Somerset news

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General news from the BBC web site:

Petition over planned bus scheme A petition signed by nearly 3,000 people over a new bus scheme, is to be presented to Bath councillors.

Zero rating for benefit service West Somerset Council is given a zero rating for the time it takes to process housing benefit claims.

'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.

Solicitor eats up all the pies A solicitor is a mince pie eating champion after wolfing down 41 pies at a competition in Somerset.

County tops recycling waste rates Somerset has come out top of a new set of figures from Defra looking at recycling rates.

Project to improve town delayed The current economic climate is being blamed for delaying a project to regenerate Taunton.

Crews deal with series of crashes The emergency services are called to attend three road accidents in Somerset.

Car parking charges introduced Charges are brought in at two council-owned car parks in Frome, Somerset.

Wheels keep drug dog on the move A special chariot is made for a retired police drugs dog with arthritis in Somerset.

Cathedral landscaping work begins Work begins this week to re-landscape the grounds of Wells Cathedral in Somerset.

Man knocked out in street attack A man is arrested after a 26-year-old suffered head injuries in an attack in a Somerset town.

Cigarette end litter vacuumed up A street litter vacuum cleaner is tackling the menace of cigarette ends in Bath.

Roman Baths get overdue clean-up Algae and sludge are removed from the sides of one of Bath's Roman Baths.

Quarry warned over dust incident The Environment Agency issues a warning to a quarry company after dust is sprayed over a Somerset village.

Veg project seeks growing space Home owners in Ilminster are urged to give up a patch of their garden for a grow-your-own project.

Airport walkway plan to go ahead Plans for a new covered walkway at Bristol Airport are approved by North Somerset Council.

Train hits van on level crossing A train carrying 16 passengers collides with a van on a level crossing in Somerset.

Cardboard police 'waste of cash' A taxpayers' campaigning group criticises a police decision to place life-size cardboard cut-outs of police officers around Taunton.

Rock boulder flattens garden shed An elderly woman is left shaken after a five tonne boulder falls into her garden.

'Council Question Time' deadline People in Somerset who want to take part in a Question Time-style debate have one week left to submit questions.

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