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Susan Beaton from RNLI Portishead. She has short brunette hair and blue eyes. She is pictured outside, wearing her yellow and red high vis jacket. She is looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

RNLI 'will always respond', even at Christmas

The lifesaving crews around the country work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Arthur the cat sitting on a wooden table in a living room. He is wearing a blue collar with a blue bell on it, and looking off to the right of the camera.

Why people are talking about Arthur's shop visits

The sneaky feline is visiting a Morrisons supermarket which has got people talking online.

A road runs from the bottom left corner into the middle of the photgraph, and is flanked by a path on its right and surrounded by trees and bushes.

Dozens of new homes approved along major town road

The town council had been against the plans, warning of a lack of public transport in the area.

Tom Keys-Toyer, holding red polls on the side of trail next to the sea

Dad nears end of 'emotional challenge' for late son

Tom Keys-Toyer, took on the 630 mile run to raise money and awareness for boy's mental health.

A steam train with a circular face and steam spout and a red bumper on the West Somerset Railway. It's pulling a green coal car, and behind it is a red carriage.

New bid to connect heritage railway to mainline

A fresh bid is submitted to the government to connect the Somerset line to the mainline.

Rachel Gilmour is standing just to the right of the frame. She's wearing a Russian-style light brown hat, and a black puffer jacket. Behind her is Minehead harbour at high tide with boats bobbing on the water. In the distance, you can see the Butlins tent.

MP wants answers over increased harbour fees

Rachel Gilmour says she is concerned what the new fees will do to the town's sailing community.

A house in the middle of a sandy building site, covered in scaffolding. In front of it are green and blue containers. On the right, some completed properties, and on the left is a property being built.

'Severe delays' on new council housing development

The homes are the first new council-owned properties to be built in West Somerset for 30 years.

Ian Cobb is on the right of the frame, wearing a cap and a pair of glasses. He is wearing a scarf, a Southampton Football Club rain jacket and blue jeans. Behind him are rows of kayaks and canoes in different colours, and in the background is the Bristol channel.

Sailing club stops operating due to new harbour fees

Minehead Sailing Club says 25 people have left since new fees were introduced in April.

The new Minehead Police station is a white building. It has an illuminated sign on the front, saying Minehead Police Station.

New police station 'better suited' to needs opens

A new police station opens in a Somerset town, which aims to be "more efficient and sustainable".