What does a ‘tourist tax’ mean for the West of England?
Visitors to the west of England may soon have to pay an overnight visitor levy under plans set out in the autumn Budget.Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give locally-elected…
Delivering new Somerset railway station ‘remains on the horizon’
Daniel MumbyLocal Democracy Reporter Daniel MumbyPlanned site of the New Somerton Railway Station seen from the Ricksey Lane BridgeDelivering a new rural railway station remains "on the horizon" despite the…
‘Ageing’ traffic lights at Dunster junction to be replaced
Onyi UbadighaWest of EnglandBBCSomerset Council said the work was part of a county-wide plan to replace traffic lightsTraffic lights on two "busy" junctions that are more than 30 years old…
McLaren, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri – the rules, value, incidents and relationships
A small group of senior figures at McLaren discuss with the drivers how they are going to approach their racing. They review what happened after each grand prix, and apply…
‘Stonehenge tunnel’ and ‘music festival error’
National HighwaysThe Stonehenge tunnel scheme was scrapped last year Here's our daily pick of stories from across local websites in the West of England, and interesting content from social media.Our…
Rail anniversary exhibition train arrives in Somerset
The 200th rail anniversary exhibition train has arrived at the West Somerset RailwayAn exhibition train marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway has arrived at the West Somerset Railway.The…
Wiltshire man donates kidney to woman he met after crash
Sue Kinnear,BBC Radio WiltshireandKirsten Robertson,BBC WiltshireClare BrixeyClare Brixey and Tim Swimburn are recovering well following their four-hour operationTwo people who met through tragic circumstances have united for a life-saving kidney…
New Chard dentist to open before Christmas
PA MediaThe new dental surgery in Chard will open on 2 DecemberAn NHS dentist has paused prospective patients from registering due to "high demand" on the first day of applications.The…
Leonardo strike action called off as pay deal agreed
BBCWorkers at Leonardo have previously walked out over payStrike action which was due to take place at a defence manufacturer has been called off.Thousands of employees at Leonardo, which runs…
Teenager in hospital following Taunton assault
A teenage boy is in hospital with "potentially life-changing injuries" following an assault, police say.The incident happened in Priorswood Place in Taunton, Somerset, at about 17:50 GMT on Monday, Avon…
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