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Drivers warned to avoid M5 due to delays of almost two hours following incident
The M5 has reopened after closing for several hours following an electrical incident that occurred, leading to National Grid and police responding
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Pilot found dead after plane crashes at airfield near Somerset
Emergency services are at the scene of an airfield near the Somerset border, where a plane has crashed
Former chief executive of Taunton Town FC named as co-defendant in rape case
Karl Lindsay has been named as a co-defendant of a man accused of conspiring to drug and rape his unconscious wife
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Huge thunderstroms hit Somerset after county breaks UK heat record twice in a day
Thunder and lightning have been captured on camera in Ilminster following a record high temperature set for June
Glastonbury home catches fire after lightning strikes
The electrical storm comes after a week of extreme temperatures
Decision delayed on 'confusing' plans for 150 homes near A303 in Somerset
'The traffic plan is a complete work of utter fiction'
HMO near Yeovil town centre to be turned back into care home
A decision is due before the end of the summer
Somerset Council delayed asset sales to avoid looking like 'weak wildebeest'
Somerset Council has been selling off its commercial assets since 2023 - but has done so at a slow pace to discourage "cheeky bidders"
Much-loved high street business reopens with new look after major refurbishment
A jewellery store has reopened with a fresh new look as part of a major investment programme.
Pleas to help struggling rural pub landlords as VAT rates threaten their survival
Pubs across Somerset are struggling as a result of the cost of living crisis, increases in employers' national insurance and rising business rate bills
A first look at Bristol Airport's brand new state-of-the-art facility
A first look has been revealed for a brand-new facility at Bristol Airport, which could see many more passengers use it by the late 2030s
Man jailed for wielding axe in public and robbing woman of cigarettes
Tommy Tremayne has been sentenced to 49 months in prison for having a knife and an axe with him in a public place and robbing a woman of cigarettes
Police issue statement after 16-year-old cleared of killing Aria Thorpe
A 16-year-old boy charged with the murder and manslaughter of Aria Thorpe was acquitted following a trial at Bristol Crown Court
Popular Somerset restaurant announces reopening date after sudden closure
Skippy's in Yeovil has announced its official reopening date after a sudden two-month closure
Clarkson's Farm star Gerald Cooper spotted in Somerset town
Gerald Cooper from the hit Amazon Prime TV show Clarkson's Farm has been spotted in Somerset at a place he "often" spends his time
Woman describes bus to and from Taunton during heatwave as 'torture'
Susan Jane Triggs has described travelling to and from Taunton during the heatwave as "torture"
Boy, 16, found not guilty of murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe
The jury has found a 16-year-old boy not guilty of the murder of nine-year-old Weston-super-Mare girl Aria Thorpe
When and where thunderstorms will hit Somerset as new warning issued
The Met Office has issued two thunderstorm warnings for the next 24 hours
Man handed suspended prison sentence after committing burglary
Karl Moe has been given a suspended sentence after committing a burglary
'Essential travel only' warning extended as heatwave disrupts Somerset rail
Somerset rail essential travel warning extended amid heatwave causing disruption delays across regional train services