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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'
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.
‘We’ve been left behind’: Residents still dealing with cracked roads four years after moving to new estate
Homeowners pay £500 for annual maintenance fees- but some roads are still unsurfaced four years on.
Fire destroys building at Somerset family attraction
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Live: Fire breaks out at Somerset seaside town
Several fire engines are at the scene
Man named and charged after spate of car break-ins in Bath
He's been accused of several offences
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
Drug driver who caused 'extensive damage' during police chase jailed
At one point, he was doing 100mph along the hard shoulder
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
‘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'
Ice warning in Somerset as low temperatures freeze surface water
Temperatures could drop to -2C
Peter Andre's thoughts on Princess and Junior revealing I'm A Celeb wish
Peter Andre's children Princess and Junior have revealed they would both like to head into the I'm A Celeb jungle to follow in their parents' footsteps
40 homes near working Somerset pig farm refused twice in three months
Plans for 40 new homes near a working pig farm in the village of Evercreech, near Shepton Mallet, have been refused by councillors for a second time
Gang who stole cash from Co-op stores in Somerset and across country jailed
A "wild and feral" gang of burglars who broke into stores in Somerset and other areas of the country have been jailed, writes Phil Hill.
Home Bargains creating 100 new jobs as Frome store approved
Home Bargains will be building its newest store in Frome after a decision by local councillors, creating up to 100 full- and part-time jobs
Bath Fire Station faces crunch demolition vote amid Grade II listing review
'It is probably the last of the long tradition of classical buildings in the city'
Police ‘increasingly concerned’ for 16-year-old missing since Halloween
Police have said they are growing “increasingly concerned” for the welfare of missing 16-year-old George.
Voluntary Somerset bus organisation wins King's Award
A Somerset organisation has been named a winner of the King's Award for Voluntary Service in 2025.