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Crash on A303 causes rush hour delays at Southfields Roundabout in Ilminster
A crash has caused major rush hour delays for commuters on the A303 this evening. The collision is reported to involve a lorry and a car, and is causing heavy congestions in all directions around...
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Third person charged with murder of Catherine Wells-Burr
Police investigating the murder of Catherine Wells-Burr have charged a man with her murder. Following Miss Wells-Burr's death in September, Tadevsz Dyytryszyn, 38, was arrested and released on bail,...
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Emergency grant scheme to help Somerset families devastated by floods
Emergency grants are being made available to help people in Somerset who have been badly hit by severe flooding. A week of torrential rain and storms has seen parts of the county flooded up to three...
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Damien Hirst original could fetch £7,000 for lucky winner at auction
An original 'spin picture' by the artist Damien Hirst could yield £7,000 for its seller, who won it with a £5 ticket in a prize draw. The painting will be entered in auctioneers Lawrences' main winter...
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Prime Minister meets 999 services and sees flood devastation for himself
Prime Minister David Cameron last night promised to take a "tough approach" on negotiations with insurers over homes in danger of flooding. The Prime Minister spent time yesterday visiting West...
View ArticleEducation troubleshooters tasked with eradicating 'postcode lottery' in...
An education troubleshooter will be appointed in the West after a report yesterday revealed a postcode lottery in standards. Ofsted found wide variations in the quality of education and learning across...
View ArticleRenewable energy experts dismiss tidal barrage plans
A major report backed by environmental and business organisations from across the South West has come out against proposals for a tidal barrage across the Bristol Channel. The £35 billion scheme for a...
View ArticleHorse traders duped in IRA hit man hoax
An Irish traveller blackmailed two West Country horse dealers out of thousands of pounds after convincing them he was an IRA hit man who would shoot them unless they paid up. Terrence McGinley devised...
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Back-to-work scheme falls far short of targets in Somerset
The coalition's flagship back-to-work scheme was branded an expensive failure yesterday after getting just 2.5 per cent of jobseekers in the West back to employment. Only 790 people, from 31,230...
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Judges tighten man's restraining order after appeal
A former TV quiz contestant who applied to have a restraining order banning him from contacting BBC Points West presenter Alex Lovell removed has instead had it strengthened. James Connolly yesterday...
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Catherine Wells-Burr death: Man is charged with murder
A man has been charged with the murder of a university graduate whose body was found in a burning car in Somerset. Tadevsz Dyytryszyn, 38, will appear before magistrates in Bristol today accused of...
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Bath Rugby bolster pack with two new signings
Bath have bolstered their pack with the signings of Eusebio Guinazu and Mat Gilbert. Guinazu, who covers both hooker and prop, has a wealth of experience, having played club rugby in both the northern...
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West's water levels keep rising – with ice to come
Communities across the West are braced for further flooding ahead of a fresh threat coming from plummeting temperatures. Although the worst of the rain has passed, water levels are still rising in...
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Somerset's first case of ash dieback disease is confirmed
Ash dieback has been found in a single sapling on private land near the Quantock Hills in Somerset, it was confirmed yesterday. The Westcountry now has a total of three incidents where saplings have...
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Somerset woman dies after eating poisonous garden mushroom
A woman has died after eating a poisonous mushroom while foraging in a garden. Christina Hale, 57, suffered multiple organ failure after consuming a death cap mushroom – one of the most poisonous in...
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Jenson Button: I can win Formula 1 world title in 2013
Jenson Button is already convinced he can win next year's Formula One world title, four months before the new campaign gets under way. Button finished the 2012 season as he started it – with a victory...
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Hollywood movie star Melissa George ensures Taunton ancestors get headstone
Actress Melissa George has honoured her British ancestors – after buying them a headstone. Australian Melissa, 36, organised for the headstone to be built and installed at the graves of her "long lost"...
View ArticleRadstock's oak tree to be moved to school site
Radstock's town centre oak tree will be moved next week.Bath and North East Somerset Council has revealed that work on the new road layout could start next autumn.In preparation, the oak tree will be...
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Stephen Donald: Bath Rugby transition like 'learning a new art'
Stephen Donald says that his transition to Northern Hemisphere rugby has been like learning "a new art". The All Black moved to Bath Rugby after kicking the decisive points in the 2011 World Cup final...
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Patients could take bus to new Frome health park
With the opening of the new Frome Medical Centre weeks away, talks are continuing to get an expanded bus service in place by the spring.At present, what will become the health park next to Frome...
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