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Langford Budville church gets a gleaming altar
ST Peter’s Church in Langford Budville is looking pristine after a much needed spruce up. Stone panels behind the altar have been meticulously cleaned, restored and decorated after being struck by damp. John Essex, fellow of the British Association
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Open garden's boost for SURE and St Margaret's
AN open garden event helped raise £640 to be shared between SURE and St Margaret’s Somerset Hospice. Mollie Floyd and Jim Warren would like to thank those who supported the event at the garden in Outer Gullands, Taunton.
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Car windows smashed in Taunton
VANDALS used a ‘house for sale’ sign to smash windows of cars in Winchester Street and Monmouth Street, Taunton, on Saturday night (August 11). They were seen running off into Priory Bridge Road at about 1am. Police beat manager PC Claire Griffiths
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TENNIS: Shuker hits form ahead of Paralympics
BRITISH No1 Lucy Shuker won her fourth ITF 1 women’s doubles title of 2012 as she completed her build-up before the London 2012 Paralympics at the Belgian and the Salzburg Open. She was also a singles quarter-finalist in both tournaments. Shuker,
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Taunton town centre Sainsbury's to host charity event
A CHARITY event will be held at Sainsbury’s in Billet Street, Taunton, tomorrow (August 17) from 8.30am to 1.30pm. People can pay £1 a go to guess how many balloons are in a car, with the closest guess winning a cut and blow dry by the director
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Pedestrian taken to hospital
A WOMAN pedestrian has been taken to Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital following an accident in Station Road this afternoon. The incident, shortly before 4pm, involved a bicycle. Firefighters returning from community safety activities spotted the incident
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Businesses' hopes for new Minehead town centre manager role
REGENERATING empty shops, brightening up the centre and extra publicity for events are among ideas to restore Minehead to its former glory, according to traders in the town. The calls come after West Somerset Council agreed to create a new town
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Princess Anne to visit Watchet
ROYALTY will be gracing Watchet on September 20 with the arrival of Princess Anne. HRH Princess Royal will visit in her capacity as president of The Royal Yachting Association to unveil a plaque to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the town's
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Footie fun for all the family at Taunton
OFFICERS and volunteers from the Taunton East Neighbourhood Policing team hosted a football and family fun day at Taunton Academy’s south site. The event combined a youth six-a-side tournament with rides, stalls, a car boot sale, and demonstrations of
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Party in the Park event at Oake Manor next weekend
THOUSANDS of people will flock to Oake Manor Golf Club’s music-packed Party in the Park on August 25 and 26. Queen tribute act Rhapsody will entertain the crowd with hits from one of the country’s most popular acts on Saturday, August 25. Two
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CRICKET: League joy for Minehead Under-13s
MINEHEAD Under-13s 11-a-side team secured runners-up spot in the county league for the first time with a seven wicket defeat of Wedmore. The results capped an excellent week for the club following the news that a £50,000 grant has been awarded by West
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Man's body pulled from River Tone
THE body of a man has been pulled out of the River Tone at the Obridge Viaduct, in Taunton. Police, who were called to the scene at around 5.45pm yesterday (Wednesday), say an investigation is ongoing to try to identify the dead man. A spokeswoman said
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Woman organises charity ball for stillbirth equipment and memory boxes at Musgrove Park Hospital
A GRIEVING woman who lost her baby to a stillbirth has set up a charity to help other families in Musgrove Park Hospital and provide them with memory boxes. Mel Scott, 33, from Bridgwater , lost her baby Finley in August 2009 at Musgrove Park Hospital
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Somerset students celebrate outstanding A-Level success
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Cash grant for homeless work in Taunton Deane
HOMELESS people in Taunton Deane are to receive extra help under a Government scheme titled 'No Second Night Out'. The Taunton Association for the Homeless group has been awarded £189,589 to tackle rough sleeping in the district, it was announced
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CRICKET: Somerset keep treble hopes alive
SOMERSET made it a fantastic five wins on the bounce when they beat Hampshire on Tuesday evening to keep alive their hopes of pulling off a remarkable treble, writes Richard Walsh. After losing their opening four CB40 matches the Cidermen have
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Big day for A-Level students across Somerset and South-West
STUDENTS across Somerset were anxiously awaiting their A-Level results, which are due to be published today (August 16). For those considering whether to go to university, an additional consideration this year will be the extra expense involved