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Plea for more accommodation for Somerset rough sleepers in run-up to winter
Planned number of new homes in Somerset by 2045 could be cut by nearly 15,000
Somerset Council leader rules out campaign to be first Wessex mayor
Construction of new £20m Somerset railway station to begin in early 2027
HMRC tax deadline this weekend – but half of adults have no idea about major change
Letter: Somerset politics is crying out for the middle ground
Calls to cut state pension age to 65 and free up jobs for younger workers grow
Little-known HMRC tax break could hand couples £1,260 – check if you qualify
Yeovil MP welcomes £2 bus fare cap but calls for better rural services
Somerset rail service branded 'a disgrace' by transport campaigner
Thousands could unlock £2,600 savings after major government rule change
Report on Somerset bus franchising expected after 2027 local elections
Cold Weather Payment launches today to help thousands with winter heating bills
Christmas shoppers warned over hidden delivery charges as watchdog issues warning
Taunton cyclists call for end to 'poor infrastructure' after successful 'glow ride'
Somerset station and key Glastonbury Festival travel route set for redevelopment
Andy Burnham - 'Journalism is a vital part of our national infrastructure'
Somerset MP calls for urgent action on TB tests and bluetongue outbreak
New 4G mast brings wider mobile coverage to rural West Somerset constituency
Staff at Somerset maternity unit given daily weather forecast due to leaky roof
Phil Hill: How can we 'Be Ready' if we can't afford present-day supplies?
Taunton headteachers warn sports funding change could cost primary PE jobs
MP says South West workers face higher-rate tax as thresholds remain frozen
Somerset Premier store can keep alcohol licence despite Home Office raid
Somerset MPs hit out at Royal Mail as residents face weeks without post
Budget 2026: elections for new Wessex mayor to be held in May 2028
Somerset MP calls for clearer driving guidance for people with FND seizures
Homeless Somerset veterans struggling to access emergency housing
Merging NHS boards could increase rural deprivation, Somerset councillor warns
Six challenges in the way of the Somerset Levels becoming a national park
Taunton MP calls for £14b cost-of-living package ahead of Budget
Small Somerset villages urged to "amass evidence" to stop inappropriate housing
Prime minister Andy Burnham backs new 'Wessex' devolution deal for Somerset
Somerset MP calls for urgent action for farmers amid 'severe drought'
Rain and new Devon passing loop needed to revive Somerset railway line
Somerset school praised as ‘caring, ambitious and inclusive’ by Ofsted
Somerset farmers face ‘Glastonbury ticket scramble' for government support
PIP review warning as thousands of young people claim DWP benefits for anxiety
Family-run Somerset campsite sees business rate bill rise by 2,700 per cent
MP urges fair deal for rural councils as Somerset faces funding shortfall
Somerset Council pushes for devolution funding boost after £5.2m windfall
New special needs places to be created in Somerset schools
Petition for new Musgrove Park maternity unit handed in at Downing Street
The one thing Brits can't stop talking about as autumn Budget draws closer
Somerset Council 'doesn't know' how many young people are not in school or work
Funding secured for crucial GP surgery which will serve 1,700 Somerset homes
£8.4m needed to save homes at risk from landslip on busy Somerset A-road
Government to write off 90 per cent of Somerset Council's special needs deficit
Parking your car in Somerset is about to get a whole lot simpler
Andy Burnham introduces major petrol station price change from today
'Extremely concerning' calls to rethink plans to cut young carer support
Clearing of new Somerset railway station site to begin before Christmas
Taunton cyclists to stage night-time 'Glow Ride' in push for women's safety
Transformation may not deliver required level of Somerset Council savings