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North Somerset MP ‘proud’ to see Portishead Railway approved
It has finally got the government go ahead today
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Fire in bedroom smoke-logs Somerset home
Fire crews from various stations across Somerset attended the incident
New Somerset medical centre plan relies on new homes approval
New surgery will be delivered if planning permission for the wider development is secured.
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Long-lost former Portishead Railway reopening finally confirmed
The government has finally given the scheme the green light after a year of limbo.
Yeovil nursery praised for warm welcome and strong early years teaching
Ofsted hails the dedicated staff and inclusive ethos of Little Discoveries Nursery, where learning and laughter go hand in hand
Waitrose to open huge new South West distribution centre
With aim of "better serve customers in the South West".
Taunton gas upgrade reshapes traffic after works brought forward
Wales & West Utilities fast-tracks key roadworks to reduce congestion while future-proofing Taunton’s energy supply
Village near Trowbridge set to get 30 new homes
Plans go before councillors on Wednesday
Historic Somerset business saved from closure
One of Somerset’s oldest and most cherished businesses has been saved
Police, coastguard and firefighters respond to emergency incident in Weston-super-Mare
Firefighters, police officers and the Coastguard are at the scene
Tractors, trail bikes and a Ferrari steal the show at school prom
Kingsmead School's Year 11 prom-goers pulled out all the stops
Ghost town car park losing council quarter of a million a year
And the council has no choice but to keep paying the lease until 2058
Teenager raped in public toilet at tourist beach
A man was arrested
Biker suffers serious injuries in hit and run
Two men left the scene on foot
Peter Andre defends daughter Princess amid lip filler suggestion
"I do see though that there's a lot of pressure on teenagers nowadays with the way they look, especially with social media."
Sir Rod Stewart 'never been so ill in his life' before Glastonbury
"It knocked him sideways, he's never been so ill in his entire life."
Sam Fender cancels festival gigs as health issues worsen
Singer Sam Fender has been forced to pull out of a number of gigs after he was told by his ears, nose and throat doctor that he has a haemorrhage on one of his vocal cords
UK weather: Met Office says 'longest and most widespread heatwave so far' on the way
Temperatures could hit 30C in parts of Somerset this week
Shop that sold illegal tobacco faces having licence revoked
The court heard that since the shop opened in September 2022, Trading Standards officers have seized illegal disposable vapes, counterfeit tobacco products, and large sums of cash from the premises. Despite verbal and written warnings, illegal activity has continued.
Louis Tomlinson and Zara McDermott video at Glastonbury sparks fans to ask 'is she well?'
The two were seen 'all over each other'