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40-year-old fair cancelled after raising half a million pounds

Sainsbury's won't be selling fireworks in their stores this year

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Village’s own affordable homes completed to give community cash boost

Images show moment armed man tried to gun down two police officers in Somerset town

Main Yeovil road to be closed for resurfacing work this month

The great BREXIT debate: Vote in Somerset's EU Referendum

BREXIT DEBATE: What Somerset is saying now...

BREXIT DEBATE: The case for Remain

BREXIT DEBATE: The case for Leave

Somerset barber's campaign is taking dangerous knives off streets across UK

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GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

Emily Eavis pours cold water on Fleetwood Mac rumours...

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Somerset's best restaurants revealed in new AA Restaurant Guide

MP hits back after getting worst possible score in new 'climate ranking'

New Diet Coke flavour for Christmas period

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How this care home takes residents to the beach EVERY DAY

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URINE TROUBLE: Family shocked after man caught weeing outside their front door

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GALLERY: Colourful carnival carts 'rain' supreme despite downpour

GALLERY: Carnival kids kick off weekend of festival fun

Metal champions rock Battle of the Bands top prize at local studio

Firms fined more than £30,000 over roadworks in Somerset

Guardian ranks Somerset MPs on environmental voting records - and it isn't pretty

Drop-in sessions organised to support rural Somerset communities

Care centre set for open day this weekend

New green bins added to High Street, with plans to roll out across town

International concert organist to celebrate church's 125th anniversary

Cleverly Everly's latest show returns to Somerset for charity

Police figures reveal 9% rise in hate crimes since 2016 - and EU Referendum cited among reasons why

Travis gets new wheels to help explore the outdoors

Major carnival club forced to pull out of Chard festivities

Somerset paedophile who raped young girl jailed for 19 years

Climate change concerns leave council leaders split over Bristol Airport expansion plans

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'Help carnival give boost to local charities by only buying official merchandise'

BIG INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW: Stewart Francis rides one last time into the punset...

McDonald's staff collect 26 bags of litter during community effort

Chard Carnival turning green with new pub scheme

Shop marks special anniversary by giving £1,800 to local charity

Man indecently exposed himself to woman as he passed her ON A BIKE

Help family give special farewell to 'amazing' mum Kaz

Rescue bid for Somerset hospice in-patient unit to be considered

'This is my gift to you': Diana Ross confirmed for Glastonbury 2020

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New Glastonbury Festival ticket ballot is open

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Avon and Somerset to recruit 137 new police officers next year

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Gingerbread latte anyone? Costa unveils Christmas menu

Backlash as breastfeeding mum told to 'cover up' at Somerset cafe

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BAKE OFF: Two Hollywood handshakes, but how did Somerset's Rosie get on?

Tributes paid to school's first head, who held the role for 20 years

Somerset dairy farmer named the UK's best

Man caught driving while disqualified twice in a month given another chance by court

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Missed out on Glastonbury Festival tickets? Here's how you can still be there...

Former Somerset banks to go up for auction this month

PICTURES & RESULTS: Rain didn't dampen spirits at Ilminster Carnival

Thousands from Somerset set for anti-Brexit protest in London

NO EXCUSE: Speed camera locations across Somerset this week

Delay to decision over future of fire services as more than 3,000 people respond to consultation

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50 pairs of Glastonbury Festival tickets held back for special sale

Macbeth adaptation is corporate thriller set in London during stock market crash

Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sell out in 34 minutes as demand 'higher than ever'

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Breast cancer death rate falls by 44% in 30 years, figures reveal

Craig Milverton returns to arts centre with Legacy band

Local swimmer leads Team GB to top medal table and set record times

Young persons event launches in Taunton this month

Sport

Revealed: Which Somerset players are in 'The Hundred' draft?

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Five-star Chard advance in cup while Combe bow out

Pictures: Whitefield stunner seals cup progress for Ilminster

Last-gasp Crouch try seals thrilling win for Chard

Minster Milers and Chard Road Runners take on Minster Challenge and half marathons

Chard Wheelers enjoy successful cyclocross at Cricket St Thomas

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Pictures: Chard youngsters enjoy successful hockey tournament

"It means the world": Somerset head coach signs contract extension

Rising star Banton bags Big Bash deal

Holmes hat-trick inspires Chard win while Combe bow out cup

"My respect for those involved has vanished": Chard Town boss hits out after player exodus

Chard end losing away run with hard-fought draw

"I've been looking for some artwork...": Leach snaps up painting of Stokes' Ashes heroics

SEASON REVIEW: Trophy secured - next stop title?

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Do-or-die time for England – Eddie Jones

Mbappe fitness boost for PSG ahead of Nice trip

Underhill relishing World Cup battle against ‘Pooper’ combination

Schmidt backs O’Mahony to deliver under pressure of World Cup quarter-final

Andy Murray wins again in Antwerp

Lampard thinks increase in Champions League group games would be a bad idea

Liverpool fans unhappy with 8pm Boxing Day kick-off at Leicester

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Sainsbury's won't be selling fireworks in their stores this year

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Village’s own affordable homes completed to give community cash boost

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Five-star Chard advance in cup while Combe bow out

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Boris Johnson faces Commons struggle after securing Brexit deal

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US and Turkey agree on Turkish ceasefire with Syrian Kurds

Tory MP Mark Field to step down over Brexit ‘divisions’

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Mars lander’s digger is burrowing again after setback

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What has happened with Brexit and what happens next?

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On the Irish border, people give Brexit deal cautious welcome

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