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Jo Morrison, Dr Holly Baker-Rand and Dr Becky Newhouse

Study to look at ways to increase cervical screening

Feedback from GPs suggests new mums could be screened at their six-week check-up after giving birth.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Somerset
Tata electric vehicle

Jaguar Land Rover-owner to spend £4bn on UK factory

Tata will build the electric vehicle battery plant in Somerset which will create 4,000 jobs.

  • 13h13 hours ago
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Jaguar Land Rover logo against a blue sky

£4bn battery factory brings 'more opportunities'

Residents are optimistic after a new electric vehicle battery factory was confirmed in Bridgwater.

  • 16h16 hours ago
  • Somerset
A man with blonde hair and green eyes wearing a grey hoodie looking at the camera

Dangerous rapist jailed for 'horrific' attacks

Nathan Giles, from north Somerset, left his victims in constant fear.

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Fore street, Westonzoyland

Driver so drunk police officers could not wake him

One of the police officers said he "could not recall ever seeing a driver more intoxicated".

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Alin-Vasile Iercosan, 28, from Bridgwater

Rapist's jail time increased by three years

Alin-Vasile Lercosan followed a lone woman before dragging her off the street and raping her.

  • 15h15 hours ago
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Walliscote road in Weston-super-Mare

Building evacuated and person injured in fire

Firefighters rescued one person from a top floor flat and evacuated people from the building.

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Tata electric vehicle

Jaguar Land Rover-owner to spend £4bn on UK factory

Tata will build the electric vehicle battery plant in Somerset which will create 4,000 jobs.

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Jaguar Land Rover logo against a blue sky

£4bn battery factory brings 'more opportunities'

Residents are optimistic after a new electric vehicle battery factory was confirmed in Bridgwater.

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A man with blonde hair and green eyes wearing a grey hoodie looking at the camera

Dangerous rapist jailed for 'horrific' attacks

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