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Surprise as steam train spotted 'travelling' along Priorswood Road
COMMUTERS along Priorswood Road had a double glance when they saw a lorry carrying a steam train. It is thought the steam train was returning back to its home after appearing at the Autumn Steam Gala Festival on West Somerset Railway last week.
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Patients in Wiveliscombe and Milverton invited to give 'virtual' views on health
PATIENTS can have their say on the standards of health care they receive at surgeries in Wiveliscombe and Milverton. The Lister House Patient Group – made up of volunteer patients giving feedback on the doctors’ surgeries – is setting up a ‘virtual
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Ping Pong tournament in Minehead this Saturday
A SPECIAL day-long ping pong tournament is being held at the West Somerset Sports and Leisure Centre in Minehead on October 12. The “Ping Pong for All” competition is aimed at junior and adult players and encourages them to test their skills, have
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Northfield Gardens residents coin in Macmillan cash
MORE than £400 was raised for Macmillan Cancer Support by Northfield Gardens Residents’ Association at their coffee morning. About 100 people visited the Taunton gardens throughout the day to enjoy cake, coffee, a tombola and a book and craft stall
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Toy bunny left on Berry's coach turns into Internet sensation
A DESPERATE bid to reunite a cuddly bunny with its owner has turned it into an online sensation around the world. Staff at Berry’s Coaches in Taunton posted the photo on their Facebook page in an attempt to find its owner after being left on a
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Tributes paid to Taunton dad Josh Farley
A FATHER-of-two who died suddenly at the weekend has been described as a ‘role model’ and ‘an amazing boyfriend’. Josh Farley, 27, whose body was found at his Bishop’s Hull home on Saturday (October 5), leaves a daughter and son. His heartbroken
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Cancer charity quiz at The Lemon Tree, Stoke St Gregory
THE Lemon Tree at Stoke St Gregory is holding a charity quiz in aid of breast cancer research next week. It starts at 7.30pm on Friday, October 18 and entry is £12 to include nibbles, a hot supper and raffle (teams of four). Call Jeff on 01823
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Taunton Rowing Club boosted by £14,500 charity grant
ROWERS in Taunton will now be able to splash the cash as well as their oars thanks to a £14,500 grant. Taunton Rowing Club aim to engage the youth of Taunton in sport but since the London Olympics 2012 their resources have been put under pressure
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Tenth annual Bolving World Championship competition coming up
DO YOU think you can replicate the haunting, primeval sound of the red deer stag? Then you should take part in the 10th Annual Bolving World Championship Competition on October 19, 6pm. The quirky and quite possibly unique competition aims
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Extension sought to badger cull in Somerset
OFFICIALS at the RSPCA have labelled the pilot badger cull 'farcical'. Gavin Grant, chief executive, said: "The six-week trials were intended as a way of testing the effectiveness and humaneness of shooting badgers as a means of controlling bovine
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Kingsmead students learn about the world of work with professional 'speed dating'
STUDENTS at Kingsmead School, Wiveliscombe, got a taste of the world of work with a dose of professional ‘speed dating’. Year 10 teenagers spent five to ten minutes talking to professionals from law, marketing, engineering and more to help them