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Hung Parliament and business: Your views
Firms are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential impact on their business of a hung Parliament after the election, a survey suggests. |
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Jobs go as haulage company closes
A road haulage company based in Somerset closes with the loss with 145 jobs. |
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Businessman in child porn trial
A businessman from Somerset misled high-profile business contacts into giving him false alibis in a child pornography case, a court hears. |
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Busy road set for £4m of repairs
A total of £4m is to be spent on repairing the A358, one of Somerset's busiest roads. |
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Village offers euro for the pound
Some businesses in Dunster begin accepting the euro on a par with the pound in a bid to lure more continental visitors. |
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Warning over bogus payment demand
Food businesses in North Somerset are warned about a scam involving demands for payment over breaches of safety rules. |
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Ready fire control centres unused
The government spends £750,000 a month on buildings for new fire control centres which are unused, the Fire Brigades Union says. |
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'Cocaine' found in parked vehicle
Suspected cocaine with a value of £15,000 is seized from a vehicle left on a business park in Somerset. |
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Centre for small businesses opens
An innovation centre, offering affordable office space to small businesses, opens in Yeovil. |
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Flood crews' 'busiest night ever'
Fire crews tackling flood emergencies in Somerset say it was their "busiest night in living history". |
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Fire call centre 'ready to open'
Fire control staff who handle 999 calls for Devon and Somerset are to be the first to move into a new control room. |
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Council's £1.75m workspace opens
A new purpose-built workspace for businesses at Williton opens. |
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Cash boost for town's businesses
Businesses vote for Taunton to become a Business Improvement District. |
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Speed dating event for businesses
Somerset businesses are invited to take part in a speed dating event designed to start new working relationships. |
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Sharing the spoils of a failed marriage
Two divorce cases to be decided by the Law Lords raise different issues about sharing the spoils of a failed marriage. |
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Anti-crime scheme to be extended
An award-winning radio-based scheme to turn Weston-super-Mare into a no-go area for troublemakers is to be extended. |
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Car firms and investors greet UK biofuel
Investors and car makers gear up for the arrival of bioethanol, or alcohol, as a mainstream fuel in the UK. |
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County internet access nears 100%
High-speed broadband internet access is being introduced to three outstanding areas in Somerset. |
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Major route shuts for four months
The busy A303 at Knightshayne Bends closes for nearly four months for bank strengthening works. |
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Fire control centre for Taunton
A single control room to deal with all fire emergencies in the South West will be based in Taunton. |