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Pigeon mess driving shoppers away, says Cornhill trader
A TRADER in a part of Wellington which has not long been re-opened says pigeon mess is blighting its image and driving shoppers away. Birds roosting on old and disused buildings in Cornhill are leaving a trail of droppings in the alley that re-opened
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Family adventure at Hestercombe
FAMILIES flocked to Hestercombe Gardens near Taunton at the weekend to take part in a woodland adventure.
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Badger cull poster urges public to expose farmers
POSTERS urging people to call a mobile phone number with ‘secrets’ about farmers involved in the controversial badger cull have been put up around the pilot zone. It follows a licence being issued by Natural England last week allowing farmers to
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SKITTLES: Lamb and Flag draw with Flying Horse B
LAMB & Flag and Flying Horse B drew 352-352 in division one of the Taunton and District Ladies Skittles League. Other results: Kings Arms C 365 (J Harris 57), Grove A 321 (Lorna Hoyle 49); Shepherds Rest B 492 (E Jordan 68), Princess Royal E 445 (C
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Commuter mayhem due to suspected gas leak at Norton Fitzwarren
A SUSPECTED gas leak is causing travel chaos for commuters, delaying trains in and out of Taunton. People face waiting times of up to an hour as engineers carry out safety checks on the line near Norton Fitzwarren, National Rail said. CrossCountry
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Heavy rain causes floods on Somerset roads
4:31pm HEAVY rain has caused flooding to a number of roads in the county this afternoon (October 11). Up to 25mm has fallen in six hours and roads were starting to resemble rivers around Stoke St Gregory at 2pm.
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Mental health charity forced to close Minehead office
VULNERABLE people in West Somerset could have to travel to Taunton for help when a mental health charity closes its Minehead office in two weeks. Mind in Taunton and West Somerset has struggled to secure further funding to keep the office open
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Stephen getting in the saddle for Barnardo's
A HARDY cyclist from Wellington is preparing to cycle from London to Paris tomorrow (October 12). Stephen Longley will ride 240 miles to the Eiffel Tower to raise money for children's charity Barnardo’s. He said: “As a father of two I felt
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FOOTBALL: Taunton Town to celebrate Non-League Day with reduced ticket prices
Taunton Town play North Leigh at Wordsworth Drive on Saturday hoping to bounce back from the heavy defeat to Yate Town on Tuesday evening. To coincide with Non-League Day 2012, the club are offering reduced admission prices. The national
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Taunton Christmas lights receive £5k boost
HOPES of making Taunton town centre sparkle at Christmas received a huge boost this week. Cllr Kelly Durdan set up a working group called Make Taunton Sparkle after the County Gazette reported last week that the lights scheme could be limited and
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SOMERSET: Hurry receives England call
SOMERSET head coach Andy Hurry will take charge of the England squad for the Hong Kong Sixes tournament which takes place later this month in Kowloon, writes Richard Walsh. This is the second time that Hurry has been recognised by the England hierarchy
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Mum of victim describes Facebook sex pest Jeremy Pond as 'sick and twisted'
A DISTRAUGHT mother whose 14-year-old daughter was targeted by a sexual predator on Facebook has warned parents to be “extra careful”. The woman, from Taunton, was speaking after “sex mad” Jeremy Pond, 24, was jailed for five years. Pond, a