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Winter gathering on Quantocks
THE Woodland Play Centre is using the woods in the Quantock Hills for a wild winter gathering on December 13, 14, 20 and 21. This family event is said to promise magical adventures and show times are 3.30pm-5pm and 6pm-7.30pm. Click here for
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Sixth-formers at West Somerset College show their support for the Principal
SIXTH-FORM students at West Somerset College have shown support for their head teacher and the current board of governors by making a Facebook page for people to “discuss helpful and productive ways” to raise standards at the college. The West
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Taunton Specsavers in line for national prize
THE Taunton Specsavers store has reached the company national finals for “people excellence and development”. Out of 89 stores, Specsavers in East Street has been shortlisted to the final 13 and will attend an award ceremony at the ICC in Birmingham
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Family pays tribute to Adrian Roy Barber
THE family of a motorcyclist who died in a collision at Cutcombe Hill, in Timberscombe, have paid tribute to him. Adrian Roy Barber died at the scene of the collision on the A396 last Wednesday (November 19). Mr Barber, 64, of Bridgwater, was
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Free parking in Williton, Watchet and Minehead during the Christmas page
FREE parking will be available on selected days in West Somerset Council car parks in December. Williton will see two extra free 15-minute stay spaces in the main car park from December 1, to make up for the loss of on-street parking due to roadworks
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Christmas fair at Wellington Football Club, November 29
A CHRISTMAS fair at Wellington Football Club tomorrow (Saturday) will be followed by a children’s disco. The fair, from 10am-2pm, will include crafts, gifts, coffee and cake, mince pies and mulled wine – and a raffle will raise money for the under-nines
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Friday evening traffic problems in Taunton
MOTORISTS are reporting heavy traffic and hold-ups in and around Taunton this evening. The A38 West Buckland Road is closed both ways closed due to accident between B3187 Taunton Road / Summerfield Way (Chelston Roundabout, Wellington) and Silver
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Woman kicked in face in "opportunistic" robbery in Taunton
A TEENAGER pulled a woman from her bike and punched and kicked her in the face, before robbing her of £40 in an “opportunist” attack, a court heard. Joshua Harriss, 19, of St Patrick’s Road, Taunton was sentenced to two years in a young offender institution
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Dismay as NatWest in Wiveliscombe closes doors for the final time
WIVELISCOMBE’S NatWest Bank has closed its doors for the final time despite a campaign to save it. The County Gazette has reported how NatWest said it had made the “difficult” decision to close the branch due to a 20% drop in transactions in recent years
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From war-torn Afghanistan to victory at Crufts - hear the story of Wylie the street dog at Brendon Books
THE moving story of a dog who was rescued from war-torn Afghanistan and went on to triumph at Crufts will be told at Brendon Books in Taunton next Wednesday. Wylie, the Brave Street Dog Who Never Gave Up, is written by Pen Farthing, ex-Royal Marine
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Football match at Taunton Town FC on Monday in memory of Mike Perry
FRIENDS and family of Mike Perry, who died on December 1 last year, are staging a memorial football match on Monday. A team made up of Mike’s close friends and family will play a Staplegrove FC side at Taunton Town’s Viridor Stadium, Wordsworth Drive
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Shed thefts on the rise from Minehead to Bridgwater to Wellington
WHITE van man has been blamed for a rise in shed thefts across Somerset. Properties along main roads including the A39 Minehead to Bridgwater and the A38 corridor from West Buckland to the Devon border have been hardest hit. Police warned the thieves
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FOOTBALL: Taunton Under-18s rained off
TAUNTON Town Under-18s were forced to postpone their match with Gillingham Town in the Somerset Floodlight Youth League at the Viridor Stadium last night because of a waterlogged pitch. Taunton are third from bottom in the table but have games in hand
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FOOTBALL: Blues celebrate 125 years
MINEHEAD Football Club start their 'Y125' year of celebrations this weekend with a string of events that should be of interest to local football fans. The main event is Sunday’s re-staging of the first game ever played by a Minehead XI when they hosted
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GOLF: Adams edges out Arbourne in Massey Poyntz
MINEHEAD and West Somerset Golf Club hosted the Massey Poyntz in excellent for this time of year – a sunny day with very little wind. Pete Adams won with +5 from Phil Arbourne 2nd with +4 and Dorrien Bickerstaff 3rd with +3. A good field of 64 entries
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TENNIS: Victory for Minehead B in veterans league
MINEHEAD B beat Wedmore B 8-2 in the North Somerset vets league Minehead produced some very good tennis to beat their hosts by 6 sets to 2 with debutant Jane Thicknesse contributing fully to a deserved win. In the men’s doubles Andy Fay and Paul Rees
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ROWING: Wimbleball juniors do the club proud
THREE Junior rowers from Wimbleball Rowing Club took part in their first Head race, hosted by Dart Totnes ARC on the river Dart in Devon. Head races are a time trial and are about endurance as well as speed with competitors of all ages taking part.
