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SCENE: The van crashed into the house in Yeolands Drive, Clevedon, on Wednesday evening. PICTURE: Claire Hayhurst/PA Wire

Woman, 90, dies after van crashes into Somerset house

FINE: Motorists could be fined £2,500 for driving without sunglasses

You could be fined £2,500 if you drive without sunglasses

ASSAULT: Did you see what happened?

Man attacked behind Bridgwater's Palace nightclub

DAMAGE: Two properties and a street sign were damaged in an accidental bin fire in Bridgwater

Properties and street sign damaged after accidental bin fire in Bridgwater

TRAFFIC: Crash closes one lane of the M5 Northbound in Somerset

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TRAFFIC: All lanes open on the M5 northbound after a crash near Bridgwater

BIRTHDAY: Tracey Armstrong-Stacey and Caroline Derrick celebrate Under Construction's first year

Under Construction's first year in numbers

ANGER: Protestors gather outside County Hall

Council chief apologises to parents and disabled children over 'mishandled' cuts

SPEED: Half of drivers surveyed said it was sometimes 'acceptable' to speed. PICTURE: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Half of drivers think speeding is 'acceptable', survey reveals

BIG INTERVIEW: Tim Vine talks to the County Gazette ahead of his show in Yeovil

BIG INTERVIEW: Tim Vine talks to the County Gazette ahead of his show in Yeovil

WEATHER: Sunny Somerset once again, but will it last?

WEATHER: Sunny Somerset once again, but will it last?

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CEREMONY: Cllr John Woodman cuts the turf at the Colley Lane Southern Access Road site at the bottom of Brue Avenue (Picture by Les Pickersgill)

Work underway on £18.4m Colley Lane bypass

LEGENDS: Fairport Convention

Legendary folk band Fairport Convention to play Bridgwater

AWARD: Colleen Catterson (Bylor), Iain Graham, Lee Jones (both EDF Energy), and Emma Keen (Kier Bam) pictured with the award

Hinkley C team scoops award for 'consideration for the community'

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Enjoy and evening with Eric and Ern at the Octagon

Enjoy an evening with Eric and Ern at the Octagon

Get on board for an adventure in the jungle

Get on board for an adventure in the jungle

TRAFFIC: Two lanes of the M5 northbound were closed following a crash between Bridgwater and Burnham-on-Sea

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TRAFFIC: All lanes now open on the M5 northbound following crash

SADNESS: Tributes have paid to TV personality Dale Winton after he died age 62

Tributes paid to Dale Winton who has died aged 62

PLASTIC BAN: Independent festivals have committed to banning single-use platics by 2020

More than 60 UK independent festivals commit to ban single-use plastics by 2021

FREE FAMILY DAY: The County Gazette Somerset Show

SOMERSET SHOW: County Gazette launches 2018 event

CLEAR SKIES: The entrance to Watchet Harbour by Les Shackleford - Somerset Camera Club

WEATHER: Another sunny day for Somerset as temperatures soar

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PROFITS FALL: Debenhams has reported a fall in half-year profits

Debenhams blames Beast from the East for 80% profits drop

AMAZING: Keith Trueman captured this shot of the Milky Way from Exmoor

Expanded Exmoor Dark Skies Festival set for Autumn

POPULAR: The Bridgwater Bolt is returning bigger and better

Record numbers expected for Bridgwater Bolt

HEAD OFFICE: The Refresco UK Head Office will relocate to Kegworth

Drinks giant merger puts Bridgwater Refresco jobs at risk

RESCUED: The River Parrett

Man taken to hospital after River Parrett rescue

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BLUE SKIES: Porlock Weir - Leanna Coles - Somerset Camera Club

WEATHER: Temperatures soar in Somerset as it hits 21 degrees

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OPEN DAY: Anne Moore and Peter Botting from Eastover Bowls Club want to see more people playing

