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Music is an escape for former X Factor winner
FOR Joe McElderry, the winner of the X Factor in 2009, music was for him ‘an escape.’ It gave him a chance to become an exaggerated version of himself on stage and he absolutely loves every moment. He will be loving every moment as he is embarking
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Sheppy's 'top secret' limited edition cider available this weekend ONLY
SHEPPY’S cider is releasing a ‘top secret’ batch of limited edition – and once it’s gone, it’s gone. The cider maker, in Bradford-on-Tone, says it will be releasing the cider this weekend. Master of Cider David Sheppy has been hard at work
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Musgrove Park Hospital celebrates International Nurses Day
DIVERSITY is being celebrated at Musgrove Park Hospital to mark International Nurses Day. The Taunton-based hospital has seen in the celebratory day with a packed schedule of activities today (May 11). Nurses were celebrated in the event that
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Taunton's Royal Bank of Scotland to close in four months
TAUNTON'S Royal Bank of Scotland is set to close its doors at the end of the summer. RBS has informed its customers that it will be shutting the Fore Street branch on August 8. It was announced that the branch would be axed alongside 161
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Plans for more than 150 apartments submitted for eyesore area of town
PLANS to convert an eyesore area of town that has lay derelict for more than 15 years have been submitted. Boyer, on behalf of Galliford Try, has submitted the application for 164 apartments and 18 town-houses to Taunton Deane Borough Council.
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CRICKET: Somerset bowlers find groove to leave Hampshire eight down
County Championship – day one (close) Somerset v Hampshire 198-8 TOM Abell picked up three wickets as Somerset reduced Hampshire to 198-8 before rain brought an early end to the first day of the County Championship encounter at Taunton.
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Here's why Royal Marines were scaling Taunton's County Hall
ROYAL Marines showed off their climbing skills as they scaled Taunton's County Hall in a vertical assault. Marines from 40 Commando used special ladders, ropes and scaling devices to climb the seven-storey building yesterday (May 10) and served
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Poundland 'disappointed' councillor compared brand to disability services
A discount retailer has called out a Somerset county councillor after he cited the brand to criticise social care provision. Councillor Bill Revans, who represents the North Petherton ward, spoke at a scrutiny committee in Taunton on Wednesday
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Police want to speak to this man following spate of car vandalism in Taunton
POLICE are appealing for help to identify a man after a number of cars were damaged in Taunton. Seven vehicles were damaged with windows smashed and wing mirrors broken off at around 3am on Saturday, May 5 in the Enmore Road and Wellsprings area
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Plans for 132-acre solar farm next to Tropiquaria slammed at meeting
WEST Somerset residents have attacked proposals for a new solar farm just north of one of the area’s main tourist attractions. London-based firm Elgin Energy is seeking to build a 132-acre solar farm on agricultural land to the north of Washford
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BIG INTERVIEW: John loves comedy which brings people together
HE gave me an exclusive story. Who is he I hear you cry? He is the comedian, John Kearns, who is the only winner of both the Best Show and Best Newcomer Edinburgh Comedy Awards. John is touring this new show Don’t Worry, They’re Here which
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FOOTBALL: Peacocks' opponents next season revealed after league shake-up
TAUNTON Town's opponents next season have been revealed following the conclusion of the FA's re-shuffle of the non-league pyramid. A new league has been introduced at Step 3, meaning the Southern Premier - as it was in 2017/18 - has been divided
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WIN! £100 in our Somerset photography competition
AS part of our celebrations marking Somerset Day, we teamed up with the Somerset branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England to launch a special competition. This year, CPRE Somerset is marking its 50th anniversary and has teamed up with your
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West Somerset school children join battle against plastics
CHILDREN attending Exford First School were among the first to join the Schools Against Waste programme backed by the six council partners in Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP).Schools Against Waste will see thousands of pupils learning about everything
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Classical guitarist bringing her music to county
A CLASSICAL American guitarist aims to make every member of the audience feel part of the show. The American in question is Valérie Hartzell who is originally from Rhode Island in New England and she will be giving a concert at Aisholt & Merridge
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School celebrates after improving Ofsted result to 'good'
A VILLAGE primary school is celebrating after seeing it's Ofsted score go from 'requires improvement' to 'good'. Cotford St Luke Primary School received its latest rating in a report published on May 10. Headteacher, James Geen, says the positive
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Potholes costing drivers and insurers '£1m a month' in car repair bills
POTHOLES are costing drivers and insurers at least £1 million a month in total due to massive car repair bills, according to estimates from the AA. The motoring organisation said the number of pothole-related claims it had seen during the first
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DOM BESS COLUMN: "Watching Tres in full flight is one of the best sights in county cricket"
IT really has been a great start to the season for us. Obviously, I missed out on the Worcestershire match but I was really pleased to be included against Yorkshire, and what a game that was. There were a number of stand-out performances and Matt
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WEATHER: Cloudy morning leads to wet evening
IT'S set to be a cloudy day across the county before rain comes in later this evening. Temperatures will be around 12 degrees Celsius for most of the day, hitting highs of 14 degrees at around 2pm. Cloud will cover the sky for most of the
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Man to be sentenced over Cheeki Rafiki yacht deaths of two Somerset sailors
The director of a yachting management company is to be sentenced for failing to ensure the safety of four sailors, including two Somerset men, who died when the Cheeki Rafiki yacht sank mid-Atlantic. Douglas Innes, of Southampton, Hampshire, was
