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New plans for homes, nursery and care home on former Yeo Valley campus

Plans to redevelop for the former Yeo Valley campus on the A371 Axbridge Road in Cheddar have been in works in one form or another since 2018

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Fraudsters targeted people in Somerset with £70,000 fake banking app scam

Bernie McDonagh and Thomas McDonagh used a fake banking app to trick 27 unsuspecting sellers into handing over expensive items worth £70,000

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Taunton restaurant relaunches with fresh look, menu and celebrity appearance

Mattancherry has relaunched with a fresh look and new menu - with restaurant critic William Sitwell among the guests

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Somerset County Cricket Club AGM announced

The annual general meeting of members of Somerset County Cricket Club will be taking place at the Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton, in the County Room, Colin Atkinson Pavilion on Wednesday, June 24, starting at 7pm.

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Carlson's second T20 century steers Glamorgan to win

Vitality Blast - Glamorgan 175-3 defeated Somerset 171-9 by seven wickets.

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Well-known Somerset cider-maker wins award for his craft

Julian Temperley, of the Somerset Cider Brandy Company at Burrow Hill, has won an award at the Royal Bath and West Show

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£510k rural 'transport hub' on Somerset Levels to be completed by Christmas

Somerset Council has confirmed its new rural transport hub will be delivered before the end of the year, paid for by central government grants

Somerset Live - Yeovil

Somerset Council owed more than £300K from five housing developments

The largest outstanding sum relates to the Lake View Quarry estate in Keinton Mandeville

Somerset Live - Yeovil

Tributes to much-loved Somerset dad in latest funeral notices

Our thoughts are with those who have lost a loved one

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Here are some of the latest Taunton offenders in magistrates' court

Here are some of the latest Taunton and wider Somerset offenders who have appeared in Taunton and North Somerset Magistrates' Court.

Somerset Live - Yeovil

Yeovil Town win race to sign highly-rated attacker Mason Obeng

He will join the Glovers on a two-year deal from Walton & Hersham.

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Somerset care agency told 'requires improvement' after team given warning notice

A care agency in a Somerset town has received a new Care Quality Commission rating of 'requires improvement' amid the team being served a warning notice.

Somerset Live - Yeovil

Yeovil Hospital denies removing thermometers during heatwave

Temperatures hit 30.8 degrees celsius on the ward last weekend

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Teen sentenced for possession of cocaine at magistrates' court

A Bridgwater teen has been sentenced for possession of cocaine with intent to supply it to another and for supplying cannabis.

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Iconic Waverley paddle steamer returns to Somerset amid rising costs

Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, returns to Somerset ports and harbours for 2026 cruises.

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Well-known BBC presenter spotted inside Somerset pub

A BBC presenter was spotted at a pub in Somerset.

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M5 to be closed at night as part of resurfacing scheme

The M5 is set to close in both directions between J25 (Taunton) and J23 (Dunball) for several nights.

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Yeovil Town complete first summer signing as experienced midfielder joins

The Glovers have signed Zain Westbrooke will from Doncaster Rovers

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Somerset construction consultancy named best workplace for young people

A Somerset-based UK construction consultancy has been named the best workplace for young people by the Sunday Times.

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'Drugs have a detrimental impact': Taunton man jailed for possession of cocaine

A man living in Taunton has been sentenced and recommended for deportation for possessing crack cocaine and other driving offences.