes tragic life admission as she says world is 'sad and lonely'

Katie Price has opened up about her life in a new interview and admitted that she has cut a lot of people out of her life after suffering a breakdown in 2021

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Drug driver who caused 'extensive damage' during police chase jailed

At one point, he was doing 100mph along the hard shoulder

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Plans for 92 homes in Bath's new city quarter face vote

The council is trying to get a major 'stalled' redevelopment in the centre of Bath underway again

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‘No capacity’ for future special needs units in Somerset schools near M5

'We still have the lowest birth rate in 20 years, but we're also seeing pressures where people are coming into our area and bringing their children with them'

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Ice warning in Somerset as low temperatures freeze surface water

Temperatures could drop to -2C