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Growing kickboxing academy applies to build extension to new base at business park A kickboxing academy based in Bridgwater has relocated to a new premises at a business park, which they hope to extend. Burglary rates in Somerset rise 11% in one year A total of 1,653 burglaries took place in Somerset in 2023, that’s up 11% from the year prior. Somerset’s rise in burglary isn’t reflected across the Avon and Somerset Police force area. Education Secretary says schools sex guidance will not mean ‘silence’ on gender The Education Secretary has rejected the suggestion that new sex education guidance for schools will create a “big silence” around the conversation on gender, writes PA. These are the UK’s favourite musicians of all time – Taylor Swift takes the top spot A new study has revealed that Taylor Swift is the most popular musician of all time, according to UK Google searches. ‘Isn’t it wonderful how generous people can be – even in difficult times?’ 'Isn’t it wonderful how generous people can be – even in difficult times?', asks former BBC Somerset correspondent Clinton Rogers. Brits desperate to try Ozempic, with searches increasing 900% after heart health news Analysis of Google search data reveals that searches for ‘Ozempic' exploded 865% in the UK as of May 14, 2024. Plan to increase penalties for offences against LGBT+ people not ‘woke frontier’ Calls to legislate for aggravated offences against disabled and LGBT+ people are not part of “a woke frontier”, a Conservative MP has said, writes Will Durrant from PA. DVLA £1,000 fine warning to all drivers over 70 Failing to return an expired licence to the DVLA is an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and can be punished with a £1,000 fine Burnham choir's annual concert fundraising for wildlife charity A Burnham-on-Sea based choir has announced the date of its annual charity fundraising concert Free two-day Front Garden Music Festival back for its fourth year The Front Garden Music Festival is back for its fourth year Read more

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