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Bungalow badly damaged following fire in Ashill

11 acts you should see at Glastonbury - that you've probably never heard of...

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Nominate community groups for cash grants - through your local pub

Like a scene from Hot Fuzz: Auctioneer confronted with massive arsenal during Somerset home valuation

GP surgeries in Somerset could be expanded in the coming years

PRESENT LAUGHTER: Noel Coward's fourth play performed at The Warehouse Theatre

Contemporary art on display at creative coverage exhibition

Somerset man jailed for football disorder at Bristol City v Swansea match

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Greenpeace unveil plans for Glastonbury Festival field

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Family collects £1,000 in baby's memory with head shave fundraiser

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Brothers retrace dad’s D-Day mission leading first men onto beaches

Pensioners announce nationwide protest against BBC licence fee

100 Somerset schools still contain asbestos - full list here

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KFC introduces VEGAN burger: Here's where you can get one

BOXING DAY STABBING: Man jailed for attack in Chard town centre

GALLERY: Ilminster boasts ‘best literary festival yet’

Learn to love the classics with open air theatre in South Somerset

FATHER'S DAY TREAT

'Giant' supermarket surf and turf with 32oz steak and two huge prawns for £20

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Supermarkets among more than 100 organisations pledging to help halve food waste

Country Garden Festival at the Bishops Palace celebrates its fifth year

'DEVASTATED': Shop owner heartbroken after family photos lost in shop break in

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NEW BOSS: Robins appoint ex-player as manager

Somerset couple with 40-YEAR age gap say their love life is strong as ever - despite her being aged 83

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Sunny success at Ilminster's Midsummer Festival

Plans to pour public money into commercial property to continue under Lib Dem council

Heavy rainfall batters Somerset - but it should get better

Man caught driving NINE HOURS before the end of his ban

£200m increase in A358 cost to be pulled from other UK projects

Free TV licences for over-75s will be means tested from next year

Plans to increase house building in South Somerset after missing affordable home target

Gateway Park and Ride to operate today - despite travellers remaining there in caravans

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One in 10 adults rarely uses cash amid rise of contactless and mobile banking

HMRC refunds £1.8m to families after cancelling penalty charges

Exhibition inspired by wild landscapes of Dorset

Lightning strike smashes into children's nursery in Somerset

Re-Creating Jazz with John Law's Quartet

Increase in people using A&E departments in Somerset

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Where police will be out with mobile speed cameras in Somerset next week

Ilminster man among three jailed for assault in county lines case after victim dies of drug overdose

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See a wealth of glitz and glamour at the greatest showgirls tour in Yeovil

GALLERY: Chard shop celebrates business' 50th birthday with community

Chard pupils' special science university visit is 'a hoot'

BIG INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW: Will Young's latest album is full of “heartfelt pop songs”

GALLERY: Hundreds raised in fifth annual Bradley Cullen charity game

Bus protestors celebrate campaign success

Protesters out in force to support gay rugby player facing deportation to Kenya

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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for rain across Somerset

TEEN FOR MP? 17-year-old announces plans to run against Marcus Fysh

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Missing pensioner found 'safe and well' in Somerset

Supermarket fuel prices cut as wholesale costs fall

GALLERY

Fun day beats the rain to raise hundreds for summer activities

Family of woman who died after Somerset road crash release photo and request privacy

Mr Tee 'king of desserts' lands himself in trouble for selling ice cream in Somerset...

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New behind-the-scenes Glastonbury Festival book to mark 50th anniversary

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PICTURES

Somerset Business Awards launch - are you entering this year?

Man who punched driver after road rage incident avoids jail sentence

Historic building up for sale - but could it be community-owned?

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PICTURES: Ball to celebrate Jemima Layzell's 21st birthday raises £10K

Big week for owner of Topshop and Topman clothing stores

Man smashed £200 vase and told partner he was 'going to kill her'

Band who called for Tory politicians to be killed axed from Glastonbury line-up after backlash

Sport

PREVIEW: Busy weekend of club cricket

RUGBY: Chard duo play at Twickenham

KENT KRYPTONITE: Gregory shines again in Somerset rout

PLAYER COLUMN: ‘I didn’t bowl that well for my five-fer’

NEW BOSS: Robins appoint ex-player as manager

CRICKET: Trego takes five to down Ilminster

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Cricket World Cup Live: Australia take on Pakistan in Taunton

Pakistan supporters bring the noise to Taunton but Australia prove too strong

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WASHOUT: Somerset frustrated in Canterbury

CRICKET: Soft dismissals consign Chard to third straight defeat

CRICKET: Gregory takes career-best as 22 wickets fall on hectic day

Bowlers shine as Somerset Women beat Yorkshire in T20

UPDATE: Trescothick dropped ahead of Kent match

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Fun and games at World Cup Fanzone

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Woods finishes weekend on a high as Woodland moves ahead at Pebble Beach

Sharma shines in India’s big win over Pakistan

Marcus Kinhult gives US Open chasing pack hope with closing 66 at Pebble Beach

Nelson soaks up tap tips to prepare for Italy

Foden hungry for more success ahead of England Under-21s’ Euro 2019 campaign

England defender Lucy Bronze driven by Japan disappointment

Dan Evans claims Nature Valley Open title

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Somerset man jailed for football disorder at Bristol City v Swansea match

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What the papers say – June 17

Hundreds of Smileys to feature in new art exhibition by Fatboy Slim

Boost for Boris Johnson as former Tory contender Hancock declares his support

Donald Trump marks four years since starting his journey to the Oval Office

Two teenagers charged with murder of 18-year-old following weekend of violence

Tory rivals turn on Dominic Raab over refusal to rule out suspending Parliament

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