Somerset

Oak-shingled church spire gets £1.4m for repairs
The spire dates back centuries, but the last renovation in 1933 has left it vulnerable to rain.
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Somerset
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2 hours ago
Cat charity says demand for help 'never greater'
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Somerset
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39 minutes ago
Girl, 11, sexually assaulted near playground
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Somerset
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14 hours ago
Could heatwaves eventually be the death of festivals?
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England
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1 hour ago
Storm warning follows record-breaking temperature
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England
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11 hours ago
Teenager cleared of murdering nine-year-old girl
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England
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16 hours ago
Bingo hall Bowie performed in on 'at risk' list
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Somerset
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20 hours ago

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Record number of ambulance calls during heatwave
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'Minging' offices to become hospital staff flats
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1 day ago
The heatwave workers 'like cats on a hot tin roof'
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Pride organisers say 2026 is the 'hardest year yet'
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Red heat alert extended as train travel disrupted
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Fire prevention under-prioritised, inspectors say
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Baby injured 'like a car crash victim', trial told
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England
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1 day ago
How can we keep children safe during the heatwave? Video, 00:00:55
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Health
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Somerset's Lando Norris meets his waxwork double. Video, 00:00:43
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Gritter lorry catches fire near school
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Need To Know Somerset. Rare red extreme heat alert issued for Somerset. Audio, 5 minutes
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Secret Somerset. Finding a 400-year old ring on the Mendip Hills. Audio, 7 minutes
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Derelict Bridgwater cinema 'poses danger' to the public. BBC Radio Somerset. Audio, 00:04:26
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16 June
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Somerset Sport

Banton to only play white ball cricket in new Somerset deal
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1 day ago
Yeovil sign Dagenham midfielder Haigh
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Yeovil
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1 day ago
Newport sign Bamba from Forest Green Rovers
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Football
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2 days ago
Overton 'could not have asked for more' from form
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2 days ago
Attack coach Gleeson leaves Bath
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Bath
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2 days ago

Bath Rugby

Attack coach Gleeson leaves Bath
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Bath
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2 days ago
Prem Rugby play-offs set to move to neutral venue
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Rugby Union
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4 days ago
Prem talking points: Bath's missing drop-goal, Feyi-Waboso's shower & Pollock's revenge
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Rugby Union
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15 June
Du Toit proud of 'incredible growth' as he departs Bath
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Bath
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15 June
Ojomoh comes into England squad to face France XV
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15 June

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Cat charity says demand for help 'never greater'
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Somerset
Posted
39 minutes ago
Could heatwaves eventually be the death of festivals?
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England
Posted
1 hour ago
Oak-shingled church spire gets £1.4m for repairs
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Somerset
Posted
2 hours ago
Boy, 16, found not guilty of killing nine-year-old girl. Video, 00:01:03
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England
Posted
11 hours ago
Storm warning follows record-breaking temperature
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England
Posted
11 hours ago
Girl, 11, sexually assaulted near playground
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Somerset
Posted
14 hours ago
Teenager cleared of murdering nine-year-old girl
Attribution
England
Posted
16 hours ago
Record number of ambulance calls during heatwave
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England
Posted
17 hours ago
Bingo hall Bowie performed in on 'at risk' list
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Somerset
Posted
20 hours ago
'Minging' offices to become hospital staff flats
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Somerset
Posted
1 day ago
Pride organisers say 2026 is the 'hardest year yet'
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Red heat alert extended as train travel disrupted
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Lando Norris meets his waxwork double. Video, 00:00:43
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Fire prevention under-prioritised, inspectors say
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England
Posted
1 day ago
Banton to only play white ball cricket in new Somerset deal
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Somerset
Posted
1 day ago
Yeovil sign Dagenham midfielder Haigh
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Yeovil
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1 day ago
Baby injured 'like a car crash victim', trial told
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England
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1 day ago
Dad raised concerns before girl's death - inquest
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England
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1 day ago
Council set to lose £90m in property sell-off. Video, 00:01:01
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Somerset
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1 day ago
Gritter lorry catches fire near school
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1 day ago
Clarkson's health dilemma 'common among farmers'
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2 days ago
'He liberated my family, he should be remembered'
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2 days ago
Businesses damaged by flash flood. Video, 00:01:09
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Somerset
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2 days ago
Extreme weather causes blaze and shuts airport
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