West Somerset News

M5 will be closed for four nights for a weekend of roadworks

M5 will be closed for four nights for a weekend of roadworks

Drivers using the M5 should prepare for four nights of disruption as sections of the motorway will be closed for essential resurfacing work. The ...

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Tributes pour in following Glastonbury's beloved town wizard Merlin dies

Tributes pour in following Glastonbury’s beloved town wizard Merlin dies

Glastonbury is mourning the loss of one of its most cherished figures, Raymond Rutter, affectionately known as Merlin. The 77-year-old, who was a well-known ...

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Cheddar school praised by Ofsted but told to take pupil even further

Cheddar school praised by Ofsted but told to take pupil even further

The Kings of Wessex Academy in Cheddar has been praised for its aspirational ethos and commitment to academic excellence following its latest Ofsted inspection ...

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Primary school praised for top teaching & strong community spirit

Primary school praised for top teaching & strong community spirit

St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School in Wells has been rated ‘Good’ across all key areas by Ofsted, following an inspection on ...

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Lady who claims to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking

Lady who claims to be Madeleine McCann charged with stalking

A 23-year-old Polish woman, who previously made headlines for claiming to be Madeleine McCann, has been charged with four counts of stalking after being ...

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Teenage soldier's death 'partly caused by Army complaints failure'

Teenage soldier’s death ‘partly caused by Army complaints failure’

A coroner has determined that the Army’s inadequate handling of abuse allegations played a role in the suicide of a teenage soldier discovered deceased ...

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Somerset Man Wins Big in National Lottery Set for Life Drawing

Somerset Man Wins Big in National Lottery Set for Life Drawing

A Somerset resident has struck it lucky as the latest National Lottery Set for Life winner. The retired Sergeant Major, identified only as “Mr. ...

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Avon and Somerset police officers made indecent images of children

Avon and Somerset police officers made indecent images of children

An active Avon and Somerset Police officer has admitted guilt to several grave charges, including the creation of indecent images of children. PC James ...

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Somerset health bosses defends Yeovil stroke unit changes in light of longer ambulance response times

Somerset health bosses defends Yeovil stroke unit changes in light of longer ambulance response times

Health officials in Somerset are standing by their decision to remove Yeovil Hospital’s hyper-acute stroke unit (HASU), despite growing concerns over increasing ambulance response ...

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Bridgwater gets a brand new Lidl as supermarket plans are approved

Bridgwater gets a brand new Lidl as supermarket plans are approved

A new Lidl supermarket is set to bring up to 40 jobs to the southern outskirts of Bridgwater after Somerset Council approved plans for ...

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