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Clare Teal returns with a celebration of great American and British songbooks

Changes to waste and recycling bin collections over August Bank Holiday

3,000 accidental 999 calls to Avon and Somerset Police in July - including one from a dog

Get ready for a night of punk on the pier in Somerset town

Police find box full of snakes dumped in Somerset town

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Five injured in two-car smash

FANCY A SPEEDING TICKET? Here's where you'll get one next week

THEY'RE BACK: Donkeys returning to Burnham-on-Sea beach on Monday

Somerset's pothole hotspot revealed amid more than 5,000 complaints

A-level results day freebies: The best deals to celebrate or commiserate

LIVE: A Level Results Day 2019

NHS staff take almost 7,000 days off sick in a year due to drink and drug abuse

PICTURES: Scores of people enjoy book launch party at Highbridge cider farm

PICTURES: Hundreds of entries wow crowds at Burnham-on-Sea Horticultural Show

Multi-agency search launched to find missing child

Residents launch petition calling for action to tackle chicken farm odour problems

Lorry crashes into railway bridge in Somerset

Appeal after person pushed to floor and robbed of their phone in Weston

Police to receive £1million to help tackle violent crimes

Brean holiday park staff praised for saving man’s life with defibrillator

Shop vacancy rate in Britain's town centres hits highest level in four years

An evening with The Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen

Council slammed after it reduced a young person’s level of care without telling his father why

Martin Kemp's 80s Christmas party comes to Somerset town

A tale of love and passionate bonds at the Bishops Palace

Somerset man left fearing he could lose family home to pay for his mother’s care

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Be head over heels for Abba tribute at the Playhouse

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The Somerset baby bank which is helping families in poverty

Staff at Burnham-on-Sea care home recognised for their long service

Tory councillors unveil plans for ‘lost child’ wristband scheme

M5 DELAYS

HGV collision causes lane closure and delays on M5 between Taunton and North Petherton

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60mph winds and heavy rain expected across Somerset

Council earned £69,000 in school absentee fines

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Council urges community groups to apply for grant funding

Sedgemoor becomes second local authority to oppose fire service cuts

Plans to build 20 low-cost homes in Axbridge approved

Somerset taxi drivers have licenses revoked after failing to complete proper background checks

Motorists warned to take extra care on roads as heavy rain and winds set to hit Somerset

Berrow FC set to return to the pitch after 18 month hiatus

Burnham-on-Sea care home teams up with local artist to create colourful wall art

PICTURES: Scores of people enjoy Music at the Rec

Burnham-on-Sea pensioners celebrate after reaching birthday milestones

Highbridge chippy donates funds to boxing club

Council to spend £118k on waste bin stickers

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How to avoid being chased by wasps this summer

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Burnham-on-Sea charity moves to new home as demand continues to grow

Council renews objections as developer lodges fresh appeal for 47 homes plan

Somerset RNLI volunteers support Whaley Bridge dam effort

Weather warning for strong wind and heavy rain issued by Met Office

Police officer injured in M5 crash which caused 10 hour closure

20 low cost homes could be built in Axbridge if plans are approved

Personalised number plates rake in £2 billion for Treasury

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RNLI called after yacht runs aground on River Parrett with five people on board

Shocking extent of child sex abuse - two reports of South West four- to eight-year- old victims EVERY DAY

This new 4x4 beach vehicle will be patrolling two Sedgemoor beaches this summer

Burnham MP appointed as new Parliamentary Private Secretary to Prime Minister

Burnham-on-Sea man goes for the chop in a bid to raise £1k for charity

Around 4,500 Tesco staff set to lose jobs in latest round of redundancies

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Burnham-on-Sea postcards project aims to tackle loneliness

Are Spice Girls set for the Glastonbury Festival 50th anniversary?

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Residents to receive important voter registration information

Sport

PREVIEW: County Championship title bid resumes at Edgbaston

ABANDONED: Somerset v Gloucestershire match called off

Azhar Ali recalled by Pakistan

Burnham ready for opening pre-season match

PREVIEW: Improving Somerset prepare to face local rivals

Welcome home win for Burnham

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Banton urged to "let others do the talking" in light of England speculation

PICTURES: United make flying start to new season

Somerset starlet Smeed makes consecutive centuries after return from injury

'The best feeling': Banton reflects on special T20 century

LIVE BLOG: Somerset and Western Storm triumph in Taunton

Home start to United's new season

Babar ton leads Somerset to another T20 win

Leach restored to England squad for second Ashes Test

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Live: Day five of the second Ashes Test

Jurgen Klopp happy to see Liverpool avoid ‘banana skin’ at Southampton

Phillipson ready to embrace World Championships after swapping tennis for paracanoeing

Former medallist Oliver in confident spirits ahead of paracanoe World Championships

Diogo Jota: Maguire has a lot of quality but I know and trust Wolves defence

France thrash Scotland in Nice

Pep Guardiola bemoans lack of VAR consistency after Spurs hold Manchester City

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