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Road closed at Burnworthy
DOWNLANDS Road, at Burnworthy, on the Blackdown Hills is closed following what police describe as "a serious accident". Police say the road will remain closed until 11pm tonight (Thursday).
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Visitors given the opportunity to watch stags fight
Experience the primeval roar and clashing antlers as Exmoor's iconic stags meet in ferocious combat during the annual red deer rut this October. Exmoor National Park is hosting a weekend for visitors to witness the ancient instincts that drive the stags
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Daredevil leap for charity
A DAREDEVIL Watchet scout leader has raised £1,000 for charity by taking a leap of faith and completing a skydive. Last Tuesday 1st Watchet Sea Scout leader Simon Bale went to Langar Airfield in Nottinghamshire and took on the challenge with the Army's
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Affordable housing freed up for West Somerset residents
AFFORDABLE housing opportunities across the district are opening up for local people thanks to a scheme from West Somerset District Council. The Local Plan was adopted by the council last year and means that most housing developments underway in local
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Join us on the 50-50 walk!
THIS week marks the official launch of a major community event taking place in Somerset next month. Rotary is staging the first 50-50 charity sponsored walk with money raised benefiting a string of worthy causes including the Scouting movement, which
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Youngsters have fun with summer club
YOUNGSTERS in Porlock have been enjoying themselves at a weekly youth club held throughout the school holidays. The group aged 11-16 have been meeting each Wednesday between 10am-4pm at Porlock Village Hall for a summer club. Different games have been
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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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Investigations underway in Long Street
POLICE have cordoned off a section of Long Street in Williton following an incident last night. Officers were called at 10.30pm on Wednesday night to reports of disorder. Three men were arrested as a result and detained at Taunton Police Station. One
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Court Fields results
COURT FIELDS COMMUNITY SCHOOL Another Good Year for Court Fields Boys Buck National Trend and Produce Outstanding Results Students and staff are celebrating another good year for GCSE and Vocational courses at Court Fields Community School. Overall
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Kids encouraged to 'take risks'
CHILDREN are being encouraged to take "suitable risks" after being asked what free play activities they would like to see in the Taunton and Wellington area. And Play Rangers' could be employed to ensure the youngsters feel safe when having fun in play
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Hemyock shop owner finally hangs up the keys
THE owner of a Hemyock community shop is to step down after 21 years. Christine Stepney ran the village's SPAR store but is now selling up and handing over the reins to new owners. Mrs Stepney and her late husband David took over the store in the Blackdown
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Family tree
I AM trying to find my aunt and wondered if any County Gazette readers can help me. My grandfather passed away in 1964 and was stationed in Horfield Bristol. My aunt's mother lived in Horfield, Radnor Road she was called Monica Parker and now is deceased
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Health Secretary at Musgrove today
HEALTH Secretary Alan Johnson is at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital today (Thursday). Mr Johnson is meeting managers and frontline staff and will also go on a tour of the recently refurbished Accident and Emergency Department. The County Gazette will
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Somerset bid to seal championship promotion
SOMERSET will effectively seal a return to the LV Championship top flight if they defeat Glamorgan at the County Ground in a match starting today (Thursday, 11am). With three matches left, the Cidermen are top of Division Two, 23.5 points clear of Notts
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Collett double fires Taunton to victory
BGB Southern League Division 1 (S&W): Taunton Town 2, Thatcham Town 0. TAUNTON Town secured their first home win of the season as two Tom Collett goals saw them to victory against Thatcham. Following a defeat against Paulton and a draw with Oxford City
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Sabres on course after floodlit victory
SOMERSET Sabres are in line for a double promotion after cruising to a 110-run win against Leicestershire Foxes in the floodlit Pro40 clash at the County Ground on Tuesday. It was Somerset's third Pro40 victory in five days and has sent them top of Division
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Children's yoga classes banned by church
A TODDLER group has been banned from a church hall in Taunton - because their yoga lessons were deemed unchristian. Teacher Louise Woodcock was told her Yum Yum Yoga classes for pre-school children would affect their spiritual life in a way the church
