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WORLD CUP FEVER: Top tips for Russia 2018 - and how you can join our fantasy league
IT is now less than 24 hours until the 2018 World Cup kicks off in Russia. The opening game may not exactly set pulses racing, with the host nation taking on Saudi Arabia tomorrow at 4pm, but the next month will see a feast of football as 32 nations
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HOCKEY: Historic first county championship title for Somerset
SOMERSET men have won hockey’s National County Championship title for the very first time. Over previous years Somerset earned consecutive promotions from the C Division, and made the finals of the A Division in 2017. Following trial sessions
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WEPL round-up: Saints and Taunton beaten but Minehead keep up momentum
WEPL Premier 1 Potterne 115-0 beat Taunton St Andrew’s 111 by 10 wkts A NIGHTMARE start with the bat cost Taunton St Andrew’s as they slipped to their second Premier 1 defeat of the season on Saturday. Visiting Potterne won the toss at the
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INQUEST: Open verdict over Luke Beaver's death
A CORONER has returned an open verdict in the inquest into the death of Minehead man Luke Beaver. Luke, 28, of Queen’s Road, Minehead, was found dead at his home on February 15 this year. In a statement read by senior coroner Tony Williams
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Rough sleeper 'Scotch Allan' had alcohol and drugs in system when he died, inquest told
A ROUGH sleeper who died in a Taunton car park on Boxing Day had alcohol and synthetic drugs in his system, an inquest heard. Allan Alexander, 51, of Bishop's Lydeard, who was known as 'Scotch Allan', was found unresponsive in a multi-storey car
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Wellington charity celebrating Queen's Volunteer Award nomination
A MUCH-LOVED Wellington charity is celebrating after it was shortlisted for a prestigious volunteer award.Reminiscence Learning, a charity that works to increase awareness of dementia, was nominated for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2018.Sadly
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Views wanted on 'requires improvement' 111 service
PEOPLE in Somerset are being asked for their views on using the county’s 111 non-emergency phone line. The county’s independent health and care Healthwatch Somerset is asking people to share their experiences of using the service. The Care
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Midwives want to hear from you if your children were born at Musgrove in 2008
MIDWIVES want to hear from you if your children were born at Musgrove Park Hospital in July, 2008. Mums and dads are invited to take part in celebrations to mark the Bracken Birth Centre’s 10th birthday. A party will be held at the hospital
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Volunteers honoured in annual Engage awards
VOLUNTEERING charity Engage has been celebrating the contribution that volunteers are making in their communities across Taunton Deane and West Somerset. The Volunteers of the Year for 2018 were named at awards ceremonies, timed to coincide with
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MP says he was 'misquoted' over 'suicide' comments - and slams those making the allegation
A SOMERSET MP has come under fire on social media for allegedly shouting the word "suicide" during a Commons debate - but he says he was 'misquoted' - and branded those making the claims 'petty *******'. A number of MPs claim the Bridgwater and
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VIDEO: Cricketers pick their World Cup stars in part two of our world cup guide...
IN part two of our Guide o the 2018 World Cup - with help from Somerset County Cricket Club players - the stars speculate on who they think could be the tournament's stand-out players...
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Wetherspoon pubs to bring in 'non-EU' drinks
PUB chain Wetherspoon is to sell more drinks from the UK and non-EU brewers in the run up to Brexit. Champagne and wheat beers produced in France and Germany will be replaced at the chain's venues, including the Coal Orchard and The Perkin Warbeck
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'No good reason' for high petrol prices, says RAC
THERE is "no good reason" why fuel retailers are refusing to cut prices, a motoring organisation has claimed. Forecourt prices should be reduced by 2p per litre (ppl) to reflect a drop in wholesale costs, according to the RAC. Drivers have
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Famous Somerset face joins charity patrons for hospice
THE creator of Glastonbury Festival has become a patron of a well-loved charity. Michael Eavis is helping to raise awareness of the care provided by St Margaret's Hospice as the latest figure to lend his support to the charity. Mr Eavis praised the
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Council given £200,000 by government to tackle rough sleeping
More than £200,000 has been given to Taunton Deane Borough Council with the aim of tackling rough sleeping. The authority has been given £231.590 by the department of Housing, Communities and Local Government in a bid to aid the growing problem
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WEATHER: Another nice day for Somerset but a bad day for hay fever sufferers
IT continues to be a struggle for hay fever sufferers today as pollen levels remain very high. Somerset's weather today will be cloudy with sunny spells this morning. Temperatures will be around 19 degrees Celsius. A Met Office spokesman
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Record turnout for Taunton's Big Sleep Out for homeless people
NEARLY 100 people took part in Taunton’s biggest ever sleep out to support homeless people. The annual event returned for its fourth year, with organisers hoping to raise more than £8,000 this time around. The Big Sleep Out is run by Arc, formerly
