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Tag rugby triumph for Kingston St Mary Primary School pupils
THESE children from Kingston St Mary Primary School were cock-a-hoop - after winning the small schools league tag rugby trophy.
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Campaign launched against Williton supermarket plans
FAMILIES fighting plans to build a new supermarket in Williton formally launched their campaign this week with a promise to developer David Gliddon that he will find opposite even more solid than last time. Keep Williton Special has opened a petition
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Mystery surrounds absence of Quantock Academy executive head
MYSTERY surrounds the absence of a West Somerset head teacher from his school. Last Thursday, a letter was sent to parents of the Quantock Academy about its executive head Ian Bradbury. The academy is made up of Danesfield Academy and St Peter
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SATURDAY: 'When I Grow Up' at Brewhouse
A YOUNG cast of voices celebrate classic musical theatre in a benefit performance for Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre at 7pm on Saturday. ‘When I Grow Up’ is being staged by the Limelight Theatre Company, which caters for up and coming performers aged
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REVIEW: Taunton Amateur Operatic Society glitters in Cole Porter classic
ANYTHING Goes, that beaming daydream of a show wrapped round the biggest hits Cole Porter could muster, could convert any anti-musical brigade by curtain close. And with Taunton Amateur Operatic Society at the helm, this week, the effect is irresistible
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FRIDAY: The Rollin' Clones reunite for Square + Compass gig
THE Rolling Stones may have celebrated 50 years in the music biz with their triumphant set at Glastonbury last year, but on Friday it will be The Rollin’ Clones marking their great return. The international touring tribute act will be performing
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Music On the Quantocks' "biggest musical coup to date" - The Hilliard Ensemble
LIKE a music promoter’s dream, they have laid on 58 shows with “not one unsold seat”. Now, the Music On the Quantocks team are bracing themselves for a tidal wave of excitement as they announce their “biggest musical coup to date”. The coup
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Taunton's Wilko giving cash to community projects through Helping Hands scheme
THE Wilko store in East Street, Taunton, has been given a budget to support community projects as part of the firm’s Helping Hands scheme. Charities, schools and other groups can apply for money - application forms are available in store.
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Latest results from Taunton Magistrates' Courts
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates’ Courts include. James Buick Anderson, 25, of Laxton Road, Taunton, possession of methoxetamine, breached a conditional discharge for possession of ketamine, community order, 40 hours unpaid work,
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Stand Against Violence fundraiser at Mambo in Taunton
MAMBO in Taunton are raising money for Stand Against Violence this Bank Holiday weekend with some special guests appearing. On Saturday, DJ Pioneer and DJ Swerve will entertain crowds at the venue, off North Street, and then on Sunday, Kiss FM
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Taunton construction project wins award
A CONSTRUCTION firm has won an award for its “exceptionally considerate” approach at a building site in Taunton. Balfour Beatty received a Considerate Constructor Scheme gold award for its Taunton Ham Dry Weather Flow project, where it has carried out
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50-year reunion for Huish Grammar School old boys
A 50-YEAR reunion for Huish Grammar School old boys will take place at The Castle Hotel, Taunton, on June 7. The event is for those who were pupils between 1957 and 1964. Organisers are trying to get hold of the following ex-students: T J Bowers, S
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Wetherspoon agrees deal to move into Wellington site
PUB giant Wetherspoon has moved a step closer to opening in Wellington. The chain has been eyeing up potential sites in the town for some time and, as revealed in the County Gazette in February, it appears the old Town Hall is its likely destination
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Killer driver Leanne Burnell barred from Taunton following her release
A SPEEDING driver released after serving half of her prison sentence for causing the death of a 13-year-old schoolgirl will go back behind bars if she enters Taunton. Leanne Burnell, 22, was freed last Thursday, 21 months into her 3½-year term
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Taunton Deane Cllr Ian Morrell 'to sue' after winning appeal against restraining order
A COUNCILLOR turned DIY lawyer to overturn a court ruling professional barristers tried to enforce. Ian Morrell decided to put his own case to a judge after claiming magistrates wrongly imposed a restraining order on him. A solicitor, who quoted
