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West of England hockey trials for Wellington girls
BUDDING hockey stars from Wellington School have been for West of England trials. Jade Clarke, Charlotte Kerr and Sophie Langdon, all sixth form students, are among 20 put forward to the final selection phase. All three girls took part in the
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Children's Carnival revived in Taunton this year
THE Children’s Carnival procession is being revived this year before Taunton Carnival on Saturday, October 19. The event has a new route, starting from Enfield Car Park at 2.30pm, with Bishop’s Hull Army Cadets helping with the assembly and marshalling
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Gift for outgoing Chipstable Parish Council clerk Sheila
CHIPSTABLE Parish Council chairman David Grandfield presented retiring clerk Sheila Newman with a generous garden voucher on behalf of the council and friends. The meeting was well attended with wine and cake and Sheila was also presented a cheque
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Crews tackle kitchen fire at a property in Taunton
FIRE crews were called to a kitchen fire at a property in Moorland Place, Taunton, earlier this evening (October 8). Firefighters tackled the small fire involving a portable electric oven at around 6pm. A woman who was suffering from the effects
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Federica Smith elected to Taunton Deane Council in Halcon
BY-election winner Federica Smith and her family rarely observe the rule that you don’t discuss politics at the dinner table. Federica, who topped the poll in Taunton’s Halcon ward last Thursday, joins her parents, Peter and Fran, who represent
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Light, camera, action for D.r.e.a.m.s show in Minehead this weekend
OVER 50 children and adults will be showcasing their acting, dancing, singing and comedy acts at The Regal Theatre in Minehead. There will be a whole array of dances and songs from Musicals, classical ballet dances, contemporary and even disco
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Casting call for Star Wars fan Jonny Mathers
STAR Wars fanatic and 7ft 3in man-mountain Jonny Mathers hopes to be cast as Chewbacca in the latest instalment of the sci-fi show. Jonny, 34, a former security guard at Morrisons in Taunton, said he has been a Star Wars fan since he first went
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Community group 'hope' to take over Taunton's Brewhouse Theatre before Christmas
THE day-to-day running of the Brewhouse Theatre is likely to be handed over to a community group before Christmas, it has emerged. Taunton Deane Council this week confirmed it has acquired the 61-year lease of the theatre building in Taunton after
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Train delays Taunton to Tiverton Parkway due to signal problems
FIRST Great Western says delay times are down to 20 minutes for trains between Taunton and Exeter St Davids due to signalling problems. A spokesman said: "Trains can run through but at reduced speeds. "First Great Western don't currently have
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West Somerset microbrewery creates tropical brew for Bristol Beer Week
A MICROBREWERY in Lydeard St Lawrence has teamed up with an award-winning beer expert to create a tropical brew for Bristol Beer Week. Kaite Loomes of Kubla Brewery, asked Sophie Atherton, Beer Sommelier of the Year to collaborate on a beer with her
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VIDEO: England rugby star Martin Johnson banned from driving after speeding on M5 in Somerset
ENGLAND'S Rugby World Cup winning captain Martin Johnson was yesterday (October 7) banned from driving after he was clocked doing 107mph on the M5 past Bridgwater. Johnson was pulled over between Junctions 24 and 23 of the M5 by an officer in a