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Elderly Somerset paedophile jailed for abusing child
AN ELDERLY Somerset man has been jailed for more than 13 years after being convicted of sexual offences against a child. Stephen Merrett, 63, from Weston-super-Mare, was arrested in March following an investigation involving several police forces
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New road being renamed in memory of RAF founder
A MILE-long road in Taunton is being renamed next Thursday (June 14) to honour of a man from the town who founded the Royal Air Force. The £21 million Northern Inner Distributor Road, opened last year between Staplegrove Road and Priory Way, is
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New Somerset West and Taunton shadow council appoints its cabinet
TAUNTON Deane and West Somerset's new shadow council have met for the first time. The authority, known as Somerset West and Taunton Council, made its first appointments at a meeting on Thursday night (June 7). Cllr John Williams, leader of
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Homes application on former primary school site
NEW homes and holiday accommodation could be built on the site of a former primary school forced to close due to falling pupil numbers. A planning application to convert and extend the former Burrowbridge Primary School into four homes has been
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Somerfest is set to burst into life in Taunton
SOMERFEST is back. A day of performances and activities will be spread across the centre of town in Castle Green, Somerset Square, The Orchard Centre, Morrisons Band Stand, North St, High Street and Goodland Gardens will take place on June 16,
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War memorial rededicated 100 years after soldier heroes' deaths
A VILLAGE war memorial has been rededicated 100 years to the day after two parishioners were killed in battle. Nearly 100 people attended the ceremony on Fivehead village green following the reparation and cleaning of the monument commemorating
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COUNTY CRICKET: Abell and Groenewald return as Notts visit Taunton
IT'S a top-of-the-table clash in Taunton this weekend, as Somerset host Specsavers County Championship leaders Nottinghamshire at the Cooper Associates County Ground from tomorrow (11am start). The return of four-day cricket sees the hosts look
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Michael Gove visits Exmoor to discuss the future of farming
A GOVERNMENT minister visited Exmoor to meet with farmers about their ideas for post-Brexit farming. Michael Gove MP, Secretary of State for Defra (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), visited Exmoor yesterday (Thursday, June 7) to
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REVEALED: Taunton's 14 National Lottery millionaires
A STAGGERING 14 people in the Taunton area have become millionaires after winning the National Lottery since it started in 1994. And over the same period, a further 178 players in the area have pocketed a prize of £50,000 or more across all National
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Last chance to have your say over the future of libraries
THERE are just days left for people to have their say over the future of library services across Somerset. In January, Somerset County Council launched a consultation on how the services will be run in the future in a bid to cut costs. Options
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New business in ex-fish and chip shop closed since 2016 fire
A FAST food outlet is to open in a former fish and chip shop closed since a devastating fire two years ago. Pizza Hot will start trading "soon" at 81-83 Station Road, Taunton. It was formerly McKenna's fish and chips - and before that Plaza
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Somerset patients reluctant to see GP over health concerns
ALMOST a third of people in Somerset and the rest of the South West seek medical advice online rather than seeing their GP about a health concern, a survey reveals. Diabetes UK, which commissioned the YouGov poll of more than 2,000 adults, said
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‘Mouseman’ returns to Crewkerne at Lawrences auction
A SUPERB set of `Mouseman` dining chairs and a refectory table are to be sold by Lawrences of Crewkerne. Consigned for auction by a client in Somerton, these items were made by the famous Robert Thompson of Kilburn, better known as ‘Mouseman’ with
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BIG INTERVIEW: Shappi Khorsandi talks comedy ahead of her show at the Bridgwater Arts Centre
SHAPPI Khorsandi made a decision when she was 10-years-old and stuck to it ever since. When she was a youngsters she decreed she would stay true to her 10-year-old self who wanted to become a comedian or at least an performer. The young Shappi
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GOLF: Loaders triumph at Oake Manor
THE annual Husband and Wife Greensomes Competition for the Jack King Trophy was played at Oake Manor Golf Club on Sunday. The winners were Ian and Jill Loader, scoring 38 points, past captains Richard and Jane Clist were second, with 37, and Steve
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Car crushed in two-vehicle crash in Wellington
POLICE were called to a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Wellington yesterday evening (Thursday). Motorists were warned "be aware and drive with care" following the crash at Monument Road. @ASPWellyWivy tweeted about the icnident, which
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Somerset MP urges government to ring-fence farming money after Brexit
FUNDING for farming after Brexit should be ring-fenced to support the rural economy and environment, MPs have urged.When the UK leaves the European Union, it will also quit the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, which governs policy and pays subsidies to
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'Hazards' fears as firefighters tackle tractor blaze
FIREFIGHTERS responding to several 999 calls were sent to tackle a tractor fire. Initial reports suggested a blaze involving a "commercial plot well alight" at Flightway, Dunkeswell, at around 4.25am today (Friday). There were fears that the
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Learning life lessons with the Gruffalo's child
THE mouse in The Gruffalo’s Child is similar to the legendary criminal Keyser Soze in the film the Usual Suspects. The character of Verbal Kint in the Oscar winning film says: “He becomes a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at
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Lee Nelson-a new Max Miller for the 21st century
THERE was a famous advert in the 1970s for Pepsi. It had the tag line of lip smacking, thirst quenching, ace tasting, motivating, good buzzing, cooltalking, high walking, fast living, ever giving, cool fizzing, Pepsi ... The tag line was spoken
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RUNNING: Intrepid Running Forever group take on Dartmoor Discovery
RUNNING Forever were taking no prisoners this weekend, with a breakout from Taunton headed for Dartmoor, where they were about to take on the Teignbridge Trotters’ iconic Dartmoor Discovery Ultra. This incredibly popular race, which starts near
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Find out what's planned for Taunton Deane
APPLICATIONS TAUNTON DEANE BOROUGH COUNCIL PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT 7th June 2018 The following applications and notifications have been received for consideration and can be inspected at the Planning Reception, The Deane House, Belvedere Road
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Motoring offences, drink driving and assault - court results
RECENT cases dealt with by Taunton Magistrates' Courts include. Justin David Richard Atkins, 29, of Stone Lane, Wheddon Cross, drink driving, £300 fine, £30 victim surcharge, £930 costs, 12 months driving ban. Matthew Stephen Sully, 32, of
