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A grey and glass seven-storey office block with traffic lights and some bare trees outside

Part of council HQ set to become flats for NHS staff

Plans have been submitted to turn part of County Hall in Taunton into homes for hospital workers.

The picture shows the outside of West Somerset House. There are lots of windows and there are glass doors at the bottom right hand side. The picture was taken on a sunny day.

New community hub cost £400k, council reveals

The building has reopened after work to bring a library and children's centre under one roof.

An artists impression of the services with cars at charging units and lorries parked in the background.

New service station planned for busy A-road

The new food, drink and rest faciities could provide up to 90 jobs for local people.

Keith Jackson wearing a bright orange T-shirt looking at the camera with a neutral expression. He is in front of The Life Factory, which is a red brick building in a dilapidated state. There is a hole in the side of the building and scaffolding can be seen through it.

'Why can't we be paid for the work we've done?'

One contractor said not getting paid for work had a "catastrophic" impact on his business.

The picture shows an empty link road. There are three cones in the road and signs saying "Road closed".

'Concern' as M5 junction closes for almost four months

Traders are "concerned" and one taxi firm is considering closing during the works.

James Wright is stood in a blue jacket holding a folder containing a letter. He is stood next to a signpost with locations on for Somerset Council, Taunton Police Station and Taunton Town Council.

Residents demand U-turn on permanent road closure

The road is closed as it is deemed too unstable to allow vehicles through due to coastal erosion.

Aerial view of the M5 motorway. There's a roundabout underneath the bridge and has trees in the roundabout.

Motorway junction to close until September

J26 of the M5 will be closed for 14 weeks for "urgent repairs".

A woman dressed in black sitting on a sofa in a living room with a baby sitting on her lap. Both are looking at the camera

'We're just waiting for the bailiffs to come'

A family of five say they are "panicking" after being given a no-fault eviction notice.

A turquoise sign reading county hall outside a curved brick municipal building with flags flying at the front

Crisis-hit council fails to find new finance boss

A council which declared a "financial emergency" has failed to find a new finance director.