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Firefighters called to car fire at Taunton Deane services petrol station
TWO fire engines from Taunton were sent to a report of a car on fire on the filling station forecourt at the Taunton Deane services off the M5 Southbound between Blackbrook and Chelston. Crews arrived at 1.43pm and confirmed that there was a fire
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Motorcycle accident causes Priory Bridge Road closure and long delays
POLICE, paramedics and fire crews were called to a road traffic accident involving a motorcycle and a car in the centre of Taunton earlier today (Saturday). A man had been knocked off of his motorcycle and became trapped underneath a car in a collision
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Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge 2015 are open for entries now
SUPPORTERS of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance are being encouraged to sign up for the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge 2015. The challenge is not a race and involves cycling through the countryside of Somerset and Dorset. It offers two different
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Priory Bridge Road in Taunton closed outbound due to accident
4:20pm Priory Bridge Road has now been re-opened but traffic in the area remains slow. %if(after3) %if(after7)
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Commercial waste accepted at more Somerset recycling centres
COMMERCIAL waste will be welcomed at ten Somerset recycling sites from next Monday (December 8). The new service for both refuse and recycling is expected to help mainly small firms, especially tradespeople who carry out work in other business
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Weapons Amnesty in Minehead comes to a close
A WEAPONS Amnesty held by Avon and Somerset Police in Minehead has come to a close. Minehead police station was amongst eight other stations across the region who displayed surrender buns aimed at encouraging people to safely dispose of a firearm
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Fire crews tackle telehandler blaze near Wellington
Firefighters were called to a report of a telehandler on fire near Wellington last night. Two fire appliances, one from Wellington and one from Wiveliscombe attended the fire in High Wellisford Road, Thorne St Margaret near Wellington. Fire
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UPDATE: M5 accident results in lane closures and delays near Taunton and Wellington
One lane of the M5 Southbound was closed earlier this morning and between J25 A358 (Taunton) and J26 A38 (Wellington) due to an accident. Traffic moved slowly in the area as emergency services worked to reopen the lane. Lane three of the motorway
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Christmas Market at The Cross Lane House
YOU are invited to start your yuletide celebrations with a Christmas market at The Cross Lane House in Allerford this Saturday (December 6) from 10am until 4pm. The market will feature local crafts and homemade produce from the shop. Their
