West Somerset News

Pedestrian Fighting for Life Following a Moped Crash in Bath

Pedestrian Fighting for Life Following a Moped Crash in Bath

A pedestrian is fighting for their life after being involved in a serious collision with a moped in Bath, Somerset. The accident occurred at ...

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A Baby-faced Rapist Assaulted a Girl Near a Golf Course

A Baby-faced Rapist Assaulted a Girl Near a Golf Course

A “cowardly” man from Chippenham who raped a 14-year-old on a night out has been jailed. Ethan Baily, 20, of Hill Rise, was sentenced ...

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Controversial Bath bus gate cancelled following backlash

Controversial Bath bus gate cancelled following backlash

Plans to introduce a bus gate on Camden Road in Bath have been scrapped following strong opposition from local residents and businesses. The proposal, ...

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Glastonbury Festival attendees 'underwhelmed' by rumoured headliners

Glastonbury Festival attendees ‘underwhelmed’ by rumoured headliners

Excitement is building for Glastonbury Festival 2025, but reactions to the rumoured line-up have been divided. While the confirmation of Neil Young as a ...

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Town centre pavements damaged during major works are finally repaired

Town centre pavements damaged during major works are finally repaired

After nearly a year of waiting, the damaged pavements in Yeovil town centre are finally being repaired. The original paving, part of the Yeovil ...

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United Kingdom Met Office winter warning with wind and rain set to return

United Kingdom Met Office winter warning with wind and rain set to return

The UK is set for a week of changing weather, with snow and ice warnings at the start giving way to milder, wetter conditions ...

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Cops helicopter launched after car windscreen smashed in small Somerset village altercation

Cops helicopter launched after car windscreen smashed in small Somerset village altercation

A man in his 40s has been arrested following an incident in Rockwell Green, Wellington, where a car window was smashed during an altercation. ...

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Knifeman jailed for fourteen years years after threatening to kill woman and her pets during burglary

Knifeman jailed for fourteen years years after threatening to kill woman and her pets during burglary

A man has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for a terrifying aggravated burglary in which he threatened to kill an elderly woman ...

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Endometriosis Battle: NHS Worker Endures Labour-Like Pain While Waiting for Surgery

Endometriosis Battle: NHS Worker Endures Labour-Like Pain While Waiting for Surgery

For NHS worker Lisa Matthews, life has become a daily battle against excruciating pain. The 49-year-old mother of three from Bath has been waiting ...

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Doctors ignored my cancer signs, my husband died for 22 minutes

Doctors ignored my cancer signs, my husband died for 22 minutes

Hannah Bird and Charlie Camper, a young couple from Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, have faced more medical battles in their 25 years than most encounter in ...

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