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Collision outside Somerset County Cricket Club in Taunton
A TWO-VEHICLE collision caused delays for rush-hour drivers in Taunton on Tuesday evening (October 23). The police, fire and ambulance services were called to an incident involving two vehicles on Priory Bridge Road near Somerset County Cricket
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HORSE RACING: Boost for Taunton racecourse ahead of first meeting
Taunton Racecourse has just been granted planning permission to construct a reservoir in the centre of the course to support the installation of an irrigation system which will enable the groundstaff to water and ensure safe ground for horses going into
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Somerset schools look at academy status
A NUMBER of schools are considering becoming academies in an attempt to improve – with the promise of more money. The Church of England is setting up a trust to support schools converting to sponsored academy status. The aim of the Multi-Academy
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Blackadder composer Howard Goodall conducts Taunton School premiere
WORLD famous composer Howard Goodall conducted the premiere of an anthem for Taunton School at chapel last week. The work, based on Psalm 145, was commissioned by the school and written by Mr Goodall, who wrote the theme tunes for Blackadder and
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Jeremy Browne visits Thurlbear play facilities
PARENTS at Thurlbear Primary School raised most of the money towards new playground facilities built for the start of this term. Head teacher Heather Barraclough, who recently took up her post, has just welcomed Taunton Deane MP Jeremy Browne to
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Council reprieve for Halcon homes
TENANTS have welcomed the scrapping of proposals to bulldoze hundreds of council houses which generate £1million a year in rent for the local authority. Instead of replacing them with twice as many housing association homes, a smaller number of
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Controversial badger cull postponed but not abandoned
A CONTROVERSIAL plan to trial a badger cull in West Somerset has been shelved until next year. The decision comes after months of protests across the country and a petition carrying more than 160,000 signatures calling for it to be stopped.
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Have you been connected? Paul Aplin, of A. C. Mole
THE Government has made it clear that it intends to clamp down on tax evasion and has increased the resources within Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs dedicated to achieving this aim. One recent announcement that caught my eye related to a new HMRC computer
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Criminals give something back to Taunton community
CRIMINALS who want to make amends have helped spruce up the outside of Rowbarton Methodist Church. They repaired and painted the railing outside as part of the Community Payback Scheme. Church treasurer Chris Downing said: “The team did a superb
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Health and safety legislation will impact on businesses - Ashfords
A NEW cost recovery scheme for businesses being investigated by the Health & Safety Executive, make it all the more essential that firms are aware of health and safety legislation, a leading lawyer has warned. The Health & Safety (Fees) Regulations
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MP Jeremy Browne promotes healthy living on National School Milk day
JEREMY Browne enjoyed a glass of the white stuff when he dropped in at Cheddon Fitzpaine Primary School to promote National School Milk Day. The Taunton Deane MP also found out how the school is promoting healthy eating to the pupils. He said
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Somerset Railway Modellers Club exhibition
SOMERSET Railway Modellers Club is holding a major model railway exhibition at Taunton School this month. Rail Ex Taunton 2012 takes place on Saturday, October 27, from 10.30am to 5.30pm, and Sunday, October 28, from 10am to 4.30pm. One of
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Farmer climbs Kilimanjaro for charity
A FARMER from Bishops Lydeard reached new heights after trekking to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. James Hawthorne, 45, was one of a team of seven from the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) who completed the six-day challenge in aid of