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Taunton mosque attacked as windows are smashed

Police are searching for two men

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Cancer survivor urges men to do one thing this autumn

Kevin Chard, who is in his mid-50s, believes the test may have saved his life.

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More road closures ahead as Bridgwater roundabout upgrade nears completion

'The project is on time and on budget, and will be completed this autumn as programmed'

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Scammer who defrauded the RNLI of nearly £27,000 spared jail

She wore an RNLI lanyard to pose as a collector

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Cotswolds village battles 'TikTok tourist' overtourism crisis

"idyllic" village being 'ruined'

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Live: Hunt for wanted man linked to multiple thefts

He has links to Bath

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Somerset Council chief executive and senior officers to receive pay increase

'It's not a huge award, quite frankly'

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Katie Price says she wants 'lots' more babies despite stark admission

The 47-year-old says she has options when it comes to expanding her family

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Partner's heartbreaking tribute to dad-of-three who died in garden

"He was a real family man"

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Mum issues beach warning after toddler burns feet 'running over fire pit'

Mum left urging beach-goers to put out their beach fires before leaving after son was left with excruciating burns

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'I went to Butlin's but will never return after waking up to horrifying discovery'

Hollie Honeyman, 25, claims she was "eaten alive" by bed bugs during a four-day trip to Butlin's and has since been left with at least 100 "big bites" that cover her entire body

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Crash on M5 slip road causes miles of queues

There were long delays on Wednesday morning

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Joining West of England Combined Authority would cost North Somerset almost £300k

It previously refused to join what many people saw as a resurrection of the County of Avon

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Somerset Conservative councillor steps down and triggers by-election

The election will take place later in the autumn

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‘Scary’ and ‘dangerous’ Somerset coast road could be made safer for pedestrians

The road is extremely congested during the summer months, with large number of holidaymakers coming off the M5 and using it to reach the numerous holiday parks and caravan clubs in Berrow and Brean

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Major 2,500 homes plan for town on Somerset border approved

Plans for 2,500 homes near Trowbridge have been signed off by lawyers

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Wincanton Racecourse fears over changes to betting duty

Concerns that a rise in betting duty from 15% to 21%, would pose a significant threat to the industry.

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Big change announced for homes being built near new railway station

Plans for 161 homes are set to be announced

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Somerset trains stopped by police incident

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20,000 random people to be asked to decide multi-million pound arms investment

Thousands of people who have worked in areas such as local government, education, and charity work in the West may receive emails