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New homes in a small village on the Somerset Levels must be built for a people with a "local connection", Somerset Council has ruled. South West Strategic Developments held a consultation in late-2023 ...

Flooding victims on the Somerset Levels have been targeted by a wave of crime to add to their already terrible suffering. Flooding victims on the Somerset Levels have been targeted by a wave of crime ...

Work is under way on a vital new programme of dredging on the Somerset Levels to protect homes and businesses from flooding.

A lengthy section of the River Parrett will be dredged as part of a wider maintenance programme funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority ...