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Michael Taylor

Bridgwater Carnival: What is squibbing and why is it so special?
Bridgwater Carnival
The act serves as a spectacular ending to the carnival
Bridgwater Carnival: What it is like to build a carnival cart
Bridgwater Carnival
Dozens of carts will line the streets of the town for the annual event
Secret beaches in Somerset and Dorset you must go and visit as summer sun shines
Things to do in Somerset
Beaches you'll want to visit in the warm weather - one even has a waterfall
Somerset's forgotten pier which was completely demolished and never rebuilt
Minehead
Demolished during the war - it was never built back
Frome street view quiz: 15 questions about the Somerset town to test your local knowledge
Frome
Make sure you study each photo to get any clues of the location
39 photos that show Somerset truly is a proper dump and not worth visiting
Somerset
It has absolutely nothing going for it
The large cat with 'thick, two foot' tail once 'seen' on Exmoor
Somerset
David Gliddon claims he saw a big feline creature leap onto a wall in front of him at the beauty spot
39 photos that show Somerset really is a proper dump and not worth visiting
Somerset
It has absolutely nothing going for it
The story behind Sedgemoor Splash, Bridgwater's beloved swimming centre
Bridgwater
Princess Diana famously opened the swimming centre in 1991
9 amazing water parks you can drive to in a day from Somerset
Things to do in Somerset
One of these parks even feature the largest water ride in Europe
28 reasons why Somerset is the best place in the country
Somerset
From cider, stunning landmarks and Glastonbury Festival, we really do live in a wonderful area
The 'spectacular' and 'rare' waterspout that once spun over Somerset
Weather
'It's a tornado over water.'
D-Day landings: 8 stories of Somerset's heroes who risked their lives in Normandy
Somerset
Brave soldiers from Somerset were among those who went to France on June 6 1944
When Katie Price sang new single for first time in Taunton pub
Taunton
The ex-glamour model performed her track 'Hurricane'
From Sedgemoor Splash to Western Corridor - 12 of the biggest mistakes made in Somerset over the years
Somerset
Some of these ideas just didn't work out
21 infuriating pictures of bad parking in Somerset: From the 'absurd' to 'cartoonish'
Somerset
Some baffling parking attempts have even troubled emergency services
Eccentric Somerset farmer's life and home movie explored in new documentary
Somerset
The bizarre home movie features a skeleton drag race and a rendition of Scotland The Brave performed on pieces of tractor machinery
Mum reveals childrens' near 90-minute bus journey ahead of schools reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic
Education
She believes it's safe for schools to reopen but feels children must wear masks
Weston-super-Mare tourism board defends "don't visit" campaign during coronavirus pandemic
Weston-super-mare
It faced criticism from public figures - but it insists it was the right move
Pub bans under 21s from weekend nights in bid to tackle anti-social behaviour and social distancing
Somerset
The pub's landlord felt he had a duty to keep not only his staff and customers safe but also residents
Family walk out of 'uninhabitable' Pontins chalet after discovering mould, dirt and 'sickening' smell
Things to do in Somerset
'It was so horrific that just as soon as we walked in, we wanted to go out'
The islands in the Bristol Channel you probably never knew about and can visit
Things to do in Somerset
The islands were formerly used by fishermen and soldiers during wars
Somerset man charged with terrorism offences appears in court
Crime
The charges follow an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing South East and Counter Terrorism Policing South West
Health chief gives update on local lockdown chance amid 'concerning' Covid-19 case rise
Somerset County Council
Student bus marshals planned and ban on visiting some care homes