NHS bosses in Somerset say things have changed following the death of a man from Taunton in 2009.

The man looking to take over Yeovil Town says he has an "ambitious" and "very optimistic vision" for the club.

South West Green MEP Molly Scott Cato has been arrested in connection with a nuclear bomb protest in Belgium.

The rail union RMT has announced they're suspending strike action on South Western Railway after being offered a guarantee of a guard on services that have been in dispute.

New rules on where dogs will be allowed in public places across North Dorset are to be brought in next month.

Sam Stourton, who's 19, has raised over £27,000 by cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats in record time.

The Transport Secretary says improving the A303 remains his "biggest priority" for the South West's roads network.

The MP for Wells has backed Government plans to change the rules on traveller encampments - saying it's 'an issue that matters to thousands of local residents'.

A boy aged 13 will appear before a youth court following reports of anti-social behaviour in Shepton Mallet.

A rare Amur Tiger at Longleat has died, following a fight with two other tigers at the safari park

West Dorset Council has approved £380,000 worth of grants for community projects - ahead of merging into a new 'super council' later this year.

A 59-year-old man has been arrested after unknown chemicals and suspicious items were discovered at a property in Wimborne.

A 25-year-old was found dead at a farm near Blandford in September.

Members of the RMT union say further strike action’s necessary as they’ve not received the assurances they need from South Western Railway, in their ongoing dispute.

Dorset Police have confirmed the body recovered from the wreckage of a plane which crashed over the English Channel is that of footballer Emiliano Sala.

More than £50,000 worth of drugs have been seized across the South West in a week of action.

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There's a public meeting tonight about plans to create three new community farms in south Somerset.

There's been a rise in the number of animals affected by plastic litter in the South West in the past four years.

Headliners for Dorset's Camp Bestival in July have been revealed.

Highways bosses say the roads have been gritted but drivers still need to be sensible.

Drivers are being warned to take extra care this morning

Police in South Somerset have confirmed arrests were made during the weekend's climate change demo - as the group defends the action and 'unplanned arrests'.

A man from Somerset has been released under investigation after an accident on Saturday near Sherborne.

A man is starting an almost four year jail term for causing a crash near Somerton.

Bristol-based Airbus is warning a no-deal Brexit could force it to make "potentially very harmful decisions" about its UK operations.

Following a three-hour overnight operation involving police firearms officers, a man's been arrested on suspicion of a robbery in the Yeovil area.

South Somerset Council say it expects to start selling power back to the National Grid from March.

Almost £10 million of road repairs across Somerset are to take place within this financial year.

Plans to pedestrianise the top of Yeovil's Middle Street have been submitted.

Leonardo has been awarded a contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to provide the Apache AH Mk.1 Attack Helicopter fleet with comprehensive support and maintenance services.

Plans for 100 new homes in Beaminster go to a vote later.

Shoe retailer Clarks has confirmed to The Breeze that it might be shutting it's factory in Street.

Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal plan has been defeated by a record margin of 230 votes in the House of Commons.

A fragile mosaic has been re-positioned as part of the £14.9 million re-development at Dorset County Museum in Dorchester.

A 13ft-long snake has been rescued after being dumped shut inside a plastic box in a layby in Somerset.

Police in Sherborne say a cafe was broken into in the early hours of yesterday.

Police have revealed some of the excuses from speeding drivers they've been given so far this year.

Community projects in North Dorset could from today be getting support from the council.

The pews from Glastonbury's Church of St John the Baptist have sold for more than £11,000 at auction.

Plans for 42 new homes have been given the go ahead across North Dorset.

A consortium including Virgin Atlantic and Stobart are to buy Westcountry-based airline Flybe and rename it.

Flood protection gates have been installed across Somerset.

A 1935 bi-plane that crashed killing its pilot and passenger shortly after take-off from Compton Abbas airfield near Shaftesbury had reported a ‘rough running engine’.

As the cold weather starts to set in, officials in Dorset are running a competition to name their gritting vehicles.