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Grants available for Taunton town centre businesses
BUSINESSES still have a week to bid for grants of up to £5,000 to support trade in Taunton town centre. Firms which pay levies under the Business Improvement District (BID) initiative can apply for a share of £30,000 for projects that make the town
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Beth's "amazing" experience on the English Channel
FROM swimming with tankers to thrashing around with dolphins – Beth French likes a bit of variety in the water. Beth, 34, a massage therapist at Marlborough House, in Middle Street, Taunton, is back home after swimming the English Channel. She completed
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BOWLS: Taunton B stage brave fightback against Watchet B
TAUNTON B beat Watchet B 72-52 in the top of the table clash in South West 2 of the Somerset league after a dramatic turnaround. The game appeared lost at the half-way mark with the rink skipped by Brian Underwood 18-0 down. But in the second
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Bank staff get gardening for Taunton's homeless
BANK workers have shown their green fingers by doing gardening for Taunton Association for the Homeless. Six staff from Lloyds TSB Commercial did weeding and tidying up at Lindley House and Norie House in the East Reach area. It was part of the Give
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CRICKET: Overton twins in action for England Under-19s
SOMERSET players have featured in both of England Under-19s’ opening games at the World Cup under way at Townsville in Australia. In England’s opening match of the tournament on Saturday, both Jamie and Craig Overton played their part, but despite their
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CRICKET: Rehman was the difference, says Trescothick
SOMERSET fans were treated to a feast of cricketing delights yesterday afternoon when the Cidermen beat Nottinghamshire Outlaws by five wickets to keep alive their chances of reaching the semi-finals of this seasons CB40. Notts were limited to 206-9
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Taunton sergeant drops in with the Olympic Torch
THE Torch met TORCH at St Peter’s Church in Taunton. Sgt Andy Murphy, who carried the Olympic Flame when it came to the town, took the Torch to show members of TORCH, the local branch of a Christian group for blind and partially sighted people. Pictured
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FOOTBALL: Martyn Rogers joins the management at Taunton Town
TAUNTON Town have appointed Martyn Rogers as assistant to manager Leigh Robinson. The former Tiverton Town boss replaces Jaimie Carwardine who is unable to fully commit to the club for the time being. Following a playing career with Bristol City
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Surprise charity football match result in Minehead
A SPECIAL charity football match went ahead despite the rain on Saturday at West Somerset Community College in Minehead and raised £350. Minehead Barbarians Rugby Club and Alcombe Rovers Football Club battled it out with the rugby players winning
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Park and ride re-opens
THE Taunton Gateway Park and Ride has now re-opened following closure due to a large number of families of the Gypsy travelling community occupying the site over the weekend. The site was closed from early Friday evening by the owners, Somerset County
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Bid for Taunton to Minehead railway grant fails
A JOINT bid for a multi-million pound grant which could have made a rail service possible between Minehead and Taunton has been unsuccessful. Somerset County Council joined its Devon counterpart and Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks in requesting