North Somerset news

• Mats laid on beach for people with disabilities

  28-08-2026 07:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mats are being laid in Weston-super-Mare so more people can enjoy the beach there.
  
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• 'Each monster truck jump has the g-force of a car crash'

  29-08-2026 13:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The father and daughter duo thrill crowds with their exhilarating monster truck stunts.
  
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• Pedestrian dies after being hit by car

  29-08-2026 12:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crash happened in the early hours of Saturday.
  
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• Slow start makes me want to stay - Norris extends McLaren deal to 2030

  29-08-2026 11:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  In an exclusive BBC Sport interview, Lando Norris explains why he has signed a new contract that will keep him at McLaren until at least the end of 2030.
  
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• How rail chiefs hope to make line more reliable after 'appalling' summer

  29-08-2026 08:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Speed restrictions and reduced services between Exeter and London have caused issues for passengers.
  
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• 'Hosepipe ban' and 'Britain's favourite path'

  29-08-2026 08:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A round-up of stories from local newspapers and the BBC from the past week in the West of England.
  
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• Man's mission to raise money for heart charity

  28-08-2026 20:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Morgan plans to run almost 180 miles around the Offa's Dyke National Trail.
  
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• Larger vehicles now cost more to park in this city

  28-08-2026 20:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New parking measures, including charges based on vehicle size, have come into force.
  
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• Lammonby helps Somerset build lead against Sussex

  28-08-2026 20:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Opener Tom Lammonby returns to form to revive Somerset's County Championship title challenge with his highest score of the season on an absorbing second day against Sussex at Hove.
  
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• Rain has come - so why does the hosepipe ban stay?

  28-08-2026 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bristol Water explain the reason why rainfall does not mean restrictions can be lifted.
  
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• Hockey player first to represent England at 90

  28-08-2026 14:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bill Greenwood has been playing field hockey since the mid 1960s.
  
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• Events on in the West this bank holiday weekend

  28-08-2026 07:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Live music, historic re-enactments and quirky traditions are taking place over the next four days.
  
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• What it is like on a 10-hour shift as a paramedic during the summer

  28-08-2026 07:27 via bbc.co.uk
  
  During a 10-hour shift, they deal with everything from false alarms to severe stomach pains.
  
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• Crocombe takes hat-trick for Sussex against Somerset

  27-08-2026 20:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Henry Crocombe takes a hat-trick for Sussex as Somerset's hopes of a first ever County Championship title take a hit at Hove.
  
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• If it was dangerous in September 2025, it is still dangerous now.

  27-08-2026 19:00 via youtube.com
  
  If it was dangerous in September 2025, it is still dangerous now.
  
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• Periods study to create world's largest biobank

  27-08-2026 18:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The study is being carried out by researchers at the University of Bristol and University of Exeter.
  
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• Rescue trucks stuck in sea after child rescue

  27-08-2026 17:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The crew were rescuing a child who was trapped in the mud with an incoming tide.
  
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• 'People are suffering in silence from hidden crime'

  27-08-2026 14:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  More than 1.7 million people are in debt to a loan sharks across the UK.
  
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• Former railway line named Britain's favourite path

  27-08-2026 13:30 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The traffic-free route has been maintained by volunteers since the railway closed in the late 1960s.
  
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• Postal deliveries delayed for weeks, residents say

  27-08-2026 09:26 via bbc.co.uk
  
  According to Royal Mail, some short-term sickness has affected deliveries to people in Bridgwater.
  
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• Water company issues first hosepipe ban in decades

  27-08-2026 08:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Half of the UK's water companies - including Wessex Water and Thames Water - have now announced bans.
  
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• How can you see Friday's 'Magical' Blood Moon?

  27-08-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A blood red moon may be visible in the early hours of Friday during a partial lunar eclipse.
  
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• 'Grass fire devastated our business community'

  27-08-2026 07:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The blaze which destroyed units at the Locking Farm Industrial Estate is being investigated.
  
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• Somerset beat Durham to boost One-Day Cup hopes

  26-08-2026 20:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Blaze secure their place in the One-Day Cup knockout phase in September as Somerset, Surrey and Lancashire also win.
  
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• Free Sunday parking could end by December

  26-08-2026 20:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Somerset Council's chiefs say the controversial move will make parking fairer across the county.
  
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• POV: You got elected as a Reform councillor, but the group chat keeps getting smaller every three da

  26-08-2026 17:01 via youtube.com
  
  POV: You got elected as a Reform councillor, but the group chat keeps getting smaller every three da
  
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• Scrapstore saved from closure by grant funds

  26-08-2026 12:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scrapstore announces it has secured grant funding to keep its doors open for "years to come".
  
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• The football club with a 'child-friendly' approach

  26-08-2026 07:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The club has around 400 members and focuses on giving them the best footballing experience it can.
  
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• Heavy periods study to create world's largest biobank

  26-08-2026 07:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  It will the create world's largest menstrual fluid biobank to improve treatment of heavy periods.
  
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• Man died when he fell in river after team-building day

  25-08-2026 18:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Sebastian Sailes' father told his son's inquest that Sebastian had a "great life ahead of him".
  
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