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Fire at pub near Taunton
DRINKERS and diners were evacuated from a pub near Taunton after a fire broke out this evening. Firefighters were called to a blaze at the Bird in Hand, North Curry, at about 9.25pm. Two fire appliances were sent from Taunton Fire Station with a further
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Stay safe on farms this summer
PARENTS in Somerset are being urged to make sure their children stay safe when playing in the countryside this summer. As the holiday season gets into full swing, thousands of children across the South-West will be playing on or near farms. The Health
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Protect vital nursing home staff
THE MP for Taunton and Wellington has called on the Government to ensure immigration policies don't leave nursing homes short of staff. Jeremy Browne says several nursing homes in Taunton Deane have contacted him to raise concerns about the future employment
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Wellington rivals go head to head
WELLINGTON sides Mowers and Redskins will go head to head in a two-legged match for a place at the Grand Finals of the Blackthorn British Skittles Championship. Mowers, from the Barley Mow, have secured their place in the second knockout round with an
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Ex-addict's mum just wants to help
THE mum of a former heroin user from Taunton hopes to set up a support group in the town for the friends and family of addicts. Speaking to the County Gazette anonymously as part of our Zero Tolerance campaign, she recalled the devastating details from
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Dance students enjoy summer school
PUPILS from the Nicky Jenks School of Dance and Stagestruck Theatre School enjoyed a three-day summer school at Bishops Lydeard earlier this month. Classes in ballet, jazz, drama, street jazz and singing were taken by all pupils and at the end of the
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Deaf event in Wellington
THE Deaf Plus Mobile Advisory Service for those with hearing loss is visiting Wellington. Deaf Plus gives advice and information on all issues to do with hearing loss, as well as practical help with hearing aids. The Mobile Advisory Service will visit
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Rose: 'I sympathise with young players'
SOMERSET'S director of cricket, Brian Rose, sympathises with the frustrations felt by a number of the club's younger players. The likes of Matt Wood, John Francis, Arul Suppiah, Wes Durston and Carl Gazzard have found it tough to break into a strong
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Somerset face overseas dilemma
SOMERSET chiefs face a dilemma over the club's overseas player for next season. Australians Justin Langer and Cameron White have been outstanding this season but, under new rules, only one will be allowed to play in 2008. Somerset skipper Langer has
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Sea Cadets awarded shield
TAUNTON Sea Cadets were awarded a Challenge Shield by organisers of a Commemorative Gala at Smeatharpe Airfield. The South-West Airfields Heritage Trust had invited members of Taunton Sea Cadets (TS Roebuck) to provide practical help and re-enact some
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Gazette Community Fund
AS part of our 170th anniversary celebrations, the County Gazette has launched a Community Fund to give a platform to the exceptional voluntary work which goes on throughout our community. We have been asking organisations to write in and tell us why
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Domone: 'we face tough season'
TAUNTON Town manager Gary Domone admits his team face a tough season after losing a number of their best players. Domone guided the team to the verge of promotion to the Premier Division of the BGB Southern League last season but, since then, around
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McKenzie ready for the challenge
SOMERSET'S new overseas player Neil McKenzie admits he has some high standards to live up to after being brought in for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old batsman, who has played 41 Tests and 59 one- dayers for South Africa, has replaced Cameron
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£2million BID bonanza!
OVER £2million is set to be invested in Taunton town centre after firms in the town backed plans for a Business Improvement District (BID) Voting took place throughout July and the 'yes' result now puts Taunton among the first 55 BIDs in the country.
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Ex-Sunderland man signs for Minehead
MINEHEAD start the new Toolstation League Division One season away to Backwell Utd on Saturday after making a surprise new signing - former Sunderland and Bristol City midfielder Gary Owers. The Blues' player-manager Steve Perkins knows fellow FA coach
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Promotion the target for Wellington
WELLINGTON boss Leigh Robinson is certain his side are good enough to win promotion as they prepare for their first Toolstation League Division One game of the season this Saturday. The Tangerines kick-off the new campaign with a trip to the Hand Stadium
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Waterlinks taps Somerset's potential
WATERLINKS aims to tap into Somerset's historical links with water to create new opportunities for the future. The £81million project is made up 21 schemes across the county that aim to unlock the economic, social and environmental potential of waterways
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Do we just accept this?
A TAUNTON man was forced to withdraw money from a cashpoint and punched unconscious in one of three serious robberies in the town this week. County Gazette employee Joe Hewes, 33, was attacked in Priorswood Road at about 4am on Friday. His attacker
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Yesterday's farming show cancelled
THE Yesterday's Farming Show, due to be held on August 18 and 19 in Somerset, has been cancelled due to the foot-and-mouth outbreak. A spokesman for the South Somerset Agricultural Preservation Club Committee, which organises the event, at Puckington
