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Need To Know Somerset Episodes

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    Maternity review highlights concerns in Somerset

    Baroness Amos' review looked into 12 NHS trusts in England, including in Somerset.

  2. M5 overnight closures

    A busy stretch of the M5 will see a week of overnight closures.

  3. Lib Dem leader on Somerset Council finances

    Synopsis: Sir Ed Davey says his party are turning around Somerset Council.

  4. Leonardo staff 'desperate' awaiting crucial MOD contract

    The government has delayed the announcement for the new medium helicopter contract.

  5. Killer bluetongue virus 'relentless' in the West

    BTV has left farmers on Exmoor with hundreds of dead livestock.

  6. Jackknifed fuel tanker closes M5 southbound

    The tanker needs to be fully drained before recovery can take place.

  7. Is the Government's target for new homes in Somerset too high?

    Somerset will need to find space for 75,000 new homes over the next 20 years.

  8. How long will the hot weather last?

    Parts of the UK have seen record breaking temperatures of 34.8 degrees.

  9. How big a problem is fly-tipping in Somerset?

    Somerset Council says it had 3000 reports of fly-tipping in 2025.

  10. High risk of wildfires across the county

    Natural England warns of "exceptional" and "very high" wildfire risk for the West.

  11. Heatwave to bring thunderstorms and heavy rain

    A red heat warning continues along with a yellow warning for thunderstorms.

  12. Health Secretary 'not satisfied' with the NHS in Somerset

    Health Secretary Wes Streeting gives his verdict on the NHS in Somerset.

  13. Frome fire ripped through block of flats

    Nine people are moved to temporary accommodation after a property fire.

  14. Four months of M5 roadworks for flooding improvements

    A stretch near J26 for Wellington will have restrictions in place.

  15. Flooding update: more rain to come

    Three more homes in Burrowbridge and Stathe flooded over the weekend.

  16. Flood Minister 'won't give up' on Somerset

    Emma Hardy MP visited Somerset to reassure locals of government investment.

  17. First ever Asian Hornet nest found in Somerset

    A beekeeper in Ashcott, near Street, discovered one of the hornets near his beehives.

  18. Farmland suffers as major incident is still in place

    As the rain continues, concerns rise about farmland and soil conditions.

  19. Every possibility there will be property flooding

    Ian Withers from the Environment Agency on the current situation around flooding.

  20. Easter travel expected to be the busiest since 2022

    Millions are expected to take to the roads, rails and airports over the Easter weekend.

  21. Drug use among Somerset's young people 'becoming normalised'

    Somerset's Director of Public Health says a national conversation is needed.

  22. Do you qualify for the Warm Home Discount scheme?

    You could receive £150 off your electricity bills this winter.

  23. Council funding announcement 'profoundly disappointing'

    MPs have expressed concerns over funding the government is giving Somerset Council.

  24. Council ending school holiday food vouchers

    Thousands of families will no longer get supermarket vouchers during school holidays.

  25. Businesses facing 'massive struggle' after flooding

    Businesses on the A361 say they are accessible but people think they are closed.

  26. Bridgwater traffic ‘intolerable’ says MP Sir Ashley Fox

    He's called for the East Quay and Salmon Parade one-way system to be scrapped.

  27. Bridgwater Carnival: key information

    All you need to know on parking, road closures, timings and weather.

  28. Boy's death leads to rail crossing petition

    Harry Basham's mum Leanne Golding is calling for urgent safety improvements.

  29. Bath's RUH seeing high levels of Flu

    Virologist Chris Smith gives his insight and advice on this year's flu season.

  30. Bath RUH emergency departments 'require improvement'

    The CQC found the hospital under persistent pressure by understaffing and overcrowding.

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