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Inmates were tasked with various challenges at Shepton Mallet Prison. Picture: Will Badman

‘Prisoners’ raise £9,000 bail money for Somerset Air Ambulance

PRISONERS were each challenged to raise £800 in bail money to ensure their freedom after a night behind bars…

The new dugouts would be installed outside the pavilion at Watchet Town FC's Memorial Ground. Picture: Somerset Council Planning

Somerset football club applies for permission to install new dugouts

A SOMERSET football club has applied for permission to install new dugouts at their home ground. Watchet Town FC, founded…

Fireaway Pizza is set to replace 7 System Computers in the Bayliss Centre, Street. Pictures: Google/V16 Designz/Somerset Council

Plans approved for new pizza takeaway in Street – replacing computer shop

PLANS for a new takeaway pizza restaurant in Street have been approved – but the current tenants don’t know…

The "serious assault" took place near Sainsbury's, in Street, police said. Picture: Google

Teen, 15, left in hospital after gang attack near Street supermarket

A TEENAGER ended up in hospital after being followed and attacked by a gang of youths in Street. The…

Vallis First School pupils enjoying a celebratory ice cream

Frome school celebrates ‘good’ Ofsted inspection with ice cream!

INSPECTORS praised the “rapid improvement”, “clear ambition” and “strong sense of community” at a Frome school after a recent…

Work - including a new 20mph speed limit - is set to begin in Congresbury High Street next week. Picture: Google

Road closure warning during ‘major’ work on busy North Somerset route

MAJOR work to resurface a main North Somerset road – as well as installing a 20mph speed limit -…

Nathan Slate has a studio in Bridgwater

Artist and designer who has dressed Rihanna and Lady Gaga announces Bridgwater installation

A RENOWNED artist and designer who has dressed the likes of Rihanna and Lady Gaga is set to unveil…

Martin Dickson's Bass General bus is well known on the streets of Glastonbury

Bass General DJ Martin Dickson says he has left Glastonbury

SELF-PROCLAIMED ‘Bass General’ bus DJ Martin Dickson has announced he has left Glastonbury – on the day he was…

The building, in Creech St Michael, was completely destroyed, firefighters said. Pictures: Taunton Fire Station

Building near Taunton ‘completely destroyed’ by overnight fire – 150 cattle saved

A BUILDING near Taunton was “completely destroyed” by fire overnight – with 150 cattle protected from the flames. Firefighters from…

Person freed from vehicle after crash near Langport

A PERSON was freed from a car after a crash near Langport last night (July 10). Firefighters, police and the…