Somerset is a large county in South West England, its administrative centre is Taunton and it includes the towns and cities of Axbridge, Bath, Bridgwater, Cheddar, Frome, Glastonbury, Ilminster, Minehead, Radstock, Shepton Mallet, Taunton, Wedmore, Weston-super-Mare, Wincanton and Yeovil.
Twin sisters recover from cancer
A pair of identical 25-year-old twins from Somerset discovered they had breast cancer within eight weeks of one another.
Thousands expected for air show
More than 36,000 people are expected to attend the annual airshow at RNAS Yeovilton which marks 100 years of naval aviation
Funeral for swimmer lost at sea
The funeral of a man who died after going swimming off the coast of Weston-super-Mare with his friend is held.
Terrier gives birth while tied up
A dog, apparently abandoned by her owner, gives birth to the first of seven puppies while tied to a tree in Bridgwater.
A-road partly closed after crash
A van driver has suffered serious injuries in an accident on the A39 in Somerset leaving the road partly closed to traffic.
Plans for pool closure confirmed
Bridgwater will be without any public swimming facilities following a decision to close the existing splash pool.
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Mixed fortunes
How the recession is impacting towns in Somerset