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Somerset postcode scoops £30,000 lottery win
A PEOPLE'S Postcode Lottery player in one Somerset street was celebrating after landing £30,000. The prize was won by Jennie Young, whose postcode of BS23 3JB in Weston-super-Mare, was drawn as the winner of People’s Postcode Lottery’s Street Prize
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Developer to appeal Taunton Deane's decision after second refusal
A DEVELOPER is set to start a legal battle with Taunton Deane after its planning application was refused again. Gladman Land Ltd has applied for permission for land off of North Street in Wiveliscombe, but was rejected twice by the county's planners
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APPEAL: Veteran seeks memories of former Army camp in Taunton
MEMORIES of the old Middleway Camp in Taunton are being sought by a veteran serviceman who was stationed there as a young National Serviceman in 1954. The veteran, now 82, wants to pass his memories down to his children and grandchildren and is
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WEPL round-up: Saints defeat champions Bath while Woodman inspires Deane win
WEPL Premier 1 Taunton St Andrew’s 204-4 beat Bath 201 by 6 wkts TAUNTON St Andrew’s celebrated their return to WEPL Premier 1 with an excellent victory over reigning champions Bath at the Wyvern Club on Saturday. The visitors elected to
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Taunton and Bridgwater railway stations could be revamped under transport plan
IMPROVEMENTS to the A358 and two of Somerset’s busiest railway stations could be on the cards over the next two years. Somerset County Council has outlined five major transport schemes designed to improve the county’s road and rail network between
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Widow's plea to find lost engagement ring after having it nearly 70 years
A 92-year-old widow is appealing for help in finding two lost rings after losing them on a cold morning. Joyce Bailey believes she lost her engagement ring and eternity ring on Monday or Tuesday (April 30 or May1) last week on the High Street.
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Events to celebrate Somerset Day this week
MORE than 150 events are being staged across the county to celebrate the fourth Somerset Day. And people have taken to the occasion so well that the fun takes place before, on and after the official Somerset Day on Friday (May 11). Taunton
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Talk to experts at Taunton event if you have hearing concerns
WITH more than 40 per cent of people over 50 suffering with some sort of hearing loss, Imperial Hearing in Taunton is inviting people to a ‘Hear Here‘. The event is to raise awareness of the growing problem and to help anyone affected by hearing
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Popular Taunton restaurant to re-open in the autumn
THE new owners of a popular Taunton restaurant are set to re-open in the autumn with a new menu.Food fans were disappointed when the award-winning restaurant The Willow Tree, housed in a Grade II-listed building in Tower Lane, closed last month.Now, the
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PHOTOS: 'Eviction order' sought for latest travellers encampment
A GROUP of travellers remain in a field beside a housing estate. Several caravans are still pitched on the plot next to St Quintin Park, Bathpool, on the outskirts of Taunton. They arrived over the Bank Holiday weekend, much to the annoyance
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Piano prodigy, 14, passes exam aimed at university students
PIANO prodigy Ben Shattock has just passed a university level exam - even though he's still only 14. Ben, of Longmead Close, Taunton, sailed through the first of three Trinity College London diplomas in music performance. The ATCL piano recital
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Shoppers turn out for Ikea opening - on the WRONG DAY
ANGRY IKEA fans travelled up to 100 miles to a new store but were sent flat-packing - after an opening date blunder. Scores of red-faced visitors eager to get their hands on some flat-pack furniture were turned away after wrongly trusting Google's
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Baby hares recovering well after being found in a Taunton garden
TWO baby hares who escaped being harmed by building work are being cared for at Secret World Wildlife Rescue after they were found in a garden in Taunton. The two babies along with a sibling that sadly didn't survive, were found by a home-owner after
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Have say on future of day care services for the mentally ill in Somerset
THE public is urged to help shape the future of day services for people with dementia as a Somerset County Council contract expires in January. County Hall has opened a public engagement exercise on day services for people with Azheimer’s disease
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FOUND: Missing cat returns home
BRILLIANT news for Bethan Baigents and her family. Her missing cat Malinki is back home. In a tweet Bethan says: "We're so thrilled to have her back. "Thanks to all for sharing and caring. "Looks a little thinner, little scratch but
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Cyclist's marathon effort to help eliminate breast cancer
AT an age when most people are starting to think about slowing down, Ian Styles is about to cycle the length and breadth of the country. Ian, 60, from Taunton, sets off on Friday on his unsupported ride from John o'Groats to Land's End, a challenging
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Overhaul of train ticketing to be launched - and how you can save on fares
RAIL ticketing could be overhauled to make it fairer and easier to use. A public consultation is being launched by the industry to suggest ways of simplifying the system, which will lead to a report containing proposals for governments to consider
