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Heatwave conditions forecast as health alert issued
Just weeks after a June temperature record was set in Merryfield, Somerset, the hot weather is set to return.
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'Bellringer's 90th celebration' and 'swim warning issued'
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Police investigate 'suspicious' fire at derelict site
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Pubs, schools and police prepare for England match
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Beach parking fees lifted to boost visitor numbers
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Heatwave conditions forecast as health alert issued
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'Bellringer's 90th celebration' and 'swim warning issued'
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Motorcyclist dies in crash at gorge
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Surrey beat Blaze to go top as Yorkshire get first win
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Pubs, schools and police prepare for England match
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'Violent' gang detained for motorbike thefts and kidnap
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Beach parking fees lifted to boost visitor numbers
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Police investigate 'suspicious' fire at derelict site
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Refuse timetable changes amid 30k missed collections
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Festival hails 'extraordinary support' in 25th year
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'Matter of time' before rail death, weir owner says
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Old British fridges 'cannot cope with the heat'
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Police close major road after crash involving bus
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PC sent 'disturbing' racist and misogynistic memes
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Children 'violently ill' after swimming in river
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Partial closure order for flats over defecation
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Investigation launched after fire at derelict site
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