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Mystery green laser lights on A303 'cause chaos'

The source of the mystery lights remains unclear

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'Rebuild needed': Somerset business hoping to rebuild after a 'difficult year'

An international brand based in Somerset has had bosses speak out after a drop off in sales over six months.

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Queen’s College, Taunton announces first ever sponsor for football team

Queen's College in Taunton has signed its first ever sponsorship deal for the kit of its football first team.

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Looking for your input as three Somerset MPs to vote for the Assisted Dying Bill

Three Somerset MPs Sadik Al-Hassan, Adam Dance and Sire Ashley Fox, have revealed they are in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill.

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The best pictures and results from the Somerset Carnival 2024 season

After the Glastonbury Carnival wrapped up this weekend, let's look at the overall winners for each category and pick our best photos.

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Somerset cricket mourn the loss of devoted member

Somerset cricket is mourning the sad loss of Mary Elworthy-Coggan, who passed away in Musgrove Park Hospital on Friday, November 15, aged 90

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Fatal and serious car crashes up by 20 percent across Somerset

The figures show a rise in fatal collisions in Somerset as Road Safety Week begins.

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Glastonbury Carnival finishes the Somerset carnival circuit with a bang

Glastonbury carnival, one of the largest lit processions in Europe lights up the town and finishes the Somerset carnival circuit with a bang on Saturday, November 16.

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It was 'well alight': Somerset fire leads to full destruction of property

A property fire was reported to Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Services this morning (November 18) at 3.05am in Frome, Somerset.

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Somerset bus services to get £7m boost in 'once-in-a-generation' investment

The move is part of a “once-in-a-generation reform” aimed at delivering “London-style bus services to every corner of the country”.

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New Somerset train services could be set to rival GWR

The rail regulator has given the go ahead for new train services which will “compete with Great Western Railway".

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An East Somerset flood alert has been issued: See how you are affected

A flood alert for East Somerset rivers has been issued saying "flooding is possible, be prepared" - with the Glastonbury to Meare Road being the area most at risk.

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Haute Dogs Calendar raises over £100,000 for Somerset dog rescues

A dog calendar is raising funds for dog charities in Somerset this year after previously raising over £100,000.

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Somerset dietitian wins prestigious national medical award

A Somerset community dietitian has gained a top prize in the prestigious 2024 Dr Falk Pharma/Guts UK Charity national awards held in Birmingham.

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Andy's Man Club to opens first Somerset group to aid men battling anxiety and depression

Everyone is welcome, it is a safe space for men to come along, have a cup of tea or coffee and biscuit and simply chat with other men.

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Somerset Funeral Notices as heartfelt tributes paid to 43 loved ones

Tributes have been paid

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Somerset care home awarded a five-star food hygiene rating for second year

Catherine House Care Home in Frome, Somerset, announced this week that it has secured a five-star food hygiene rating, awarded by the Food Standards Agency.

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When a Somerset woman was awarded for her top secret WWII work at Bletchley Park

A woman from Wootton Courtenay has received a medal for her top-secret work at the Government Code and Cypher School during the Second World War.

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2020's rarest 50p coins: how much are they worth now?

Data carried out four years ago showed how much the rarest and most valuable 50p coins were for collectors, but how much are they worth now?

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Yeovil Town beaten by play-off rivals Halifax

Florent Hoti scored the only goal of the game as Halifax leapfrogged opponents Yeovil and into the National League play-off places with a 1-0 win.