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Disgusted mum slams Pontins after finding room with sink full of dirty plates, overflowing bins and soiled PANTS

Somerset voters set to head to the polls to vote in European Parliament elections

‘Dangerous’ Highbridge path sparks safety fears

County Lines drug dealers bombarded with disruptive text messages in week of action

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Seafront pub set to reopen after £600,000 refurbishment

Dedicated lifeguards set to return to Sedgemoor's beaches this weekend

Group supports family's £4k appeal to buy Robbie the Robot

Sea Cadets thank firefighters for tackling container fire started by barbecue

Avon & Somerset Police crackdown sees results after precept hike

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Banned Somerset driver jailed after crashing van into house and killing 90-year-old woman

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Several crash mats recovered by Coastguard after they washed up on beach

Organisers say changes have been made to eat:Burnham festival as it enters its 14th year

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WORK IN PROGRESS: Glastonbury Festival site as you've never seen it before...

Gay rugby player calls on Home Secretary for help fighting deportation

INTERVIEW: JoJo Siwa tribute full of energy and excitement

'No new cuts' to services promises Somerset council leader

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Bowel cancers on the rise for the under 50's, study reveals

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Council to trim nearly 10,000km of verges this grass-cutting season

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Visit open gardens in Somerset to raise money for hospice

Just how big is Glastonbury Festival compared to Taunton?

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'Predatory' Somerset paedophile jailed for attempting to meet girl aged nine for sex

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INTERVIEW: “I will never be sick of Teenage Dirtbag”

New flood protection bill inspired by Somerset flooding gets peer backing

Council praised by government for its 'efficient' work in providing new school places

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We may be on our way out, but it's voting time again in the EU elections

Pride of Sedgemoor Awards 2019: Pride, heroism and positivity hit the headlines at ceremony

Lidl reveals plans to extend delivery hours at Burnham-on-Sea store

See world class ballet at the cinema

We may be on our way out, but it's voting time again in the EU elections

Council branded 'a shambles' after it failed to agree how public meetings will be recorded

Delays as lane closed on the M5 through Somerset

Peers back bid to help towns and villages decide their own flood protections

Berrow Beach wins seaside award for the fifth time

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Cancer survivor opens new tattoo studio in Highbridge

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Man arrested on suspicion of wounding after man attacked in Brean

Burnham-on-Sea MP welcomes plans to offer legal protection for troops

Unitary authority plans could deliver 'eye-watering savings', says leader

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Photos show car destroyed and hedgerow damaged after fire on M5 northbound

Two injured fawns rescued from brushland fire by Burnham-on-Sea firefighters

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Woman in her 40's killed in crash after lorry and car collide

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Hundreds of people enjoy Burnham-on-Sea's annual party in the park

'LUCKY TO BE ALIVE' - police cyclists get cameras to target dangerous drivers

Meerkat found under car by motorist rescued by Secret World Wildlife Rescue

Two men arrested and cordon lifted around busy road after reports of 'loud bangs'

Investigation launched after driver runs away from crash leaving woman and baby behind

Peak hour bus cancelled due to 'ongoing issue'

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Horse which bolted and got into difficulty in beach mud rescued

Burnham-on-Sea author set to publish ninth book later this year

Shocking rise in death by fire at work or while travelling in Somerset

Take part in a free guided bat and moth night walk at Apex Park

Celebrate the life of Dusty Springfield

Black Dyke Band to perform in Bridgwater

Paul Bacon performs as Sir Elton John in Taunton

Fancy volunteering at Apex Park? Well, now's your chance...

Award-winning theatre companies adaptation of Ali Baba

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MEET THE CHEF: Bea on her love of creating baked masterpieces

New artwork in tribute to King Alfred the Great unveiled at school to celebrate Somerset Day

BARB Search and Rescue joins national rescue organisation

Somerset's social care services subject of two-part BBC Panorama documentary

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Family left 'devastated and heartbroken' after vandals smash up boat

Two out of five Somerset kids haven't seen a dentist in the last year

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Sport

COUNTY CRICKET: Somerset wrap up low-scoring victory

Injury update - will Tom Banton be fit for Lord's?

CRICKET: Somerset close in on victory as wickets tumble in Taunton

Hampshire without two key players for Saturday's final against Somerset

Trescothick named in England's all-time ODI XI

COUNTY CRICKET: Overton shines as Somerset fight back on opening day

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Sport

PREVIEW: Somerset without injured Brooks for visit of strugglers

NOSTALGIA: Somerset at Lord's - agony, ecstasy and 'incredible support'

GOLF: No-one can keep up with the Joneses

'HUGELY DISAPPOINTING': Somerset frustrated by weather as match drawn

COUNTY CRICKET: Centurion Gregory punishes champions Surrey

SPEEDWAY: Rebels unable to mount grand comeback

Cricket round-up: Luffs lead way for Lympsham while Burnham and Huntspill win

Hildreth "frustrated not to kick on" after falling just short of century

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National sport

FIFA drops plans to expand 2022 World Cup in Qatar from 32 to 48 teams

Recovering David Cotterill eager to take his mental health workshops worldwide

Stuart Broad cannot think of any player past or present to improve England batting prowess

O’Sullivan threatens to miss high-profile events due to media commitments

Football rumours from the media

Two-time World Cup runner-up Phil DeFreitas backs England to end drought

A closer look at the Cricket World Cup

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County Lines drug dealers bombarded with disruptive text messages in week of action

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SPEEDWAY: Rebels unable to mount grand comeback

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Theresa May’s fate as PM could be decided on Friday

Animals to ‘downsize’ over next century as humans destroy habitats, experts say

Ian Rankin gifts literary archive to nation

Halfords hails success of scheme which trains female prisoners for jobs

Party leaders join Scots at polls to elect MEPs

Pregnant beaver found shot dead on riverbank

Geoffrey Rush awarded £1.5m in defamation case

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