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Tour of Britain cycle race heading to Somerset and Devon - with maps
THE prestigious Tour of Britain cycle race is heading to Somerset and Devon, it has been revealed. The route for the 2018 OVO Energy Tour of Britain, which takes place between September 2 and 9, has been unveiled and includes the south west for
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COUNTY CRICKET: Somerset take on Hampshire in must-win encounter
SOMERSET take on Hampshire in the Royal London One-Day Cup tomorrow (2pm start), needing a win to have any chance of progress to the quarter finals. Somerset sit fourth in the South Group standings going into the final round of matches, with only
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Landlady's return to Taunton pub will mark new era for pub
A POPULAR landlady said returning to the Taunton pub she worked in more than ten years ago is like ‘coming home’. Beverley Higgins, 60, has been working in pubs for more than 34 years and has been the licensee of four pubs in Taunton. She first
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Taunton couple celebrating golden wedding anniversary say cricket is the key to success
A TAUNTON couple who have been married for 50 years have put their success down to one thing - cricket. Stuart and Monica Allbutt, Parkfield Road, say their love of the sport helped them get to their golden anniversary as it always gave them something
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Annual Dragon Boat Race returns this weekend
TAUNTON'S annual charity boat race is ready to return this weekend. The race, held in aid of Headway Somerset, a charity which supports people with head injuries, takes place on the River Tone on Sunday, June 10. This is the fifth event of its kind
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Wellington town councillor resigns over frustration with increasing council tax
A WELLINGTON councillor has thrown in the towel after his growing frustration over raising council taxes. Peter Critchard, a Liberal Democrat who was first elected during a by-election for Rockwell Green in August 2001, has stood down from his seat. &
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PICTURES: Samaritans celebrate 50 years of helping people with dinner
TAUNTON Samaritans has celebrated 50 years of helping people with a dinner event. The charity saw 175 guests attend the event at Somerset County Cricket club on Saturday, June 2. Director, Bob Cornes, made a speech to the volunteers and guests
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Taxpayers will NOT foot bill to end pay and display parking contract
TAUNTON Deane taxpayers will not have to foot the bill for their council bringing an early end to its pay and display contract for seven car parks. Taunton Deane Borough Council announced on Thursday, May 31, that it would be ending pay and display
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Why this Taunton school has a waterfall, rock pools and fish caves
ROCK pools, a waterfall and fish caves are not features you would normally associate with a primary school. But they will all help Holway Park Community Primary School reach its goal of becoming a Green Flag Eco-School. Teachers and pupils
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PICTURES: Elvis, a dinosaur, and fighter planes entertain crowds at Wellington Street Fair
WELLINGTON was full of people enjoying an eventful day out on Sunday. The annual Street Fair from Wellington Carnival took place, bringing thousands of people to the town. This year's highlights included a fly-by of three fighter planes, a
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JEREMY THORPE CASE: Suspect found alive - but police will NOT reopen investigation
POLICE who believed a suspect in the Jeremy Thorpe scandal was dead have announced they have found him alive, but will not reopen an investigation. Gwent Police said on Monday that they located Andrew Newton, the man allegedly hired to kill the
