'Sadness' as shopkeepers of 40 years struggle to find buyer for their store
A shop in Chard, which had been in the town for 42 years, has closed after its owners were unable to sell it as an ongoing concern.
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Reporter, ITV News West Country
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Hopes for a bright future for Somerset's spectacular carnivals
Despite fears of falling membership in recent years, there are hopes for a bright future for the historic tradition of carnival in Somerset.
Bridgwater Carnival timings, road closures and more as spectacle returns
The carnival circuit will kick off in Bridgwater this weekend before the rest of the Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnivals circuit.