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CYCLING: Road Race tribute to Somerset legend Peter Sandy
THIS month sees Somerset Road Club stage the ‘Peter Sandy Memorial Road Race’, in honour of a local cycling legend. Sandy was president of Somerset RC, having revived the struggling club 40 years ago. A popular figure, he was a successful racer in the
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Somerset Cricketers book signing at county's match this weekend
THE third volume in the award-winning series of Somerset Cricketers books has just been published by Halsgrove. And the authors will be at Somerset's home match with Nottinghamshire this weekend to sign copies. The two previous volumes – Somerset
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SOMERSET CAMERA CLUB: Pictures published on June 7, 2018
HERE are the pictures published in the County Gazette on June 7, 2018: DIVING: At Kilve Beach PICTURE Kayla Coleman GLOW: A summer sunset from North Hill, Minehead. PICTURE: Leanna Coles GOLDEN SANDS: At Minehead. PICTURE: Liz
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Children in Need give £45,000 to Taunton groups
TWO Taunton Deane groups who work with children have netted more than £45,000 in new funding thanks to Children in Need. The grants are part of the charity’s small grants programme and bring the total amount invested in Taunton Deane to more than
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Residents' 'slow down' plea after Listed wall and gateway destroyed in crash
OWNERS of a property badly damaged during a crash are pleading for drivers to slow down. Police were called to Staplegrove Road, Taunton, at around 7pm last night (June 6). The crash occurred on a bend in the road, outside of Weir Lodge,
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Somerset County Council is withdrawing £1.2m from sheltered housing organisations
SOMERSET County Council is withdrawing £1.2m from sheltered housing organisations. It says the money will be diverted to support a greater number of vulnerable people, helping them connect with their families and community. Somerset County
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Bishop becomes patron of St Margaret's Hospice
THE Bishop of Bath and Wells, the Rt Rev Peter Hancock, has accepted an invitation to become a patron of Bishop's Hull-based St Margaret’s Hospice. It follow his visit to the charity’s Yeovil hospice in October, where he learned more about how
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Concert in Taunton featuring legendary guitarist John Williams, sold out in 49 minutes.
BOX office records have been smashed at Queen’s College in Taunton. A concert this weekend in Taunton, featuring legendary guitarist John Williams, sold out in 49 minutes. The Sunday (June 17) leg of “Six Hands” – a 15-date national tour by
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More work needed to provide mental health support to men in Somerset
MORE work is needed to provide Somerset men with mental health support, the county council has said. The Somerset Mental Well-being Service (SMWS) has been operating since January 2018, and provides support to people dealing with mental health
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Prolific shoplifter jailed for nine months
A HOMELESS man who went on a shoplifting spree over four months has been jailed for a total of nine months. Colin Edward Doble, 50, was caught stealing items from shops on ten occasions between January 13 this year and May 5. Doble, who gave
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More than 50 people with football banning orders have surrendered their passports ahead of World Cup
MORE than 50 people who have football banning orders have surrendered their passports ahead of the World Cup in Russia. It is a condition of a football banning order to hand in their passport - unless they have an exemption - when England have
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Inquest into biker's death may never be fully heard
A FULL inquest into the death of a motorcyclist almost two years ago is unlikely ever to be heard, it has emerged. Raymond Mullett was fatally injured after a car turned into his path, the senior coroner for Somerset said at a hearing in Taunton
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BOXING: Two perfect records on the line as Augustynik faces biggest challenge yet
SOMEONE’S 'O' has got to go tomorrow night, as Taunton boxer Pawel Augustynik faces fellow undefeated prospect Sebastian Slusarczyk at Bristol’s Ashton Gate. Augustynik’s big-hitting opponent enters the ring in fine form, knocking out his last three
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Council taking action after group of travellers pitch up on land in Taunton
A GROUP of travellers have parked up on a plot of land in Taunton prompting the council to take action. A local resident said they saw 'several caravans' as well as a number of cars, vans and animals parked up on Wellsprings Road last night (June
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Young backpacker drowned in swollen river in Cambodia, inquest told
A YOUNG backpacker died when he was sucked under water while swimming in a swollen river in Cambodia, an inquest has heard. Onlookers were helpless to save Steven Griffiths, 21, of Merrifields, Cotford St Luke, as he waved his arms and shouted
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Classic novel, Mill on the Floss at Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre
THE Mill on the Floss is coming to the Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre next month. Ahead of its’ arrival on June 13, here is a Q&A with the play’s director, Paul Clarkson. Q: When you were given the job of directing Mill on the Floss what
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KFC to trial new 'vegetarian option' in the UK this year
THE Colnel has got another top secret up his sleeve and is developing a new 'vegetarian option' which could be trialled in UK stores later this year. As reported in Foodbeast KFC is currently developing a recipe for a new vegetarian option which
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DOM BESS: 'To walk out as an England player was a feeling I will never forget'
IT’S been an eventful few weeks since I last wrote a column for the Gazette, and I’m not really sure where to start! It’s not often that you go from furniture shopping with your girlfriend to making your Test debut at Lord’s, but that’s what’s happened
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What's happening in and around Taunton this weekend
Thursday, June 7 Nynehead Painters ARTISTS Clare DuVergier, Jane Embleton and Virginia Chester run art classes in The Orangery at Nynehead Court. This is an exhibition of some of their and their students’ work. A diverse collection.
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Horse racing legend Denman passes away
DENMAN, the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner, died on Tuesday at the age of 18, trainer Paul Nicholls has said. Nicholls said the brilliant Somerset-based chaser "had begun to go downhill in the past few days", and was "put to sleep painlessly".
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Changes to maternity services could provide women with more choice in parts of Somerset
CHANGES could be made to maternity services in Somerset to provide pregnant women with greater choice. Health trusts in Somerset and Wiltshire are working together to transform the way services are delivered for people in the catchment area of
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One in eight people in Somerset living with depression or anxiety, figures reveal
ONE in eight people in Somerset are living with depression or anxiety, according to a survey of patients registered with GPs. Figures from Public Health England show 12.5% of registered patients in the area were suffering with at least one of the
