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Hinkley Point C Construction site

Nuclear build delayed by a year with costs up £3bn

The revised operating date for the Somerset site is June 2027 and is expected to cost up to £26bn.

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Hinkley Point C Construction site

Nuclear build delayed by a year with costs up £3bn

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Stockers Close, Wiveliscombe

Two men charged with murder after man's death

Daniel Bond, 34, and Lee Conlon, 37, appear in court after a man in his 50s died in Wiveliscombe.

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Huish Park, home ground of Yeovil Town FC

Yeovil Town complete £2.8m sale of Huish Park

Yeovil Town's £2.8m sale of Huish Park to South Somerset District Council is concluded.

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Exmoor park receives plastic-free community status

The award recognises the efforts of those who live and work in the area to tackle single-use plastic.

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Woman killed in crash 'touched hearts of all'

Jade Coles, from Chard, died in a collision with a lorry on the A358 near Ilminster, Somerset.

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The Somerset Levels

'Super nature reserve' to preserve wetland habitat

A new 15,000 acre nature reserve will help protect rare and threatened species in Somerset.

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Arson attacks damage 14 vehicles in town

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Hinkley Point C Construction site

Nuclear build delayed by a year with costs up £3bn

The revised operating date for the Somerset site is June 2027 and is expected to cost up to £26bn.

  • 1da day ago
  • Somerset
  • Comments
Stockers Close, Wiveliscombe

Two men charged with murder after man's death

Daniel Bond, 34, and Lee Conlon, 37, appear in court after a man in his 50s died in Wiveliscombe.

  • 1da day ago
  • Somerset
Huish Park, home ground of Yeovil Town FC

Yeovil Town complete £2.8m sale of Huish Park

Yeovil Town's £2.8m sale of Huish Park to South Somerset District Council is concluded.

  • 23ha day ago
  • Football
Exmoor

Exmoor park receives plastic-free community status

The award recognises the efforts of those who live and work in the area to tackle single-use plastic.

  • 1da day ago
  • Devon
Jade Coles

Woman killed in crash 'touched hearts of all'

Jade Coles, from Chard, died in a collision with a lorry on the A358 near Ilminster, Somerset.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Somerset
The Somerset Levels

'Super nature reserve' to preserve wetland habitat

A new 15,000 acre nature reserve will help protect rare and threatened species in Somerset.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Somerset
Burned-out cars

Arson attacks damage 14 vehicles in town

Emergency services are launching an investigation after tackling vehicle fires in the early hours.

  • 3d3 days ago
  • Bristol
Stockers Close, Wiveliscombe

Two men charged with murder after man's death

Daniel Bond, 34, and Lee Conlon, 37, appear in court after a man in his 50s died in Wiveliscombe.

  • 1da day ago
  • Somerset
Huish Park, home ground of Yeovil Town FC

Yeovil Town complete £2.8m sale of Huish Park

Yeovil Town's £2.8m sale of Huish Park to South Somerset District Council is concluded.

  • 23ha day ago
  • Football
Exmoor

Exmoor park receives plastic-free community status

The award recognises the efforts of those who live and work in the area to tackle single-use plastic.

  • 1da day ago
  • Devon
Jade Coles

Woman killed in crash 'touched hearts of all'

The Somerset Levels

'Super nature reserve' to preserve wetland habitat

Burned-out cars

Arson attacks damage 14 vehicles in town

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  1. Posted at 18:30 20 May18:30 20 May

    Overton takes 400th wicket as Somerset fight back

    Craig Overton celebrates a wicket

    Craig Overton takes his 400th first-class wicket as Somerset fight back at the end of a rain-shortened second day against Hampshire.

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  2. Posted at 16:00 20 May16:00 20 May

    Bath forward Richards signs 'long-term' deal

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    Versatile forward Ewan Richards signs a "long-term" contract with Bath.

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    Yeovil Town complete £2.8m sale of Huish Park

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    Yeovil Town's £2.8m sale of Huish Park to South Somerset District Council is concluded.

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  5. Posted at 12:19 20 May12:19 20 May

    Two men charged with murder after man's death

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    Daniel Bond, 34, and Lee Conlon, 37, appear in court after a man in his 50s died in Wiveliscombe.

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  6. Posted at 11:10 20 May11:10 20 May

    Man jailed over violent Kill the Bill protest

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    Callum Davies is one of 20 people to have been convicted over the violence outside a Bristol police station in 2021.

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  7. Posted at 9:59 20 May9:59 20 May

    Nuclear build delayed by a year with costs up £3bn

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    The revised operating date for the Somerset site is June 2027 and is expected to cost up to £26bn.

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  8. Posted at 19:28 19 May19:28 19 May

    England wing Rokoduguni to leave Bath after decade

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    England international winger Semesa Rokoduguni is to leave Bath Rugby at the end of the current Premiership season.

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  9. Posted at 18:00 19 May18:00 19 May

    Abbott shines as Hampshire bowl out Somerset

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    Kyle Abbott leads an impressive display by Hampshire's seamers as Somerset are bowled out for 211 on day one at Taunton.

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  10. Posted at 16:34 19 May16:34 19 May

    Three arrested in town murder probe

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    Two men and a woman are in custody after a man in his 50s died in Wiveliscombe, Somerset.

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  11. Posted at 12:24 19 May12:24 19 May

    Woman killed in crash 'touched hearts of all'

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    Jade Coles, from Chard, died in a collision with a lorry on the A358 near Ilminster, Somerset.

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  12. Posted at 5:19 19 May5:19 19 May

    'Super nature reserve' to preserve wetland habitat

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  13. Posted at 10:58 18 May10:58 18 May

    Arson attacks damage 14 vehicles in town

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  14. Posted at 9:26 18 May9:26 18 May

    Bath hooker Du Toit to join Zebre

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    Hooker Jacques du Toit will leave Bath this summer and join Italian United Rugby Championship side Zebre.

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  15. Posted at 9:00 18 May9:00 18 May

    Yeovil appoint Hargreaves as manager

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    Yeovil Town appoint former Bristol Rovers academy coach Chris Hargreaves as their new manager on a two-year deal.

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  16. Posted at 17:45 17 May17:45 17 May

    Sir Paul McCartney's old home inspires artists

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    A Welsh singer-songwriter is one of four people to win a National Trust music competition.

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  17. Posted at 13:54 17 May13:54 17 May

    Woman with Parkinson's fulfils album bucket list

    Roe Dickson smiling as she sits on a sofa holding her guitar with her fingers on the fret board

    Rho Dickson learned how to sing to help protect her vocal chords and releases an album to celebrate.

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  18. Posted at 12:17 17 May12:17 17 May

    Workers narrowly avoided being hit by 95mph train

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    Rail workers moved clear of the track two seconds before the train passed, a safety report finds.

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  19. Posted at 12:11 17 May12:11 17 May

    Sweet packets driven to Ukrainian refugees

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    Owners of a confectionary business will deliver packets with hand-written messages.

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  20. Posted at 17:38 16 May17:38 16 May

    Two medical practices hit in arson attack

    Police want to speak to this man about the arson attacks

    The attacks at two medical practices in Taunton happened with 30 minutes of each other.

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