The central reservation on the M5 was damaged in a crash today (December 26) which caused delays to Boxing Day traffic travelling across Somerset and Devon. The crash, which happened at around 2.43pm between junctions 25 at Taunton and 26 at Wellington, was on the southbound carriageway and involved one …
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A Bath charity fears the effect of postal workers’ strikes on donations to its Christmas appeal. Julian House supports vulnerable people in the city who are experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, learning disabilities or rejoining society after being released from prison. Yet, donations to its Christmas fundraising campaign have slumped this …
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Since nuclear weapons were invented 77 years ago, many people have lived in fear of what would happen should one be detonated. The Ministry of Defence has clearly had similar thoughts after they built an underground city to be used in the event of a nuclear war. The site, formerly …
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There are plenty of job roles available at the Royal Mail across Somerset right now. For those looking for a new job or a switch of role, there are currently eight different roles available at various locations across the county. Jobs are available in Taunton, Yeovil, Wellington, Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, Bath …
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This week the UK reached an unimaginable milestone, with 100,000 deaths related to coronavirus being registered. Across Bath and North East Somerset, 127 people have died within 28 days of a positive test since the start of the pandemic, with 7,199 cases being confirmed. Every resident in the district has …
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Plane tickets, an engagement ring and poker chips were among the bizarre items guests left behind at Travelodges in Bath last year. The chain has three hotels across the city and some pretty weird items have made their way into the lost-and-found box. A Jane Austen costume was among the …
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One worker at Bath’s Royal Mail delivery office has tested positive for coronavirus. Royal Mail have confirmed today (October 5) that they have undertaken an extensive clean of the building. They have also confirmed that the office in central Bath is working as normal. A Royal Mail spokesperson said: “Royal …
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Police have explained why a controlled explosion took place in Bath’s royal mail depot on Friday (September 11). Specialist officers, an army bomb disposal unit and police dogs evacuated both Gloucester Road’s Royal Mail sorting office and Bath’s depot on Manvers Street in the early hours of Friday. Police cordoned …
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A bomb disposal unit has been called to the Royal Mail delivery office in Bath this morning (Friday, September 11) amid reports of a “suspicious package” being transported there. Police were first called to the depot in Filton at 2.17am after an alarm was raised about a possible package. Searches …
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A stamp enthusiast has vowed to never use the post office at WHSmith in Bath again and said he was left ‘speechless’ by its alleged poor service. Dave French, of Quarry Rock Gardens, said ever since the Bath Post Office moved from its old spot in Northgate Street to WHSmith in …
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