Plans unveiled for more eco-towns
Two new areas - in Devon and Hampshire - are announced as possible "eco-town" sites by the government.
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Man jailed for raping 18-year-old
A man who abducted a teenager in Yeovil, Somerset, held her captive in his home and raped her repeatedly has been jailed for a indeterminate period.
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UK team checks Madeira hospitals
A team from the Foreign Office is checking hospitals in Madeira, where a British woman was among 42 people killed in flash floods.
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Briton killed in Madeira floods
A Briton has died following flash floods which have killed at least 40 people in Madeira, the Foreign Office says.
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Briton 'missing' in Madeira flood
The Foreign Office is investigating reports that a Briton is missing after flash floods hit the Portuguese island of Madeira.
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Care services budget cut by £2.4m
Care providers in Somerset warn frontline services will be affected after the county council approve to spend £2.4m less on its care budget.
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Wells MP pays back almost £30,000
Wells MP David Heathcoat-Amory pays back almost £30,000 following the House of Commons expenses audit.
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Glove factory to be redeveloped
Work is set to start on a £7m development centred around a former Yeovil glove factory.
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Man dies after icy road accident
A 92-year-old man dies in hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries in an accident near his home in a Dorset village on Saturday.
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Organic milk threatened by snow
An organic milk supplier based in North Somerset may have to dump 100,000 litres of milk as snow stops deliveries.
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Heavy snowfalls hit Dorset roads
Highways teams in Dorset continue to grit roads after 10cm (4in) fell in parts, leaving many roads impassable.
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'Wanted' paedophile is arrested
A Welsh man on the 'most wanted' list of an agency tracking online sex offenders is found in Yeovil.
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New road aims to end traffic jams
A new section of road opens in Yeovil, aimed at clearing the town of one of its traffic jam hotspots.
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Hark, the pub regulars sing.
Whether it's in the pub, a church or out on the street, people in the UK are keeping local - and often unique - carol-singing traditions alive. But what are they?
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Railway land pulled from auction
Land at the old Chard Junction station in Somerset is withdrawn from sale, raising hopes that the station may be reopened.
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Arrests in 'cowardly' armed raid
Two men are arrested following a Bedfordshire armed robbery where a shop worker was stabbed and police call it "cowardly".
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Councils agree to merger proposal
South Somerset District Council agrees to pursue a management merger with East Devon's council.
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Scrubbing up: Your comments
In this week's Scrubbing Up Professor Anthony Mathur says there should be more give and take when it comes to stem cell research. Read some of your comments.
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Two more face death plot charges
Two more men are charged with conspiring to murder a 38-year-old man in Somerset.
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Three to face murder plot charges
Three men are due in court charged with conspiracy to murder following the discovery of a body in Somerset.
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