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The Bluebirds Present The Christmas Mysteries at Hestercombe, December 14
CLASSICAL singers The Bluebirds are bringing a Christmas show to two venues in Taunton Deane this month. The Bluebirds Present The Christmas Mysteries is coming to Hestercombe Gardens on Sunday, with shows at 2pm and 5pm, and the Church of St Peter
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The first Somerset Rivers Authority has been set up by Defra and other local authorities
AN official authority to deal with the prevention and aftermath of flooding across Somerset has been set up to manage flood risk in the area as of 2015. The Somerset Rivers Authority is to receive a total of £2.7 million to reduce the flood risk
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Plans submitted for 650 new homes at Jurston Farm site
A PLANNING application to build 650 homes on land at Jurston Farm, Wellington has been submitted to Taunton Deane Borough Council. Independent developer, C G Fry & Son Limited, has announced its submission of the outline planning application
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Sing Christmas carols with West Somerset Railway this December
ENJOY a 20-mile round trip on the West Somerset Railway this Christmas, stopping to sing traditional carols on each station platform. The service runs from December 8-10 from 6.30pm to 10pm. Tickets cost £11 and £8.50.
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Kerala treats for Catholic community in Taunton
A TOTAL of 130 people sat down to a real treat when members of the Kerala Catholic community in Taunton cooked a selection of 20 dishes. Guests, including Taunton Deane Mayor and Mayoress Dave and Renee Durdan, raised £800 for the refurbishment
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Avon and Somerset Police name drink/drug driving suspects
AVON and Somerset Police have named 11 motorists they have charged so far this month with a drink or drug driving offence. It is the first time the force has published the names of suspects. The suspects have been named by police as. James
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SURE raffle raises £1,000 for Musgrove's Beacon Centre cancer unit in Taunton
PATIENTS, staff and visitors at the Beacon Centre cancer unit at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital raised £1,000 towards new equipment through a raffle last week. The draw was organised by the County Gazette-backed Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy
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Rachel Gilmour to stand for LibDems in Taunton Deane in General Election
RACHEL Gilmour has been selected by LibDem members to stand for the party in Taunton Deane at the General Election next May. Mrs Gilmour, who previously worked as Taunton Deane Council's PR, was chosen at the weekend to stand in place of current
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Scheme for more household plastic recycling in Somerset
PEOPLE across Somerset can now recycle ‘flip caps’ and ‘trigger tops’ on plastic bottles that allow products to be sprayed. Febreze and Tesco are working with Somerset Waste Partnership on the trial so less plastic gets dumped in landfill sites