Your chance to give bowls in Bridgwater a try

BLINDSPOT: It is not easy to travel around the temporary hoardings, as Sally Jones found out

Sally's fears over scooter safety at Bridgwater Retail Park

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DELIGHTED: Headteacher Alison Garbett with Westonzoyland Primary School children

Westonzoyland Primary School jumping for joy after Good Ofsted

DELIGHTED: Author Jane Mann at the book launch

Book documenting history of Bridgwater's pubs and clubs launched

RESCUE: The poor creature dubbed 'Sonic' has been cared for at RSPCA West Hatch

Paint-covered 'Sonic the hedgehog' rescued from Somerset garden

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OUT OF HOURS: Devon Doctors to run the out of hours GP service

Out of hours GP service being taken on by new organisation

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Bridgwater YMCA 40th anniversary 2008

NOSTALGIA: Carnival club marks 40th birthday

DEBATE: The Brexit row rolls on and on

LETTER: 'Let us change our minds on Brexit'

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WEATHER: Cloudy start to set the tone for Somerset

WEATHER: Cloudy start to set the tone for Somerset

BIRTHDAY: Dot Irons turned 100 today (Monday, April 16)

Bridgwater birthday girl celebrates a century

HOTEL: Cllrs Alan Bradford, Claire Pearce, Mike Cresswell and Anne Fraser join staff from Midas and Zeal Hotels

Work gets underway on £10m Holiday Inn near Bridgwater

DELIGHTED: East Quantock Probus Club’s Martin Lane, John Bishop, David Barge, Graham Wood and John Swayne

The daffodils return to North Petherton

BEDS COMING BACK?: Community hospital beds, such as those at Chard hospital, could reopen as soon as June

Community hospital beds could reopen in June

FIRST DAY: Is your child going to the school of your choice?

22 children in Somerset 'not offered a primary school place'

CHANGES: JD Wetherspoon to close all social media accounts

JD Wetherspoon closes all social media accounts amid trolling concerns

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PLACEMENTS: Parents across Somerset will find out their child's school

SCHOOL PLACES: What to do if you don't get the choice you want

SPRING: Young ones on Burrow Mump - Eric Harris, Somerset Camera Club

WEATHER: Start of a pleasant week for Somerset

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CHECK YOUR SPEED: Avon and Somerset camera locations

NO EXCUSE: Speed camera locations across Somerset this week

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ARRIVING: Ant McPartlin at court. PICTURE: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

TV star Ant McPartlin 'truly sorry' after drink-driving crash

WINNERS: Joe Johnson, Debbie Hobbs and Dave Eaton

NOSTALGIA: Trio in Karate success

MISSING: 26-year-old Charlie Peters

Can you help find missing Somerset man Charlie Peters?

RESCUE: The team assisting the porpoise

Porpoise dies after washing up on Somerset beach

DONATION: The eggs were set to travel to Romania

NOSTALGIA: A sweet gesture for Romanian orphans

TURNAROUND: Bridgwater Town hope to end their three-match losing run today. Pic: Debbie Gould

LIVE BLOG: Bridgwater Town v Melksham Town as it happened

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FIRE: Saltlands Avenue in Bridgwater

Flat fire caused by vaping device

MISTY SHOT: A picture by Eric Harris

SOMERSET CAMERA CLUB: Photographs published on April 10, 2018

CHANGES: Somerset County Council's school funding

SCHOOL FUNDING: Which schools will receive more and which will receive less

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AMNESTY: Musgrove's appeal to return medical equipment

Return unwanted medical equipment and help Musgrove save money

WINNERS: Gilbert 'Jim' Powell and Catherine Ham

NOSTALGIA: Teen blossoms at Spaxton Flower Show

SUPPORT: Katy placing a tile on the wall with Jim and Ally

Bridgwater PC's charity effort as colleague is diagnosed with a brain tumour

ARREST: A 26-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and B drugs with intent to supply in Bridgwater.

