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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

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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.

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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

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Waitrose to open huge new South West distribution centre

With aim of "better serve customers in the South West".

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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

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Village near Trowbridge set to get 30 new homes

Plans go before councillors on Wednesday

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Historic Somerset business saved from closure

One of Somerset’s oldest and most cherished businesses has been saved

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Police, coastguard and firefighters respond to emergency incident in Weston-super-Mare

Firefighters, police officers and the Coastguard are at the scene

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Tractors, trail bikes and a Ferrari steal the show at school prom

Kingsmead School's Year 11 prom-goers pulled out all the stops

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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

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Teenager raped in public toilet at tourist beach

A man was arrested

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Biker suffers serious injuries in hit and run

Two men left the scene on foot

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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."

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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."

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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

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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

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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.

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Louis Tomlinson and Zara McDermott video at Glastonbury sparks fans to ask 'is she well?'

The two were seen 'all over each other'