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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 7h

Volunteers urged to help preserve 'much-loved' path

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The Stop Line Way cycle path 'needs more volunteers'

Volunteers are needed to maintain The Stop Line Way between Chard and Ilminster.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 7h

School taking action as teens 'terminally online'

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Teens are 'terminally online' and checking phones in lessons

One head teacher is considering using locking magnetic pouches so pupils cannot use their phones.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 7h

Man in court after woman raped in park

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Manoj Chinthathira appears in court over Taunton rape allegation

Manoj Chinthathira faces two counts of rape and one of strangulation after the weekend attack.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 8h

Du Toit to leave Bath for former club next summer

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Thomas Du Toit to leave Bath for former club next summer

South Africa prop Thomas du Toit is to leave Bath at the end of the season, the club have confirmed.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 8h

Du Toit to leave Bath for former club next summer

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Thomas Du Toit to leave Bath for former club next summer

South Africa prop Thomas du Toit is to leave Bath at the end of the season, the club have confirmed.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 9h

Thatcher nomination papers discovered in garage

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Documents leading to Margaret Thatcher becoming PM to go on sale

Documents that led to Britain's first female Prime Minister are expected to fetch £100,000.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 9h

Cyclist beats current world champion in uphill race

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Cyclist beats Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar in uphill race

Andrew Feather was the only rider out of 1,189 cyclists in the charity race to beat Tadej Pogačar.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 9h

New NHS practice in 'dental desert' is praised

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'Wonderful' new NHS practice opens in 'dental desert' Wellington

The opening makes the new practice the first in a decade in the town.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 10h

Yeovil sign defender Nurse on loan from Shrewsbury

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Yeovil Town sign defender George Nurse on loan from Shrewsbury Town

Yeovil Town have signed defender George Nurse from Shrewsbury on a short-term loan deal.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 13h

'Guide dog incident' and 'peaceful protest'

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Headlines: 'Guide dog incident' and 'peaceful protest'

A look at the stories which are trending across the West of England on 16 October.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 13h

Council tax could rise by up to 20% to fix 'broken system'

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North Somerset Council warns tax could rise to cover costs

Council leader Mike Bell says the authority's spending could go £25m over budget next year.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 13h

New £7.7m Chard primary school and nursery confirmed

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New £7.7m Chard primary school and nursery to open by 2028

A 210-place primary school and 40-place nursery will be built at Holyrood Academy in Chard.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 13h

Television and film productions help boost economy

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Television and movie productions help boost Somerset economy

Companies who chose Somerset have contributed millions to the economy according to the council.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 13h

More obese people being rescued by West fire crews

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Avon Fire and Rescue service is helping more obese people

Specialist fire service equipment is often being used to help ambulance staff move patients safely.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 14h

Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks

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Johnson & Johnson baby powder: Thousands sue company alleging it hid talcum powder cancer risks

The claim involves 3,000 people and focuses on internal memos and scientific reports, seen by the BBC.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 14h

Carnival to try and make event more accessible

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Carnival will try and make Somerset event more accessible

Two parents of children with additional needs are calling for the event to be more accessible.

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Somerset @somersetuk.bsky.social · 14h

'Crooks charged £5k for a bed I could not sleep in'

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