PHOTOS: Is this Somerset sinkhole the country's biggest pothole?
These pictures reveal what is believed to be the country’s biggest pothole in Wells, Somerset, measuring a staggering five metres across and over three and half metres deep.

Highways engineers from Somerset County Council’s Mendip area office got more than they bargained for when called to inspect a section of road at Green Ore.

The gaping chasm was discovered in the middle of the B3135 Roemead Road at Green Ore.

Engineers, undertaking a safety study, then filled the sinkhole with nearly…

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Great Western Rail deal may be done without competition
Much-maligned rail services in the West Country risk “treading water” as the Government confirmed it will offer a shorter contract to train companies to run the railways – and may not open it up to competition at all.The Department for Transport has launched the consultation into the future of the Great Western line after the current contract expires in September 2015. The franchise is run by First Great Western, which was begged by ministers to carry on running trains serving…

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Great Western Rail deal may be done without competition
Much-maligned rail services in the West Country risk “treading water” as the Government confirmed it will offer a shorter contract to train companies to run the railways – and may not open it up to competition at all.The Department for Transport has launched the consultation into the future of the Great Western line after the current contract expires in September 2015. The franchise is run by First Great Western, which was begged by ministers to carry on running trains serving…

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Tax breaks mooted for flight paths
Bristol activists believe calls from aviation regulators to give residents and businesses affected by airport noise a tax break will make no difference.Those concerned about the impact of noise from Bristol Airport have spoken out after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) proposed that airlines should also be subject to a noise tax to get them to operate the quietest possible planes.A new Airport Community Engagement Forum should be set up bringing the aviation industry, planners and local…
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