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COUNTY CRICKET: Somerset beaten in rain-affected encounter at Kent
Royal London One-Day Cup South Group Kent 88-1 beat Somerset 221-9 by 28 runs (D/L) SOMERSET'S inconsistent Royal London One-Day Cup campaign continued as they were beaten by Kent in a rain-affected clash in Canterbury. Having lost a crucial
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CRICKET: Deane back to winning ways as Gilchrist takes five-fer
West of England Premier League Premier 2 Bristol/Somerset Taunton Deane 191-9 beat Keynsham 117 by 74 runs TAUNTON Deane returned to winning ways with a 74-run win away to Keynsham last Saturday. The Deane were put in to bat in the cold
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Investigation launched after woman was attacked by teenage boy in Vivary Park
A TAUNTON woman has spoken of how an afternoon in the park turned into a terrifying attack. Christine Lipton was enjoying some time with her niece, who is in a wheelchair, in Vivary Park on Saturday, May 19, when she says a teenage boy assaulted her.
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Travellers return to council-owned land near gym
ACTION is being taken after a group of travellers set up camp on council-owned land. A group of travellers are currently on land owned by the council near Blackbrook Leisure Centre. Taunton Deane Borough Council says it will be asking them
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CRICKET: "I loved every second of it" - Bess reflects on Test debut
Dom Bess is hoping to harness the "crazy" days of his Lord's debut and cement his England place in the second NatWest Test at Headingley. There is precious little time for the 20-year-old to reflect on a maiden Test which contained an unexpected
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PICTURES: Community gathers to support Quantock Brewery
AN evening filled with live music and local food stalls proved to be very popular with guests, who rallied to show their support for Quantock Brewery. The brewery, situated in the heart of Somerset, held a relaunch event to announce their new cider
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New Somerset West and Taunton Council comes into action next year
TAUNTON Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council will cease to exist next year. It has been confirmed the new combined council - named Somerset West and Taunton Council - will become the official authority from April 19. Elections for
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FOOTBALL: Afful departs Peacocks for Buckland
LES Afful has departed Taunton Town for Buckland Athletic, joining the Toolstation Western League club for the 2018/19 season. The attacking midfielder, 34, only started 16 games (eight in the league) for Taunton last season, although he came on
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REVEALED: Plans for £300k revamp of Minehead Esplanade
PLANS have been revealed for an ambitious £300k revamp of Minehead Esplanade. The aim of the improvements is to 'change the perception' of the town in a bid to attract new customers and increase the amount of time visitors spend in the town.
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PICTURES: More than 200 athletes take on Taunton Triathlon during thunder storm
THE EIGHTH Taunton Triathlon saw keen athletes compete for first place on Saturday evening. More than 200 participants gathered from 3pm until 5pm at Taunton School to begin the challenge. Firstly, a 400m swim in the pool had to be completed
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Somerset Jack Wills outlet to open tomorrow
SHOPPERS can get ready to bag a bargain as Jack Wills plans to open an outlet store in Somerset. The new shop will be opening tomorrow (May 30) at Clarks Village. The clothing brand was founded by Peter Williams in 1999 in the seaside town
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CRICKET PREVIEW: Somerset aim to take momentum into televised Kent encounter
SOMERSET are hoping to build on Sunday's victory over Middlesex as they travel to Canterbury to take on Kent in a televised day/night encounter which begins at 2pm today (Tuesday). The visitors sit second going into the encounter, with Kent seventh