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Chimney fire involving wood burner in Minehead home
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a chimney fire involving a wood burner in a Minehead home this afternoon (Saturday). Two fire engines from Minehead Fire Station were sent to the incident in Ponsford Road at 3.46pm. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
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Police descend on Musgrove Park Hospital following 'malicious communication'
POLICE descended on Musgrove Park Hospital, in Taunton, this afternoon (Saturday) in response to reports of "a malicious communication". Officers say they do not believe there was a threat to the public and the hospital has remained operational
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Almost two-thirds of latest new confirmed Somerset Covid cases in one district
ALMOST two-thirds of the new confirmed Covid-19 cases reported in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period were in one district. South Somerset saw 20 positive tests in a day, while there were just 13 in the rest of the county council area. Of those
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Woman taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following fire in Taunton home
A WOMAN was taken to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation following a fire in a house in Taunton today (Saturday). Fire crews from the county town and Wellington were sent to the incident in St Augustine Street shortly after 9am. The woman
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Missing Somerset man Roger has been found safe and well
POLICE say Roger has now been found safe and well. POLICE are urging people to call 999 if they see a man who went missing in Somerset earlier today (Saturday). Roger was last seen in Worle, near Weston-super-Mare this morning. He is aged
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Country pub preparing to welcome back customers in garden - with a marquee
A POPULAR country pub is gearing up to welcome back customers in just over a month's time. The Martlet Inn, in Langford Budville, is hoping for some sunny weather so customers can enjoy a drink and something to eat in the garden once lockdown restrictions
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Charity puts up reward to catch person who slashed several NHS workers' car tyres
A CHARITY is putting up a reward to try to track down the person who slashed the tyres of several cars belonging to NHS staff. Anyone with information is being asked to get in touch with Crimestoppers in an attempt to bring the perpetrator to justice
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IS IT YOURS? Police have duffle bag found in a village near Taunton
POLICE are trying to trace the owner of this duffle bag which was found in a village near Taunton earlier this week. Taunton Neighbourhood Policing have taken to Facebook in an effort to return the bag and its contents to the rightful owner.
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More than 80 non-local people breach lockdown to travel to Somerset beach
PEOPLE are being urged not to travel to Brean after scores of people descended on the area last weekend. The Brean Policing Team issued more than 80 Covid warnings to people from outside the area who had driven there last Saturday and Sunday.
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Groundsman Hake reflects on 15 years of memories
GROUNDSMAN Rob Hake is bringing his 15-year stint with Somerset County Cricket Club and Taunton Cricket Club to an end. Hake, who has “always been very sporty”, played a lot of cricket and went to watch Somerset play at the County Ground with his
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Points West reporter back to work after overcoming Covid-19
BBC Points West reporter Ali Vowles has returned to work this morning (Saturday) after being laid low with Covid-19. Ali is on air on BBC Radio Bristol this morning after contracting the virus in late January. She tweeted this morning: "Morning
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REMEMBER THIS PUB? It was in a village on the Blackdown Hills
Who remembers this old village pub that is no more? The dog appears to be wandering around aimlessly - perhaps it's waiting for its owner to drink up, or maybe it belonged to the publican and was waiting for customers to arrive. These days the
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DO YOU AGREE? The EIGHT best places to live in Somerset
WE'RE a lucky lot living in such a beautiful county as Somerset. But where do you reckon the best eight place to live are in our county? Muddy Stilettos has come up with a Top 200 Best Place to Live guide across 25 counties. It gave readers
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Taunton-based agency donates laptops to students
THE UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has been doing its bit to support the local community during the Covid-19 pandemic. UKHO, based at Admiralty Way, Taunton, has donated around 100 surplus-to-requirement laptops to the Taunton Learning Partnership
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Somerset district where more than 1 in every 25 people have tested positive for Covid-19
THE latest daily Covid-19 figures show there were 30 positive tests in Somerset in a 24-hour period. Of those new confirmed cases, eight were in South Somerset; four in Somerset West and Taunton; 13 in Sedgemoor; and five in Mendip. The overall
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'A lively property market in 2021': Somerset estate agent reacts to Rishi Sunak's budget announcement
WHEN Rishi Sunak announced the Budget for 2021 this week, he said the stamp duty holiday would now be until the end of June (rather than the end of March). “I can announce today the £500,000 nil rate band will not end on March 31, it will end on
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Bid to make green space asset of community value fails
FROME residents have suffered a setback in their efforts to secure a treasured green space for the local community. The Friends of Easthill Field campaign group was formed in late-2020 after Mendip District Council announced proposals to build
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Exhibition to celebrate rural crafts and trades at museum next spring
A SOMERSET artist is celebrating rural crafts and trades in her latest exhibition. Kate Lynch is known for her paintings and drawings that are accompanied by stories she collects, that document rural life. She is working on a new collection set
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Woman fined for possession of cannabis among latest cases in court
A WOMAN in Bridgwater has been fined for possession of a class A drug. Linda Valerie Jane Dennehy, 50, of Westonzoyland Road, Bridgwater, Somerset, attended Taunton Magistrates Court this week. She was fined £40 for possession of diamorphine
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South West film fans vote for favourite movie adaptation
THE Harry Potter film franchise certainly cast a spell on South West cinema-goers, as the region has voted the magical movies as the greatest screen adaptations of all time. New research by Showcase Cinemas, to celebrate World Book Day, asked 2,000
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'Hefty fines the only answer to Hankridge littering'
I CYCLE along the road leading to McDonald's at Hankridge Farm most mornings. The amount of litter along the road is staggering. McDonald's carry out out a litter pick and do their best to address the problem but the problem is not of McDonald's
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Plan for number plate cameras in Taunton car park withdrawn: Latest planning applications
THE following applications and notifications have been received for consideration by Somerset West and Taunton Council and can be inspected online at www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/planning, or electronically only at the Reception, The Deane House
