West Country (E) West Country News

The Bank Holiday has once again proved a washout across the region, with heavy rain and strong winds putting a dampener on many events.

There's also been heavy traffic on major routes as holidaymakers decided to go home early.

Our reporter Jeff Welch braved the rain to see how people have been coping with a miserable Monday:

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• Minehead

It was supposed to be Britain's greatest summer. The Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics were meant to boost tourism across the country. But the bad weather has caused fears that businesses here in the South West won't get the late boost they were hoping for.

Hannah Thomas reports on the summer that never sizzled.

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The weather forecast with Kate Reeves

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• South West

Weather experts say this March will be one of the hottest on record, with temperatures warmer than places like Barcelona, Nice and Majorca.

Our reporter Cordelia Lynch has spent the day at Weston-super-Mare.

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• Hot Weather

With temperatures reaching almost 20C, people in Weston-super-Mare are making the most of it. Here are some pictures sent from our reporter Cordelia Lynch.

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• Hot Weather

Blue skies and sunshine. Great conditions for much of the last week in March. Temperatures pushing 20C again. Cloud and cooler from Thursday - still dry.

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• Hot Weather

In Somerset, at Stoke-Sub-Hamdon, the A3088 Cartgate Link Road inbound is closed due to roadworks on the A303 Cartgate Roundabout so expect delays

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Last night's rain is still clearing, the back end of it giving a heavy period of wet weather - making the rush hour a little slower. The wind brisk - all of this makes for an unpleasant start. It does get better by the afternoon. The skies turning quite blue late in the day. A touch milder at 12C.

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• Wednesday