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Somerset
05:00, 17 APR 2026
Mexican-inspired restaurant chain to create 135 jobs with major South West expansion
Food and Drink
Zambrero is looking to open outlets in larger towns and cities such as Bristol, Bath, Exeter and Plymouth
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Butter brand All Things secures £3.6m and prepares for Tesco launch
Retail & Consumer
The dairy company will use the fresh injection of capital to expand its range further
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Boeing agrees £879m Apache and Chinook deal with MoD, securing 700 jobs
Armed Forces
The defence giant said the contract would also support hundreds of roles across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ supply chain
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Farm shop and café near Bath named best in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
Food and Drink
Flourish was recognised for championing British produce and its sustainable sourcing
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Somerset gigafactory secures £380m government investment
Somerset
Tata-owned Agratas says the funding will secure battery manufacturing jobs and long-term operations
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Defence demand drives revenues at Somerset's Gooch & Housego
Somerset
The group says it has navigated supply challenges in the first half and is on track to meet its full-year expectations
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New Somerset train station plans remain 'on shelf' in Whitehall
Somerset
Somerset Council awaits Department for Transport approval of the business case
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Brean Theme Park in Somerset to reopen for Easter following closure
Somerset
The popular attraction has been operating since the 1940s but has faced financial difficulties in recent times
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Mulberry appoints British fashion designer Christopher Kane to top role
Fashion
His first collection is expected to be unveiled at London Fashion Week in September
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Devon flapjack maker to open permanent shop in Bath
Retail & High Street
The bakery chain makes flapjacks in a wide range of flavours - from mini egg rocky road to clotted cream fudge
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150 new homes approved near Somerset gigafactory despite opposition
Housing
The development in Woolavington has been given the green light from Somerset Council
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B&Q and Screwfix sales grow as owner battles decline abroad
Company Results
FTSE 100 DIY retailer Kingfisher saw an uplift in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ but reported a dip in France and Poland
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Somerset's Hinkley Point C nuclear plant announces new chief executive
Appointments
The power station's current CEO is stepping down after 40 years
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Bid for 400 homes near M5 clears first hurdle
Somerset
Proposals ‘not likely to have significant effect’ on environment'
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Court to decide fate of 765 Yeovil homes as judicial review proceeds
Somerset
Friends of Mudford Action Group launches crowdfunder to cover legal costs
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Baftas 2026: fans 'beamed' onto red carpet from more than 100 miles away
Technology
They appeared as life-sized holograms and chatted to guests at the star-studded event
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Helicopter maker Leonardo 'hopeful' about future of Somerset factory
Aerospace
The Italian-headquartered firm has been in talks for months over £1bn contract with the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ government
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Queen Camilla visits Bath and receives three books for Buckingham Palace library
Royal Family
She also visited the Theatre Royal and the Holburne Museum during her trip
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Somerset County Cricket Club strikes largest deal in its 150-year history
Business of Sport
The Cooper Associates County Ground has become a major venue for sporting and other events in the last decade
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Bristol Airport announces proposals to tackle 'nuisance street parking'
Transport
It has urged people travelling to the airport to consider using public transport rather than driving
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Somerset town and village merger scrapped after insufficient local support
Somerset
A council governance review found only 35.3 per cent of Ansford residents supported the proposals
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Hinkley Point C 'fish disco' highly effective, say Swansea University scientists
Environment
The system was developed by Devon fisheries conservation experts Fishtek Marine
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New links to Bristol Airport and more frequent trains announced in West of England transport plan
Transport
The proposals also include a mass transit network that is similar to a number of cities in Europe
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Somerset Council 'not in territory' of going bankrupt within 12 months, says interim finance chief
Somerset
The council is currently in the throes of setting its annual budget, with rising demand for services
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