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'Thousands' of creatures wash up on Westcountry beach

They are thought to have been blown in by strong winds

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Boy, 17, arrested after woman stabbed to death on beach

A second woman remains seriously ill in hospital

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Bank holiday weekend weather sees sunshine which may not last, say forecasters

The Met Office is predicting a mixture of sunshine, showers, cloud and possibly even thunder over the bank holiday weekend in the region.

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Seagulls in Bath causing so much chaos 'court action is needed'

Gulls are a major issue in Bath but the birds are protected by Natural England

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Brave Police officers put themselves in danger to rescue man from M5 Avonmouth Bridge

“Their actions on a busy motorway and facing into oncoming vehicles, rescued a man from serious harm or death"

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CCTV shows moment West Country woman faked injury in false compensation claim

Footage caught the truth of what really happened at The Food Warehouse. Now she must pay out thousands of pounds to the supermarket.

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West Country Cheese Rolling event branded 'unsafe' with police warning issued

The Tewkesbury Borough Safety Advisory Group (SAG) has again raised concerns over public safety at the annual cheese rolling event on Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire

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Woman dies after falling from West Country cliffs

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the Barrowfields area of Newquay, Cornwall, at around 7.30pm on Monday

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Bath allotments site facing 'closure' as landowner plans to terminate lease

The allotments have existed for 130 years, but the landowner plans to terminate the lease next year

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General Election 2024: The situation in every Somerset seat

General Election

Here's the situation and the candidates in every constituency in Somerset as we head into the general election campaign

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A303 Stonehenge tunnel scheme facing more delays and fresh appeal

Campaigners celebrating after winning the right to challenge the result of a judicial review.

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Fatal accident could see UK shops run out of Lucozade after Gloucestershire factory shut

Full production is not expected to resume until September

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Tributes to beloved father who died after turbulence hit Singapore Airlines flight

Geoff Kitchen was on the holiday of a lifetime with his wife. He died after the plane hit heavy turbulence, leaving more than 30 people injured

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Liberal Democrat majority so huge council might have to change rules

Liberal Democrats

The Liberal Democrats hold 41 of the 59 seats on Bath and North East Somerset Council

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'Apocalyptic' rain falls and causes flash floods in Devon - in pictures

Pictures from the scene show the sheer amount of rain falling

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'Apocalyptic' rain batters West Country village

A number of yellow weather warnings are currently in force, with a thunderstorm warning in place until 9pm tonight

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West Country man died after severe turbulence on Singapore Airlines flight

Geoffrey Ralph Kitchen, aged 73, believed to be a resident of Thornbury, Gloucestershire, near Bristol, died on board the plane when the Singapore Airlines flight from Heathrow Airport hit severe turbulence.

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Three more roads in Bath will be closed to cars as LTN rollout continues

The announcement comes just days after a coach got stuck after driving down a road closed to through traffic as a liveable neighbourhood

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West County school wants to ban skirts and make all pupils wear trousers or shorts

School in Cornwall says skirts are being worn too short

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Somerset planning: New water sports lake and art gallery repairs planned

Other recent plans include a bid to replace sash windows at a Bath building with plastic

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Look at the Carrot before supporting more public art

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Green councillors called on North Somerset Council to make developers responsible for more public art

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Coach gets stuck in road closed off in controversial LTN scheme

Bollards have been installed across one end of the street as part of the council's liveable neighbourhood programme

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Somerset residents facing 'daylight robbery' over 'Fleeceholds'

North Somerset MP Sir Liam Fox said: ‘I regard this as daylight robbery — a historical anomaly which has no place in our modern society’

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Metro Mayor Dan Norris on why he wants to unseat Jacob Rees-Mogg

He said there would be a 'period of overlap' between the Metro Mayor and MP jobs if elected

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Traffic & Travel Busy Somerset road reopens after closure following incident - live updates The incident was first reported to Inrix at around 4.48pm

'Thousands' of creatures wash up on Westcountry beach

They are thought to have been blown in by strong winds

RAF Spitfire pilot killed in crash at Battle of Britain Memorial Flight base

UK & World News

The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was flying near the air station when the crash took place, killing the pilot

Pretty Somerset village that's one of the 'UK's most beautiful' famous for its delicious cheese

Cheddar in Somerset has been named one of the best villages in the UK - and it's all thanks to its delicious cheese that is famous all over the world

New transport revolution starts in Somerset next week

Unlike a normal bus with a fixed route and timetable, the service offers a handy alternative for people needing to get to the shops, work, appointments or social visits if a bus service is not easily available, or they just want to leave the car at home.

Traffic & Travel Busy Somerset road reopens after closure following incident - live updates The incident was first reported to Inrix at around 4.48pm

Britain's biggest cider celebration coming to Somerset

Royal Bath and West Show

The Royal Bath and West Show will have an unforgettable cider experience, featuring the prestigious British Cider Championships

Harry Styles look-alike is West Country's cutest dog

Wilfred the three year old Cocker Spaniel has been crowned the cutest dog in Plymouth and it's not hard to see why - he looks just like former One Direction star Harry Styles

Stephen Mulhern calls Butlin’s Minehead resort his biggest break into entertainment

The presenter said the Minehead resort will forever be his “special place”

Somerset teenage DJ sensation with Ibiza residency taking over the world one dancefloor at a time

Glastonbury Festival

13-year-old Jack has already played Ibiza and Valley Fest - and wants to play Glastonbury

Traffic & Travel Busy Somerset road reopens after closure following incident - live updates The incident was first reported to Inrix at around 4.48pm

'Thousands' of creatures wash up on Westcountry beach

They are thought to have been blown in by strong winds

RAF Spitfire pilot killed in crash at Battle of Britain Memorial Flight base

UK & World News

The Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight was flying near the air station when the crash took place, killing the pilot

Pretty Somerset village that's one of the 'UK's most beautiful' famous for its delicious cheese

Cheddar in Somerset has been named one of the best villages in the UK - and it's all thanks to its delicious cheese that is famous all over the world

New transport revolution starts in Somerset next week

Unlike a normal bus with a fixed route and timetable, the service offers a handy alternative for people needing to get to the shops, work, appointments or social visits if a bus service is not easily available, or they just want to leave the car at home.

Traffic & Travel Busy Somerset road reopens after closure following incident - live updates The incident was first reported to Inrix at around 4.48pm

Lando Norris 'ready to rival' Max Verstappen for F1 world title

Norris, from Somerset, is 60 points off the title pace ahead of this weekend's race in the principality, but Verstappen said: "He (Norris) is really in the mix.2

Ben Stokes stars as Somerset suffer first defeat of season

Durham took just five sessions to beat Somerset by an innings and six runs in their Vitality County Championship clash at the Seat Unique Riverside.

Britain's biggest cider celebration coming to Somerset

Royal Bath and West Show

The Royal Bath and West Show will have an unforgettable cider experience, featuring the prestigious British Cider Championships

Harry Styles look-alike is West Country's cutest dog

Wilfred the three year old Cocker Spaniel has been crowned the cutest dog in Plymouth and it's not hard to see why - he looks just like former One Direction star Harry Styles