Man arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply Class A and B drugs in Somerset

MOVED ON: Travellers camped at Gateway park-and-ride

Where and how many travellers sites are there across Somerset?

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APPEAL: Police are appealing for three witnesses to come forward following a number of incidents of antisocial behaviour on a bus between Taunton and Bridgwater

Appeal for witnesses following incidents of anti-social behaviour on bus

THE BIG INTERVIEW: John Suchet is coming to Queen's College in Taunton

THE BIG INTERVIEW: John Suchet is coming to Queen's College in Taunton

ON THE RISE: The value of houses is on the up across the UK. PICTURE: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Which Somerset town has seen the average value of a house grow by £8,000 this year?

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EMERGENCY: Fire crews called to smoke-filled home near Bridgwater

Fire crews called to smoke-filled home near Bridgwater

OPEN!: Cllr Des Roach with Cllr Bob Hudson

NOSTALGIA: It's 30 years since Sedgemoor District Council moved into Bridgwater House

Sign up for the County Gazette's FREE digital marketing seminar

Sign up for the County Gazette's FREE digital marketing seminar

EVENT: The fair was taking place in High Street, Weston. PICTURE: Google

Child suffers horrific injury on merry-go-round at fair

WEATHER: Sunny Somerset set for some afternoon showers

WEATHER: Sunny Somerset set for some afternoon showers

INJUSTICE: Luke, Olga and their children in a hotel room

Former Bridgwater family wins council compensation after spending £88k living in hotels

ATTACK: Ian Harvey, 53, does not recollect how he came about the injuries sometime between 11pm and midnight on Sunday, 1 April

GRAPHIC: Somerset man left with serious head injury after mugger demands his pet rat

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FRIDAY 13TH: Why is Friday 13th considered to be so unlucky?

Why is Friday 13th considered to be so unlucky?

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CARPETRIGHT: The chain said that 92 sites had been earmarked for closure, although 11 have already stopped trading

Carpetright reveals full list of 92 stores which will close

CHANGES: Residents warned of waste collection changes

DON'T FORGET: Changes to Sedgemoor bin collections coming soon

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PLANS: Young people could see free bus travel under Labour rules

POLL: Is free bus travel for under 25s a good idea?

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Bridgwater Operatic Society aim for big hit with My Fair Lady

Bridgwater Operatic Society aim for big hit with My Fair Lady

REVEALED: How many disposable cups Somerset hospitals use

REVEALED: Number of disposable cups used at Musgrove Park Hospital

TRAGIC: The Derek Mead Health Room will open at the Sedgemoor Auction Centre in memory of the farmer who died in a tragic farming accident last year.

Lasting tribute to be paid to late farmer Derek Mead who died in tragic accident

What's happening in Somerset this weekend

What's happening in Somerset this weekend

BRIGHTENING UP: Somerset has seen heavy snow, blizzards, heavy rain and floods in recent weeks, but Spring looks set for an overdue arrival.

Temperatures set to approach 20C as spring finally arrives in Somerset

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PLANS: Persimmon Severn Valley, which is based in Portishead, applied to build 111 homes on land to the north of Dawes Farm, opposite the busy services near Junction 24 of the M5

Concern over 'massive over development' as housing plan for Bridgwater is approved

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PRIDE: Dawn Leonard

Hero lorry driver Dawn Leonard awarded for preventing M5 tragedy

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STAYING PUT: The travellers at the Park and Ride site in Henlade

Park and ride closed for THIRD day as travellers continue to occupy site

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DRIVE SAFE: Flood water covering Priory Avenue in Taunton

BE CAREFUL: Huge puddles cover main roads

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WEATHER: Rain this morning across Somerset

WEATHER: Wet morning to clear throughout day

WORK UNDERWAY: In Colley Lane, Bridgwater

Work begins on new £18m Bridgwater road

Sport

TON UP: Matt Renshaw celebrates his debut century for Somerset. Pic: Alex Davidson/Somerset CCC

COUNTY CRICKET: Centurion Renshaw reflects on 'enjoyable' opening day

OPTIMISM: Somerset County Cricket Club are all set for the new season. Pic: Somerset CCC

LIVE BLOG: Somerset v Worcs - the County Championship is back!

