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BUSINESSES across the town say they cannot wait to reopen as lockdown restrictions are further loosened next week. From Monday, May 17, pubs and restaurants will be able to serve customers inside, cinemas, theatres and attractions will be able to open, people will be able to meet outdoors in groups of up to 30 people and hotels and B&Bs can welcome guests once more. Many of these businesses have been closed since the end of December - with venues able to open only in a limited capacity. Soulshine restaurant on South Street was recently taken over by Andy Tyrell and Joel Gostling. Next week will be the first time they can welcome the public in since acquiring the venue.
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A Victorian classroom from the Radstock Museum in Somerset. Photograph: Victor Watts/Alamy
A Victorian classroom from the Radstock Museum in Somerset. Photograph: Victor Watts/Alamy
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Winning tip: When king coal ruled Somerset
Somerset is saddled with stereotypes: cider, cheddar cheese and yokels who say ooh-arhh a lot. Few people know that for more than 250 years it was the centre of an advanced and highly mechanised coal industry covering an area greater than the Levels. The industry, its technology, characters, tragedies and distinctive way of life are on show at the superlative
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RESIDENTS have been warned to keep away from a seal pup at West Bay - after pictures show people crowding around it. Photos have emerged of a young seal paying a visit to the beach - with residents gathering round to snap a picture. Rachel Jenner, who captured images from a safe distance, observed many people crowding around the seal and even children touching it, despite the seal looking like it might bite. She said: Unfortunately the poor seal was crowded - hardly anyone was respecting his space. Many people were touching it. The seal almost bit a child twice but people people still thought it was acceptable to touch.