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Need To Know Somerset Episodes

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    Your council tax could go up by 11%

    Somerset council is in talks to raise its tax by more than double the permitted limit.

  2. Yeovil NHS boss 'really sorry' for maternity failings

    Yeovil District is one of 12 NHS Trusts whose maternity services are under investigation.

  3. Yeovil maternity unit to re-open

    Maternity and paediatric units at Yeovil District Hospital will open next year.

  4. What festive foods should you not give to your pets?

    Greg Elliott-Moustache from Shepton and Wells Vets shares his expertise.

  5. What are the risks of flooding after Storm Bram?

    The Environment Agency gives an update for flooding risks across Somerset.

  6. Wessex Water to spend 拢11m cutting sewage spills

    The water company has agreed to the spend to avoid a fine by the regulator.

  7. The 拢1m Glastonbury ticket scammer

    A new 麻豆社 documentary reveals how a man tricked others into selling fake tickets.

  8. Storm Goretti Yellow Warnings for Somerset

    Alex Berkhill from the Met Office gives an update on Storm Goretti.

  9. Storm Chandra: How will Somerset cope?

    Ian Withers from the Environment Agency brings us the latest.

  10. Rising concerns over avian flu

    A local famer is calling for vaccines warning the disease could 'decimate the industry'.

  11. One-way traffic chaos in Bridgwater to be reviewed

    Somerset Council has now agreed to review the new one-way system in the town.

  12. Number of properties flooded 'to rise beyond 50'

    Somerset Council leader Bill Revans says a major incident has been declared.

  13. New urgent care centre opens to reduce waiting times

    Yeovil Hospital patients will be sent to the centre for non life-threatening conditions.

  14. Multi-million pound plans for Bridgwater docks submitted

    The dock's redevelopment is one of eleven projects funded by the Bridgwater Town Deal.

  15. M5 overnight closures

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

  16. Leonardo staff 'desperate' awaiting crucial MOD contract

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

  17. 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.

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

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

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

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

  20. Frome fire ripped through block of flats

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

  21. Four months of M5 roadworks for flooding improvements

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

  22. Flooding update: more rain to come

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

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

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

  24. Farmland suffers as major incident is still in place

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

  25. Every possibility there will be property flooding

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

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

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

  27. Council funding announcement 'profoundly disappointing'

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

  28. Council ending school holiday food vouchers

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

  29. Businesses facing 'massive struggle' after flooding

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

  30. Bridgwater traffic 鈥榠ntolerable鈥� says MP Sir Ashley Fox

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

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