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County council's 4% tax rise passed with little debate

Cost of a prescription set to rise to £9 an item

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Somerset keepers on the look-out for bee killing hornets

Number of prosecutions falls to a record low across country

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Eighteen people injured after ceiling collapses inside building at Pontins

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County council declares climate emergency to take urgent action against climate change

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Fire authority approves maximum council tax rise to prevent "even direr straits"

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M5 reopens near Bridgwater following police incident

Contentious meeting to be live-streamed as council anticipates a busy room

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WEATHER: Clouds across Somerset today, but will you need an umbrella?

WEATHER: Met Office issues yellow warning for fog in Somerset

13-year-old boy to appear in court following crackdown on anti-social behaviour in Shepton Mallet

Council rethinking winter gritting plans after last-minute funding secured

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Broadband company tasked with connecting Somerset given more time despite 'unacceptable delays'

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POLL: Should cars be banned from parking on pavements? Government ministers think so

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Missing woman and six-month old baby 'found safe'

TRAFFIC

CRASH: M5 shut for five hours as person rushed to hospital after car flips

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APPEAL

Appeal to find mum and six-month-old baby missing from Glastonbury

New council director of finance will be paid £900 a day

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Brits could once again be charged for using phone abroad in no-deal Brexit

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Somerset dog owner ordered to pay £4,000 after he failed to pick up after his pet

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National Trust to raise membership fees

17st pensioner accuses NHS of "fat discrimination" after being refused operation

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Somerset councillor wants 'climate emergency' declared across county

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CHECK YOUR SPEED

Where mobile cameras will be located this week

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Former officer ordered to pay up after using council credit card to buy things on Amazon

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WEATHER LATEST

Another warning issued as 'hazardous' ice covers Somerset following snowfall

POLL

Mobile phones should be banned from classrooms, says school minister

Updates and forecasts as snow closes Somerset schools, roads and more

SCHOOLS CLOSED

SCHOOL CLOSURES: Somerset schools closed due to snow on Friday, February 1

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WEATHER LATEST

Yellow weather warning for ice issued across Somerset

JOG ON: Police issue safety tips for female runners

SNOW WARNING

Weather set to get worse as Met Office issues more severe warning

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Updates as heavy snow hits Somerset amid 'amber' weather warning

Elderly and disabled people will now have to pay for bus service under council plan

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SNOW WARNING

Weather warning in place as Somerset braces itself for more snow and icy conditions

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SCHOOL CLOSURES

SHUT FOR SNOW: Schools flock to close as ice is forecast

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No more nursing home closures set for Somerset despite empty beds

SNOW LATEST

CLOSURES: Village primary schools face disruptions during wintry weather

TRAFFIC LATEST

'Multi-vehicle' crash causes delays on M5

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WEATHER LATEST

Wintry weather continues as Met Office warns of hazardous driving conditions and up to 10cm of snow

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WEATHER LATEST

IT'S SNOWING: Videos show snow falling across Somerset

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WEATHER WARNING

Which roads will be gritted this winter after council cut 200 miles from gritting map?

VIDEO

Top tips to stay well and warm during extreme cold weather from Somerset doctors

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Police officer in 'life-threatening' condition following serious crash on A38

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POLL

40% of workers will be late for work this winter because it's cold, says survey

WEATHER WARNING

SNOW WARNING: Weather warning issued for snow and ice in Somerset

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Four of the five best-selling cars 'susceptible to keyless theft,' says report: Is yours among them?

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Morrisons to trial 15p plastic bag charge

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'We feel totally conned': Victims of rogue trader speak out as he faces justice

RESULTS: 10 per cent of Somerset secondary schools are "well below average"

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Man charged with attempted murder of police officer in Somerset

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Community and mental health services across Somerset praised in latest report

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