North Somerset news

• Jeffrey Archer releases final book

  30-09-2026 13:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The renowned author returns to his former school in Wellington as he reflects on his life.
  
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• New chapter begins in Hinkley Point B decommissioning

  01-10-2026 07:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The former nuclear power station has entered a new phase, with decommissioning to take 85 years.
  
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• Families welcome right to challenge A&E care

  01-10-2026 07:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The expansion of Martha's Rule to all emergency departments will save lives, say families in the West
  
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• Evacuation as bomb unit checks 'suspicious' items

  30-09-2026 22:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A total of 153 homes are evacuated while a bomb disposal unit investigates a property on Becket Road.
  
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• Romance fraudster loses repayment appeal bid

  30-09-2026 18:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mark Acklom has failed in a bid to overturn an order requiring him to repay his victim £125,000.
  
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• 'Much-needed' homes approved after a decade

  30-09-2026 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 700 new homes, a care home, a community centre and a school have been given the go-ahead.
  
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• Two people die after serious crash

  30-09-2026 15:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A white Mazda Bongo van was involved in a crash with a Volvo lorry in Combe Florey, near Taunton.
  
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• Make a Difference: Somerset

  30-09-2026 15:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eight winners were announced at The Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton.
  
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• Who made your County Championship team of the season?

  30-09-2026 14:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The votes have been counted... who made your County Championship team of the season?
  
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• First Glastonbury 2027 tickets to go on sale

  30-09-2026 13:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Glastonbury Festival will take place from 23-27 June 2027 at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
  
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• 'My big breasts lead to lewd comments in the street'

  30-09-2026 12:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Charlotte Howard has been turned down for breast reduction surgery by the NHS, despite daily pain.
  
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• Some of UK's rarest trees are being saved by cliff-climbing pensioners

  30-09-2026 12:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Volunteers are supporting a new scheme to save critically endangered trees.
  
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• Student describes agony of MenB as jabs rolled out

  30-09-2026 11:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Freshers across the South West are being urged to get two doses of the Meningitis B vaccine.
  
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• England's Underhill to miss autumn internationals

  30-09-2026 10:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  England and Bath flanker Sam Underhill is out for months with a ruptured biceps that requires surgery.
  
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• Restoration work on historic pier 'astonishing'

  30-09-2026 07:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The remaining deck spans are being installed over the coming months.
  
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• Empty department store explored before refurbishment

  29-09-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Somerset department store could be transformed into a new shopping arcade and flats.
  
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• Sir Ranulph Fiennes' relatives tell BBC it's 'very painful' not being able to visit him

  29-09-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It has been alleged that Sir Ranulph has been admitted to a number of care homes under assumed names.
  
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• 'Frightening' spiking claims investigated by uni

  29-09-2026 16:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The University of Bath has increased security in nightclubs after claims circulated on social media.
  
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• Booker Prize nominee praises his school teachers

  29-09-2026 16:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Luke Kennard, who grew up in Chard, is shortlisted for the award for his novel Black Bag.
  
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• Men sentenced for damaging mosque in 'hate crime'

  29-09-2026 15:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The pair are banned for entering the area surrounding the Taunton mosque.
  
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• Bath's Boxing Day game with Leicester moved back a day

  29-09-2026 11:43 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bath's Boxing Day Prem Rugby fixture with Leicester Tigers is moved to 27 December.
  
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• Mistakes to avoid when buying Glastonbury tickets

  29-09-2026 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tips and expert advice to ensure you have the best success when buying Glastonbury 2027 tickets.
  
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• Winter Olympian swapping bobsleigh for comedy

  29-09-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Greg Cackett plans to retire from bobsleigh for a career in comedy writing and performance.
  
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• 'Easier to get Glastonbury tickets than farm fund'

  28-09-2026 18:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A farmer says he missed out on £75k of funding from a green scheme because he was travelling to receive an eco award.
  
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• Works begins on new £12m urgent treatment centre

  28-09-2026 17:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It is hoped the facility will reducing demand and wait times at the hospital's A&E.
  
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• Theatre to close over 'serious financial constraints'

  28-09-2026 16:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The theatre says all shows after 31 October are cancelled, and those with tickets will be contacted.
  
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• Somerset lament lack of ruthlessness in title fight

  28-09-2026 14:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset senior figures lament a lack of ruthlessness earlier in the season as team settle for another second place in the County Championship.
  
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• New £4m college to train 'engineers of the future'

  28-09-2026 13:48 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The campus opens with 800 students learning alongside major firms like Airbus, GKN and Rolls-Royce.
  
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• Norris apologises to Colapinto for ban comments

  28-09-2026 12:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  World champion Lando Norris apologises to Franco Colapinto for saying the Argentine should be banned for causing an accident at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
  
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• Abandoned store to become shopping arcade and flats

  28-09-2026 07:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Developers want to build shops, flats and an underground car park in a former Debenhams store.
  
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