North Somerset news

• “Burnham wouldn’t be there without Zack, because we won four times as many votes from Labour as Refo

  09-10-2026 21:30 via youtube.com
  
  “Burnham wouldn’t be there without Zack, because we won four times as many votes from Labour as Refo
  
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• Mum and son go from social media stars to best sellers with cookbook

  12-10-2026 19:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Choo and Chin Taylor wrote a cookbook after showing how to make Chinese takeaway food on social media.
  
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• 'Urgent review needed' amid month-long delivery delays

  12-10-2026 17:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There are calls for Ofcom to investigate where Royal Mail is breaching its licence.
  
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• CrossCountry plans 60,000 extra train seats

  12-10-2026 17:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Extra trains will run under the plans, through Birmingham to cities including Glasgow and Manchester.
  
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• Opposition to plan for £2.35m park cycle route

  12-10-2026 17:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for the cycle lane through Bath's Royal Victoria Park face strong opposition.
  
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• Mum and son top bestseller list with Chinese recipes

  12-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mum and son team Choo and Chin Taylor have accumulated three million followers on social media.
  
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• Halloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses

  12-10-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  From scare parks to pumpkin patches, Halloween is driving huge crowds and spending.
  
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• Council to write off £95m SEND spending deficit

  11-10-2026 15:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset Council agrees a plan with the government as demand for SEND services increase.
  
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• They've been handed £20m - but can it really change lives?

  11-10-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Residents in Bridgwater and Hartcliffe get to decide how the government cash could reshape their areas.
  
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• In pictures: Dairy displays and Prince William

  11-10-2026 08:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of pictures taken across the West of England this week.
  
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• The 130-year-old chimney nobody wants to own

  10-10-2026 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The chimney is on the side of a former brewery in Somerset and also includes a small patch of land.
  
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• Northampton outgun Bath in 119-point thriller

  10-10-2026 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Northampton win a high-octane 18-try thriller at home to Bath, the second highest-scoring game in English top-flight history.
  
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• 'Taking in my great-grandkids at 74 saved me'

  10-10-2026 08:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A Somerset great-grandmother talks about becoming a kinship carer after her daughter died.
  
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• Headlines: A royal visit and 'shin-kicking'

  10-10-2026 08:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and websites over the past week in the West of England.
  
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• Banned teacher punched wall near pupils' heads

  09-10-2026 18:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  David Hicks is banned from teaching after punching the wall and making threats to harm pupils.
  
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• "What we're hearing is rhetoric. We're not yet seeing action"

  09-10-2026 17:30 via youtube.com
  
  "What we're hearing is rhetoric. We're not yet seeing action"
  
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• "What we got was our second best ever by-election result in Green Party history"

  09-10-2026 15:40 via youtube.com
  
  "What we got was our second best ever by-election result in Green Party history"
  
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• Caluori back for Saracens as teams ring changes

  09-10-2026 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Team news from round three of Prem Rugby as Noah Calouri makes his first appearance of the season for Saracens.
  
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• Tourism bosses say EDF 'failing' them over Pontins

  09-10-2026 12:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset tourism bosses say more needs to be done to mitigate the use of Pontins by Hinkley workers.
  
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• Carnival fundraising 'distracted' by Royal visit

  09-10-2026 11:29 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ilminster Carnival organisers say fundraising has struggled due to the visit of the Prince of Wales.
  
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• Sustainable fashion project secures £850k funding

  09-10-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The initiative will involve year-round clothing swaps, repair cafes and upcycling workshops.
  
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• 'People use AI to avoid paying for school photos, but they don't realise the consequences'

  09-10-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ian Gilbert says he's heard parents boasting about using AI to take the watermark off his photos.
  
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• “What I've seen over the last few weeks are people who are excited about our plans. We are going to

  09-10-2026 05:08 via youtube.com
  
  “What I've seen over the last few weeks are people who are excited about our plans. We are going to
  
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• Group 'guarding' derelict cinema told to leave

  08-10-2026 21:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The occupiers claimed they were protecting the abandoned building from thieves and vandals.
  
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• Parking charges are set to rise amid new county-wide rules

  08-10-2026 19:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Parking charges will go up around 10% in January before new charges and further increases are introduced later in 2027.
  
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• Residents win Curo service charge legal battle

  08-10-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  People living in a block of flats take their landlord to tribunal over a 300 per cent increase.
  
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• Weddings 'kicked into touch' at Bath Rugby HQ

  08-10-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farleigh House can no longer host weddings and some other functions due to planning rules.
  
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• 'Relief' as cuts to young carers' funding scrapped

  08-10-2026 17:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A young carer's mum says the decision to scrap the funding cuts feels like a 'weight has been lifted'.
  
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• Uncertainty over ticket refunds at closed theatre

  08-10-2026 13:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One ticketholder for a Taunton Brewhouse Theatre show says she has been able to contact the venue.
  
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• What to expect from a restored Birnbeck Pier

  08-10-2026 13:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The restoration of the historic pier in Weston-super-Mare is due to finish in the summer of 2027.
  
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