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Police boss promises no neighbourhood policing cuts for two years at community drop-in
RESIDENTS have been reassured they won't see cuts to neighbourhood policing in the next two years across Avon and Somerset. Police and Crime Commissioner for the force, Sue Mountstevens, visited the Iron Duke in Wellington today (May 21) to discuss
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COUNTY CRICKET: Renshaw returns to squad as Somerset go for three in a row
MATT Renshaw has been named in the Somerset squad for the Royal London One-Day Cup match against Sussex in Taunton tomorrow (Tuesday). The Australian batsman has been rested for the victories over Surrey and Glamorgan but replaces Ben Green in
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CRICKET: Regan tons up as Saints win again while Deane and Taunton edged out
WEPL Premier 1 Taunton St Andrew's 266-5 beat Bedminster 264-7 by 5 wkts CAPTAIN James Regan led from the front with a century as Taunton St Andrew's maintained their victorious start to the Premier 1 season by beating Bedminster on Saturday.
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Closed village pub reopening 'as soon as possible'
A POPULAR village pub that is currently closed is set to reopen 'as soon as possible'. The Half Moon Inn, Stoke St Mary, which is currently closed, is owned by Ei Publican Partnerships (Ei). The pub has been closed this month but Ei says
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PHOTOS & VIDEO: Burnham-on-Sea lighthouse for sale
A LIGHTHOUSE converted into a romantic bolthole with a French bath big enough for two and panoramic views of the coast is on the market for £525,000. The eight-storey building was bought in 1955 by a television journalist who was sent out to cover
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PHOTO: Man accused of trying to murder war hero, 96
A POLICE video of an interview with a 96-year-old D Day veteran attacked with a claw hammer in his own home has been played to a court. Jim Booth spoke to officers from his bed in Musgrove Park Hospital just two days after he suffered life threatening
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War hero attacked by hammer wielding man yelling, 'Money, money, money', court hears
A MAN tried to kill a 96-year-old D Day veteran by repeatedly hitting him over the head with a claw hammer, a court has heard. The trial started this morning (Monday) of Joseph Isaacs, 40, of no fixed address, who denies attempting to murder Jim
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LETTER: 'Ten years is too long to wait for Firepool'
CONSIDERING the parlous state of the retail sector, it should not come as a surprise that the retail giant Next has pulled out of Firepool (What Next for Firepool?, County Gazette, May 10). But it is still disappointing news for Taunton. Even
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Popular vicar preaching last sermon in Taunton church
THERE is likely to be plenty of sadness as a popular vicar preaches for the last time in a Taunton church on Sunday (May 27). The Rev Rod Corke, along with his wife, Rita, a relationship counsellor, is leaving St Mary Magdalene after 12 years to
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CRICKET: Trego "desperate to play" in all forms after flying start to one-day campaign
SOMERSET all-rounder Peter Trego has re-affirmed his desire to play in all competitions after making an excellent start to the Royal London One-Day Cup campaign. Trego followed up his 2-23 in Friday's win at Surrey with 56 and 2-53 against Glamorgan
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LETTER: 'Our village is not a race track'
I WOULD just like to know what the woman in the silver grey car thought she was doing when she almost took out my husband. It’s about time that the people in Somerset got it into there thick heads, that the speed limit through Norton Fitzwarren
