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What happened to the £100,000 paid by Lidl to improve the...
A six figure sum paid by a national supermarket chain to Somerset County Council Highways to improve the road and pavements near its new store has not been used. Lidl paid £100,000 to Highways for...
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Decision 'imminent' on proposed new extension for Sherborne Abbey...
Sherborne parents will soon find out "imminently" whether one of the town's primary schools will be able to take more pupils. Dorset County Council has submitted plans to build an extension onto...
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Could this breathtaking corner of south Somerset soon be lost...
An area of green land in Somerset which is prized by locals for its natural beauty could soon be replaced by "intrusive" houses. In December, South Somerset District Council turned down plans to build...
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Bridgwater road crash - fire crews working to free person trapped...
Police, fire and ambulance services are at the scene of a crash on Bridgwater Road near Taunton.The vehicle, which was carrying two people, has reportedly rolled over and one person is still trapped...
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Somerset MP promises to make 'local voices heard' over A303...
A Somerset MP will push for talks with highway officials after residents voiced their concerns over plans to dual the A303. David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, hopes to talk with Highways...
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A37 crash near Shepton Mallet - pictures show devastation and...
A driver was airlifted to hospital late yesterday evening (March 23) after a serious crash between a lorry and a 4X4 on the A37 and pictures have emerged showing the devastation caused. UPDATE, 5.47pm:...
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Barratt Homes says it should not have to deal with Sherborne Road...
The managing director of the developer behind a controversial roadworks scheme in Yeovil has said it should not have to deal with commuter complaints. In an email sent by Paul Moran, Barratt Homes...
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Watch: Shocking Police video shows HGV driver perform dangerous...
Have you ever seen anything like this in Somerset? The alarming video footage – which you can see in the video above – shows a careless lorry driver chance their luck by driving round the wrong side of...
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A370 Marchfields Way crash update: Road reopens but condition of...
The A370 Marchfield Way in Weston-Super-Mare has reopened after an earlier collision that saw a car plough into other vehicles and then a lampost, leaving four people in hospital. The road had been...
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The InCider on the Westminster terror attack - and what happens...
Welcome to The InCider, the weekly column keeping you up to speed with what your politicians are up to - and what they shouldn't be up to. DISCLAIMER: all opinions expressed below are solely those of...
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Police mobile speed camera locations for Somerset and Dorset from...
Police across Somerset and Dorset have announced where they will be operating mobile speed cameras for the week commencing March 27. Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary will be on the lookout...
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M5 to remain closed in parts through the night as video shows...
Heavy smoke can be seen bellowing out of lorry on a new video that shows the drastic effort scores of firefighters are having to exert in order to douse a fire that has closed parts of the M5 today...
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Video footage shows impatient driver using hard shoulder to dodge...
Thousands of commuters have been affected by lane closures because of a lorry fire on a part of the M5. But one impatient driver was caught on camera using the hard shoulder to bypass the queues - with...
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Roadworks schedule for Somerset week commencing March 27
The start of the working week is here once more, and that means the rush hour traffic will be building. Plan your route effectively by following this list of the region's roadworks for the week...
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M5 lorry fire: motorway fully reopens following hard shoulder...
The M5 motorway has completely reopened following yesterday's lorry fire. The fire took place on the hard shoulder in Gloucestershire and the motorway was closed for much of yesterday (March 26) while...
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Three-car crash on A39 between Bridgwater and Minehead
Three cars were involved in a crash earlier this morning (March 27) on the main road between Bridgwater and Minehead. Officers from Avon and Somerset Constabulary were called out just before 7am to the...
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A370 Marchfields Way crash in Weston-super-Mare referred to...
A crash in Weston-super-Mare which left four people in hospital has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).The crash happened yesterday (March 26) and a man remains in a...
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M5 crash causes disruption northbound between Junction 21 and...
A crash on the M5 this morning caused some disruption between Junction 21 and Junction 20 northbound.Traffic is now flowing slowly according to police who say they did not attend the incident involving...
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Bus fire causes major disruption on A367 close to Odd Down Park...
A bus fire has caused major disruption on the A367 this morning, (Tuesday, March 28).A spokesperson for Avon Fire and Rescue said firefighters attended this morning and tackled the fire involving a bus...
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Reports of closure on A372 westbound with police directing...
There were reports that the A372 was closed westbound earlierDetails are still a little sketchy at the moment - our reporter at the scene confirmed that police had closed the A372 westbound and were...
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