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Former Blue Peter presenter pops into Taunton Prep School
FORMER Blue Peter presenter Andy Akinwolere visited Taunton Prep School to talk to pupils and their parents. He spoke of his amazing experiences, including how he overcame his fear of water to set a new world record for swimming five miles across
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M5 crash - one year on: Ceremony to remember victims
VICTIMS of the M5 disaster will be among those remembered at a ceremony this weekend. The annual Time to Remember event, organised by local faith leaders, takes place at Taunton Deane Crematorium at 11am tomorrow (November 3). It is open to
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Norton Fitzwarren Primary School celebrates 25th anniversary
THIS week marked a milestone for the staff, governers and children at the primary school. The school celebrated 25 years on its site with past staff and pupils attending an assembly with cake and refreshments.
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Griggs Hill water mains work fears eased after meeting with Wessex Water officials
FEARS over water mains work in Stoke St Gregory have eased at a meeting with Wessex Water officials, business owners have said. Work has been agreed to start on February 25 with the water firm giving themselves a fiveweek window to complete the
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Three collisions on M5 in Somerset within an hour
MOTORISTS on the M5 northbound in Somerset have faced delays following a series of collisions today (November 2). Three cars were involved in an incident between junctions 22 and 21 north of Burnham at 11.30am in which one person suffered minor
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Taunton driver cleared of killing student, 21, in Devon crash
A MOTORIST from Taunton has been cleared of causing the death of a young student by careless driving. Jack Carter, 22, of Haines Hill, stood trial at Exeter Crown Court this week charged with causing the death of 21-year-old Catherine Hamer in
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Paralympic star Deb Criddle's golden postbox in Trull will remain gold - Royal Mail
A POST box in Trull near Taunton which was painted gold to honour Paralympic equestrian rider Deb Criddle will remain gold permanently. Royal Mail has announced today that all the painted boxes across the UK will keep their golden colour for good
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Wellington family caught up in Superstorm Sandy in New York
A HOLIDAYMAKER from Wellington has told how her family has been caught up in the devastating superstorm which hit the east coast of America. Maria and Graham Kerr were celebrating their silver wedding anniversary with their two teenage children
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Minehead Cricket Club pavilion work underway
WORK on a long-awaited project to build a pavilion at Minehead Cricket Club started this week. Fundraising has been ongoing for 15 months but a recent grant of £180,000 from the England and Wales Cricket Board in partnership with Sport England
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County Gazette news editor answers call for Taunton blood donors
AN appeal has gone out for more blood donors in the Taunton and Wellington area to help save more lives. Team Give Blood hopes to sign up 100 donors in the area before the end of the year - and County Gazette news editor Andy McGill has answered