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Parents warned over Chinese toys
CONSUMER Direct South West has warned that some potentially hazardous toys made in China could have been sold locally. Toy giant Mattel has initiated an international recall of many of its products due to safety concerns. Not all affected products have
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Welsher moves up after fine Silverstone displays
TAUNTON driver Craig Welsher has moved up to fifth in the Avon Tyres Caterham Superlight Challenge standings after two impressive fourth place finishes at Silverstone last weekend. The 23-year-old Silverstone Scholarship Winner returned to the circuit
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Local producers celebrate Taste of the West awards
AMONG the annual Taste of the West winners at King's School, Ottery St mary were Brown & Forrest, of Hambridge, gold for oak roasted pork, cider and apple sausages; silver for hot smoked salmon steaks; Granny Gothards, Stoke St Gregory, Somerset cider
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High numbers of students get A level passes
A TOTAL of 96% of youngsters taking A levels at West Somerset Community College have achieved grades A-E passes. Some 19.4% made grade A. Nick Swann, college principal, said: "I am delighted that so many of our students have once again achieved such
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Deane defeat rivals to lift trophy
TAUNTON Deane lifted the prestigious Trevor Cup for the first time since 1998 after a two-leg victory over local rivals Taunton. Holding a 16-shot advantage after the first leg at Taunton, Deane could not relax and the visitors threw everything at them
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Burrowbridge collision cleared
A ROAD traffic collision involving a Suzuki car and a lorry at Burrowbridge has now been cleared. The road was cleared by 12.55pm. The incident, on the A361 Main Road, left the road partially blocked both ways at Riverside. The collision was
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Home staff biking for chairty
STAFF and relatives at the Manor Care Home, in Bishop's Hull, are getting in the saddle to raise funds for the Alzeihmers Society and the Barchester Foundation. They are getting together to cover 1,111 miles on exercise bikes as part of a sponsored event
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Show gets off to a cracking start
HEAVY traffic tailed back several miles this morning as visitors flocked to the 161st Dunster Show. Drivers waited patiently as the queue inched forward as far back as Washford on the A39. Many were undeterred by the absence of cattle and sheep due
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Group to discuss plans for district
COUNCILLORS are to sit down with police, leisure and education bosses to map out a strategic plan for the Taunton and Wellington area over the next three years. Taunton Deane Council is hosting a consultation event on September 4 with councillors and
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Do you recognise this man?
POLICE have released an e-fit of an offender involved in the robbery that took place in Canal Road, Taunton, on Thursday, August 9. Two knife-point robberies took place in Taunton at around midnight on the Thursday evening. The first incident happened
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Two die in car collision
FLOWERS marked the spot this morning where two West Somerset teenagers died in a horrific road accident near Washford Cross last night. Police were called at 9.20pm last night (Thursday, August 16), to the B3190, between Washford Cross and Five Bells
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Car and lorry collision at Burrowbridge
A Suzuki car and a lorry have been involved in a collision at Burrowbridge. The incident, on the A361 Main Road, has left the road partially blocked both ways at Riverside. The collision was reported to police at 11.20am and paramedics and fire crew
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War being waged on flytippers
FLYTIPPERS in the Taunton and Wellington area are being nabbed by detective work by environmental protection officers. Increasing amounts of household waste are being dumped near recycling banks at council car parks. And Taunton Deane Council is determined
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Tenants' meeting open to the public
THE Taunton Deane Tenants forum will be holding its annual meeting in September. It will be taking place on Tuesday, September 4 at 2pm at the Somerset County Cricket Club on St James Street, Taunton. Anyone is welcome to attend.
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Relive the music of the 50s
PEOPLE in Williton will be reliving the music of fifty years ago at the end of the month. Musical Memories of the 1950s takes place at St Peter's Church Rooms on Friday, August 31,starting at 7.30. Tickets priced £1.50 from Davies Newsagents.
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Stoke St Mary
Senior Citizen Club: At the beginning of the meeting on July 10, Anne Pickard, chairman, welcomed Mr Denis Parsons, who has lived in the village for many years and is involved in the church and other activities. On a sadder note, Edie Allen was in hospital
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Maroon 5 - Wake Up Call.
MAROON 5 release their second single from their top selling album It Won't be Soon Before Long' on August 27. The infectious, driving Wake Up Call' is certain to be a hit for the band which has a mini-UK tour at the end of the year. The first single
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Stephen Fretwell - Man on the Roof
Likely to be an even bigger smash is STEPHEN FRETWELL's new album Man on the Roof'. His first album Magpie' in 2004 was a gold seller and you can expect this offering from the Scunthorpe singer songwriter to be even bigger. His obvious influence is
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Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
YOU'LL love her or hate her and someone must because there has been such a demand for Kate Nash's new album Made of Bricks' that Fiction Records have brought forward the release date from mid-September to this week. The last time an album was brought
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Police officer starts his own blog
VISITORS to the Avon and Somerset Constabulary website can now get a first hand insight into policing from a senior officer. Chief Inspector Andy Bennett is writing a regular blog for the site, commenting on all aspects of policing and reacting to local
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Minehead maintain 100% start
Tooolstation League Division 1: Minehead 3, Elmore 1. MINEHEAD made it two victories from two with a spirited display against Elmore in their opening home game on Wednesday night. The hosts flew out of the blocks and went in front after just three minutes
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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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The Sohodolls - Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation
I STILL haven't got a definitive description of The Sohodolls, whose debut album Ribbed Music for the Numb Generation' is released on September 3 and who will be in Taunton next month (see later). I've seen them described as two-girl and three girl
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The Archaeology of Somerset
EMINENT historian, archaeologist and TV presenter Mick Aston provides the foreword for an excellent book just out on The Archaeology of Somerset. It is an amazing tale of the work uncovering the history of our county from its archaeology, put together
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Halfway house woe
TAUNTON Deane Council has confirmed there are problems at a halfway house in Wellington, where occupants are being blamed for a string of anti-social behaviour in the town. Wellington newsagents EJ Teare wrote to Wellington Town Council on August 6 to
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Kilve flowers on show
PARISHIONERS in Kilve are banding together to mount a flower festival in their parish church during August Bank Holiday weekend. The festival, at St Mary's Parish Church, Sea Lane, will have the theme Thank you for the Music'. Money raised will go towards
