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The picture shows an empty link road. There are three cones in the road and signs saying "Road closed".

'Concern' as M5 junction closes for almost four months

Traders are "concerned" and one taxi firm is considering closing during the works.

James Wright is stood in a blue jacket holding a folder containing a letter. He is stood next to a signpost with locations on for Somerset Council, Taunton Police Station and Taunton Town Council.

Residents demand U-turn on permanent road closure

The road is closed as it is deemed too unstable to allow vehicles through due to coastal erosion.

Aerial view of the M5 motorway. There's a roundabout underneath the bridge and has trees in the roundabout.

Motorway junction to close until September

J26 of the M5 will be closed for 14 weeks for "urgent repairs".

A woman dressed in black sitting on a sofa in a living room with a baby sitting on her lap. Both are looking at the camera

'We're just waiting for the bailiffs to come'

A family of five say they are "panicking" after being given a no-fault eviction notice.

A turquoise sign reading county hall outside a curved brick municipal building with flags flying at the front

Crisis-hit council fails to find new finance boss

A council which declared a "financial emergency" has failed to find a new finance director.

Hill View School and car park. The school is a rectangular building with the school's name in yellow letters.

Hope for special school after extra £1.5m of funding

Cash-strapped Somerset Council agrees to the funding to stop a new special school from closing.

An illuminated carnival cart driving down a high street with crowds behind barriers on the pavement. The cart has Bourbon Street New Orleans in brightly-coloured lights on the front and more coloured lights all over it.

Step forward for carnival HQ upgrade

A contractor is appointed to deliver a £4.9m project to rebuild the carnival's base of operations.

Bridgwater town centre, showing the pedestrianised high street. Shops shown include RSPCA and Secret World wildlife rescue charity shops.

Disruption warning for drivers as works resume

A part of Church Street, in Bridgwater, is expected to remain closed until the end of July.

A road sign saying Welcome to Frome, flowerbed below, in front of a roundabout with cars on a sunny day.

Confusion as welcome sign moved to town 10 miles away

A Welcome to Frome road sign has popped up in the nearby Somerset town of Midsomer Norton.