Thousands of people came to visit a Somerset field planted with seven million sunflowers, raising more than £34,000 for Kidney Research UK

The stunning sunflower field raising thousands for kidney research

The final of the one-off competition sees the Cidermen take on Essex.

Somerset contest final of cricket's Bob Willis Trophy

The popular attraction will close for the foreseeable future.

Iconic attraction to close with up to 40 jobs lost

The West Country Debate returns as our MPs discuss the impact coronavirus has had on the South West tourism industry.

The West Country Debate September

People who live next to Butlins in Minehead say their summers were ruined by loud music coming from outdoor venues at the holiday park.

Butlin's 'ruining' neighbours summers with loud music

An animal sanctuary is issuing an urgent plea for paddling pools to help 'battered and bruised' seal pups washed up by severe storms.

Paddling pool plea to help 'battered and bruised' seal pups

Staff at Musgrove Park Hospital are taking part in the trial to see if sniffer dogs can detect Covid-19 in humans.

The trial to find a new way to detect Covid-19

A West Somerset pub that is dangerously close to the edge of a cliff could be saved with new coastal defence work. 

Pub at risk of falling into the sea could be protected with coastal defence work

North Somerset Council is scrapping a bus service that takes students to school.

Parents' anger as students face 'dangerous' three mile hike to school 

The fire was on the A303 between South Petherton and Ilminster.

Busy Somerset road still closed after huge hay lorry fire 

A safety cordon has been put in place and residents have been told to shut their windows and doors following a large fire in Bridgwater.

Large fire breaks out at industrial unit in Bridgwater

Police are searching for a 16-year-old boy who has been missing for more than a week. Ozzy Parsons from Taunton was last seen on Saturday 15 August and could have travelled to Reading or London.

Have you seen Ozzy Parsons? He has been missing for more than a week

Families in Somerset have said they lack confidence that the county’s service for special educational needs support will improve, after a damning inspection labelled it dysfunctional earlier this year.

Families 'aren't being heard' on future of 'dysfunctional' special needs service

The RSPCA wants to find out how this happened. 

Dead puppy found dumped 'like piece of household rubbish'

Ric Pallister denied all of the historic charges, which date from 1983 to 2004.

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