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Somerset

D-Day over Tesco

Monday, August 09, 2010

Time is running out for people to have their say on plans for a new Tesco store on the outskirts of Glastonbury. Comments on the proposed new...

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Gypsy family told to leave after appeal

Monday, August 09, 2010

Gypsy families have been given a year to leave a field in Cocklake. Appeals from the Smith families who wanted to keep two mobile homes and four...

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Newts may delay site plans

Monday, August 09, 2010

Plans to develop a former special school into homes may be delayed after speculation that a protected species may occupy the site. The Grade...

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Signs show area is not suitable for HGVs following sat-navs

Saturday, August 07, 2010

After a year of campaigning, the Peasedown St John Parish Council has been successful in getting signage placed on roads leading to Carlingcott. The...

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Consultation on solar farms

Saturday, August 07, 2010

A renewable energy company is holding a series of meetings in Cornwall next week over its plans to build a series of solar farms in the Duchy. It is...

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Reprieve for farm tenants facing eviction

Friday, August 06, 2010

Three Somerset County Council farm tenants who faced eviction next March have been granted a 12-month reprieve. The Tory-run authority has backed away...

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Tenant farmers get stay of execution in land sale row

Friday, August 06, 2010

Three Somerset county council farm tenants who were faced with eviction next March have been granted a 12-month reprieve.

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Plans to build 100s of new homes on Failand green belt land thrown out

Friday, August 06, 2010

Controversial plans to build hundreds of new homes on green belt land in Failand have been thrown out by the Government.

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The problem with Watchet is that people can smell it

Friday, August 06, 2010

Residents in a seaside town are kicking up a stink over a mystery smell they claim is driving tourists away from the resort. The harbour town of...

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Close call in vote to name house block

Thursday, August 05, 2010

It was a close call for a suggested street name for Cheddar's affordable housing block. Developer First Step Homes asked Cheddar Parish Council for...

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