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Dried-up jelly fish on the sand of Burnham Beach in Somerset

Warning as hundreds of jellyfish wash up on sands

Beachgoers should not be too concerned but should give the animals space, a wildlife trust says.

  • 1han hour ago
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Coal Orchard site in Taunton

Extra ÂŁ100k approved for town-centre project

Despite residents' complaints, further funds have been approved for the Coal Orchard site in Taunton.

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River Tone in Taunton

Town's flood protection plan delayed until 2023

Work was due to start on the scheme in 2022 but this has now been delayed.

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Hospital trusts bring back masks amid Covid surge

Visitors are still welcome to see patients on Oxford Health NHS Trust's wards in Somerset.

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Man paralysed in crash still awaiting compensation

Rob Butt was injured in a bus crash in Malta in 2018 and says someone must be held accountable.

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the nearby properties

Funds agreed to protect road from falling into sea

Work to protect a coastal road in Blue Anchor is set to go ahead after funding was agreed.

  • 24ha day ago
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A woman in a factory

'Working in the UK takes my mind off Ukraine'

A group of refugees from the war-torn nation say they are thankful to have found jobs in Somerset.

  • 10h10 hours ago
  • Somerset

Related content

  • Village hosts more than 30 Ukrainian refugees

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  • Village hosts more than 30 Ukrainian refugees
Dried-up jelly fish on the sand of Burnham Beach in Somerset

Warning as hundreds of jellyfish wash up on sands

Beachgoers should not be too concerned but should give the animals space, a wildlife trust says.

  • 1han hour ago
  • Somerset
Coal Orchard site in Taunton

Extra ÂŁ100k approved for town-centre project

Despite residents' complaints, further funds have been approved for the Coal Orchard site in Taunton.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Somerset
River Tone in Taunton

Town's flood protection plan delayed until 2023

Work was due to start on the scheme in 2022 but this has now been delayed.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Somerset
A woman and a medical practitioner

Hospital trusts bring back masks amid Covid surge

Visitors are still welcome to see patients on Oxford Health NHS Trust's wards in Somerset.

  • 1da day ago
  • Oxford
Rob Butt

Man paralysed in crash still awaiting compensation

Rob Butt was injured in a bus crash in Malta in 2018 and says someone must be held accountable.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Somerset
the nearby properties

Funds agreed to protect road from falling into sea

Work to protect a coastal road in Blue Anchor is set to go ahead after funding was agreed.

  • 24ha day ago
  • Somerset
Dried-up jelly fish on the sand of Burnham Beach in Somerset

Warning as hundreds of jellyfish wash up on sands

Beachgoers should not be too concerned but should give the animals space, a wildlife trust says.

  • 1han hour ago
  • Somerset
Coal Orchard site in Taunton

Extra ÂŁ100k approved for town-centre project

Despite residents' complaints, further funds have been approved for the Coal Orchard site in Taunton.

  • 2h2 hours ago
  • Somerset
River Tone in Taunton

Town's flood protection plan delayed until 2023

Work was due to start on the scheme in 2022 but this has now been delayed.

  • 9h9 hours ago
  • Somerset
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Hospital trusts bring back masks amid Covid surge

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  1. Posted at 13:5513:55

    Warning as hundreds of jellyfish wash up on sands

    Dried-up jelly fish on the sand of Burnham Beach in Somerset

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    Town's flood protection plan delayed until 2023

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    'Working in the UK takes my mind off Ukraine'

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  6. Posted at 18:04 6 Jul18:04 6 Jul

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  7. Posted at 15:04 6 Jul15:04 6 Jul

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  9. Posted at 10:46 6 Jul10:46 6 Jul

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  10. Posted at 8:19 6 Jul8:19 6 Jul

    BreakingOldham go to Torquay for National League opener

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  11. Posted at 5:31 6 Jul5:31 6 Jul

    Woman, 100, organises gymkhana for 76th year

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  12. Posted at 17:26 5 Jul17:26 5 Jul

    Man charged and two cautioned over fuel protests

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  13. Posted at 8:29 5 Jul8:29 5 Jul

    Man paralysed in crash still awaiting compensation

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  14. Posted at 5:01 5 Jul5:01 5 Jul

    Hysterectomy no deterrent to cross-Channel swim

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    Four swimmers, two of whom have had hysterectomies, prepare for a cross-Channel event.

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  15. Posted at 16:30 4 Jul16:30 4 Jul

    Fuel price hikes are 'impossible', says protester

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    Somerset sign Pakistan batter Ul Haq

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    Somerset sign Pakistan batter Imam Ul Haq for their final four County Championship matches of the season.

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  19. Posted at 21:02 3 Jul21:02 3 Jul

    Somerset and Lancashire earn home quarter-finals

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    Somerset and Lancashire secure home quarter-finals with impressive wins on the final evening of T20 Blast group stages.

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  20. Posted at 21:34 1 Jul21:34 1 Jul

    Bears win as six teams reach T20 quarter-finals

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    Birmingham Bears, Somerset, Essex and Hampshire reach T20 Blast quarter-finals, and Lancashire progress despite losing to Worcestershire.

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