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AUCTION: Enmore Park's Jackie Bull (left) and Nigel Wixon.

GOLF: Hale conquers April Stableford at Brean

SKIPPER: Tom Abell, second from left, at the Somerset CCC press day with Lewis Gregory, Andy Hurry and new CEO Andrew Cornish. Pic: Ash Magill

COUNTY CRICKET: Skipper Abell 'in good place' as Somerset's season begins

WORKING HIS WAY UP: Puriton racer TJ Toms in action. Pic: Alan Heal

MOTORSPORT: Toms gets off the mark with three points at Brands Hatch

BRIDGWATER NEPTUNE: From left, Katie Anthony, Katie Harris, Cerys Ethridge, Emily Harwood, Abbie Newton, Aiste Mockeliunaite, Flora Horrox.

NETBALL: Neptune inspired by England Roses to claim first victory

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Sport

READY: Somerset are all set for their County Championship opener. Pic: Somerset CCC

COUNTY CRICKET: Somerset ready for Championship lift-off, says Kerr

PLANS: The ECB has unveiled a proposed 100-ball competition to attract a wider audience.

COUNTY CRICKET: ECB proposes 100-ball competition for men's and women's teams

HOME WIN: This season's Somerset Rebels squad. Pic: Colin Burnett

SPEEDWAY: Rebels overcome slow start to beat Lions

HUNGRY: Jack Leach celebrates a wicket for England in New Zealand (Pic: PA)

CRICKET: Somerset's England duo eager to nail down Test places

EXCITED: Somerset's Matt Renshaw. Pic: SCCC

CRICKET: Renshaw relishing new challenge as he settles into Somerset

EQUALISER: Jack Taylor's goal earned Bridgwater a share of the spoils against Bradford Town. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Taylor strike earns point as Robins end losing run

BACKED: 53% of Somerset fans in the Gazette poll believe James Hildreth will be the club's top run scorer this season.

FAN PANEL: Somerset supporters have their say - how many think the title is on?

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ACTION: Mike Duffy takes on Melksham Town. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: "We have to go for it" - Robins boss eager to turn form around

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National sport

Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal at the end of the season (Dave Howarth/PA)

Ivan Gazidis: Arsenal are ready for what comes next after Arsene Wenger quits

Jamie Porter was on form for champions Essex (Martin Rickett/PA)

Porter and Harmer shine for Essex as bowlers dominate across the country

Ben Raine had the last word on day one (Chris Ison/EMPICS)

Ben strikes late to Raine on Wright’s parade

Rory McIlroy is taking the positives from his Masters experience (Jane Barlow/PA)

Rory McIlroy confident he can add to majors haul despite Masters setback

Arsene Wenger will leave Arsenal at the end of the season (Dave Howarth/PA)

Arsenal face ‘biggest challenge’ in replacing Arsene Wenger – Ivan Gazidis

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde is looking to win the domestic double this season (Adam Davy/PA)

Valverde not taking Sevilla lightly as Barcelona look to continue Copa dominance

Amir Khan last fought in 2016 (Barrington Coombs/PA)

Boxer Khan determined to end career on a high

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PLEA: Labour leader, Cllr Mick Lerry

LETTER: Somerset schools should spend more on pupils

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SCENE: The van crashed into the house in Yeolands Drive, Clevedon, on Wednesday evening. PICTURE: Claire Hayhurst/PA Wire

Woman, 90, dies after van crashes into Somerset house

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EQUALISER: Jack Taylor's goal earned Bridgwater a share of the spoils against Bradford Town. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Taylor strike earns point as Robins end losing run

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