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Chloe Harcombe,West of England and Scott Ellis,in Burnham-on-SeaDay Of The Dead costumed performers took part in the processionThe procession travelled around Burnham-on-SeaTens of thousands of people headed out to watch costumed performers on illuminated floats parade around a seaside town.The Highbridge and Burnham-on-Sea Carnival attracted about 25,000 spectators to its procession on Monday.The event is one of the well-known Somerset Guy Fawkes Carnivals, which kicked off with its first procession of the year in Bridgwater on Saturday. Annalee…

BBCDavid Linbourne said workers constantly park on the road outside his house Lili Sheppard,West of England, Bridgwater and Kelly Withers,SomersetA system which aims to stop construction workers at a nuclear power station "fly-parking" on residential streets is being introduced. Residents living near Hinkley Point C have complained to EDF Energy about workers leaving their cars outside their homes. David Linbourne, from Bridgwater, said: "You would get a lot of people turn up at six in the morning, slamming…

BBCThe pool's trustees said in a report that it's a possibility the lido might not reopenThe trustees of a restored lido that was closed due to flood damage have admitted it "might not be possible" to reopen the pool after almost two years of delays.Bath's Cleveland Pools Trust spent 20 years raising £9.3m to restore the Georgian lido and after several setbacks and millions of pounds of public money, it reopened in September 2023.But four months later it…

HandoutAllan Perry was the last surviving founding member of his RAF regiment A military funeral has been held in Somerset for a Royal Air Force veteran who died in October aged 102.Allan Perry, from Yeovil, was the last surviving founder member of an RAF Regiment the King's Colour Squadron, which was formed in 1942. His funeral was held on Monday at Yeovil Crematorium, with some of the mourners travelling several hours to attend.Air Marshall Sir Christopher Coville said:…

A housing officer has told an inquest she tried several times to get mental health support for a man who went on to kill his neighbour.Richard Matthews is serving an indefinite hospital order after he admitted to killing Paul Wells in Highbridge, Somerset, by diminished responsibility in June 2020.The inquest into Mr Wells' death opened in Wells on Monday, and heard from Laura Freeman, the neighbourhood officer for Homes in Sedgemoor, which was managing social housing he lived…

Georgia Eadie,West of England, Paul Barltrop,West of England political editor and Kirsten Robertson,SwindonBBCOrganisers say each pair of shoes represents a child who has been "failed" by the Send systemFamilies have lined-up pairs of children's shoes outside council offices to symbolise pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (Send) being "failed" by the system. Parents gathered in Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire to take part in the peaceful protest as part of a nationwide campaign, Every Pair Tells a Story,…

BBCBridgwater Carnival was the first of eight carnivals on the Guy Fawkes circuitThe famous Somerset Guy Fawkes carnival has begun, with seven more chances for people to see the events across the county.The Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival, which has been running since 1847, saw illuminated carts and costumed performers fill the streets on Saturday evening to kick the season off.More than 1,000 people perform in the colourful processions, which feature eye-catching carts which are built in Somerset.Still to…