Fire crews tackled a blaze at a vacant factory site. Devon and Somerset Fire Service was called at 12:42 GMT to a fire at the former Oscar Mayer site in Furnham Road, Chard, which closed in 2021.

Lithium companies said they approved ... owner Tata to build its flagship electric car battery factory in the UK. Tata's new plant in Somerset is expected to create 4,000 UK jobs and thousands ...