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CRICKET: Maynard talks of selection plans for next season
SOMERSET'S new director of cricket, Matt Maynard, has spoken about the recent comings and goings at the County Ground, writes Richard Walsh. He said: “There have been some big changes for the club, probably more than I would have liked initially, some
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KARATE: Milverton dragons on fire in county event
MILVERTON Red Dragons Karate Club finished well clear in the medal table at the Devon Karate Championships held in Exmouth. They picked up 16 medals – double that of the second-placed team. Red Dragons faced 12 other clubs from across the region – Exeter
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BOWLS: Taunton league raises £2,000 for Children's Hospice South-West
THE Children’s Hospice South-West benefitted by almost £2,000 as a result of the Taunton & District League’s annual short mat triples competition at Blackbrook. A total of 61 teams from around Somerset and Dorset took part in the round-robin section
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FENCING: Veteran Hutchinson claims double gold at Commonwealth Games
TAUNTON Blades Life Member, Jane Hutchison, won double gold in the women’s sabre at the Veterans’ Commonwealth Games held in Largs, Scotland. At the end of a long day’s competition she fought Singapore’s Nona Yean Hong Lim in the final. And after a
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RUNNING: Father and son make their mark at Longrun Meadow
HYDRO Harrier Andy White achieved a landmark 50th Parkrun at the latest Longrun Meadow event, coming home in 16th position in 21m 6s. The winner was his son Sam who timed 18m 27s. Clubmate Brian Pearson finished in 42nd place in a time of 23m 12s while
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HOCKEY: Huish girls reach national championships
RICHARD Huish College’s girls hockey team has secured a place at the Association of College National Championships after remaining unbeaten in the recent South-West tournament. The girls went into the tournament, at the University of St Mark and
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CROSS COUNTRY: Colleges' runners to contest national finals
TEAMS from King’s College and Queen’s College will be competing in the national schools cross country championships in Newquay tomorrow (Saturday). King’s College U-16 girls’ came third in the recently-held South-West regional finals. This year there
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SWIMMING: Swimmers excel in Olympic pool
SWIMMERS from Taunton School and Queen’s College competed in the London 2012 Olympics pool at the weekend – and were in outstanding form. The girls travelled to the London Aquatics Centre to represent the South-West at the English Schools’ Swimming Association
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GOLF: Kelly wins on countback at Oake
OAKE held a men’s weekend Stableford on Sunday. In Division One there was a struggle for the top place between Cyril Kelly, James Macey (2nd) and Rob Watkins (3rd) who all finished on 40 points and had to be separated by countback. Next were Simon
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GOLF: Pellow takes the honours at Taunton and Pickeridge
SATURDAY was Prizegiving Day at Taunton and Pickeridge and in the morning another full field took part in a Stableford played on main greens. In Division One it was Kevin Pellow who took the first place with 44 points that included a hole in one.
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NETBALL: Galmington notch cup hat-trick
IT was Somerset League knock-out cup action at the weekend with four of Galmington’s teams involved, three of them progressing to the quarter final stages of their respective cups. Hovelands travelled to fellow Premier Division opponents Sapphires in
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90 suspected cannabis plants found in Galmington
POLICE discovered 90 plants, believed to be cannabis, and associated hydroponics equipment at a garage in the Galmington area of Taunton on Saturday. A 49-year-old man was arrested and has been released on police bail while enquiries continue.
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Taunton double glazing salesman rapped over £16k tax evasion
DOUBLE glazing salesman Joel Millett saw a window of opportunity to avoid paying tax. The self-employed canvasser and agent, of Waterleaze, Taunton, earned £79,000 commission over two years, but failed to declare the sum to HM Revenue & Customs. He
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Swedish comedy screening in Watchet
A SCREENING of the Swedish comedy film, The Hundred-Year-Old Man who Climbed out the Window and Disappeared, will be shown at Knights Templar School, in Watchet, on November 28. The film is directed by Felix Herngern and is based on the novel of
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IPCC consults on holding Nick Gargan hearing in public
THE Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has started a consultation to determine whether all or part of the gross misconduct hearing for the Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Nick Gargan, should be held in public. The law
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CRICKET: Somerset pay tribute to Phillip Hughes
SOMERSET'S club flag on the Andrew Caddick Pavilion flew at half-mast yesterday as a mark of respect following the shock death of Australian batsman Phillip Hughes who was hit by the ball a Sheffield Shield match. A number of the club's players have
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Dulverton dog and trainer are to compete in the Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes
BONNY Quick and her dog Ivy, from Dulverton, have qualified for the prestigious Kennel Club Olympia Agility Stakes finals in London. Bonny, 30, will compete with Ivy, a fouryear- old crossbreed at the event which takes place from December 18 until
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CRICKET: Somerset's fixtures for 2015 are announced
FIRST Class fixtures for the 2015 season have just been released. Somerset begin their season with the traditional Universities match when they take on Durham MCCU over three days beginning on Thursday, April 2. Their first LV= County Championship
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Black Friday - shopping heaven or hell?
POLICE have been called to supermarkets across the UK to deal with disruption caused by the surge of shoppers looking for bargains on Black Friday. At least two people were arrested at a Tesco store in Greater Manchester. Black Friday has its origins
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Photographer Gaynor Gough from Minehead is to feature in a new exhibition
A PICTURE by Minehead photographer Gaynor Gough is to feature in a new exhibition. Gaynor’s image titled ‘The Watchful Tower’ won the ‘Celebrating Exmoor’s Heritage’category sponsored by The Heart of Exmoor Scheme. Scheme manager Jason Ball, who
