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The Covid restrictions being lifted from tomorrow
NEW rules allowing people to meet up outside with ONE other person come into effect from tomorrow (Monday). The first raft of the easing of the Covid restrictions will also enable one regular visitor to see a resident in a care home. The changes
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Emergency services called as faller suffers suspected broken bones at Somerset beauty spot
EMERGENCY services were called after a person was injured in a fall at a Somerset beauty spot. Firefighters and ambulance personnel were sent to the incident at Blackrock Gate, Cheddar Gorge, shortly after 2pm today (Sunday). The fire crew from
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Just ONE positive Covid test in 24 hours in one Somerset district
THE Covid-19 infection rate in all four Somerset districts has now dropped to below 60 people per 100,000 population. The latest 24-hour figures show there were just 26 positive tests for the virus in the county council area. And Somerset West
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NHS sculptures mistakenly removed from Somerset roundabout as flytipping
TWO sculptures honouring the work of NHS employees during the pandemic was mistakenly removed by council staff who mistook it for flytipping. The metal silhouettes of a nurse holding a heart and a key with the words 'thank you' had been installed
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NHS 1pc pay rise 'quite wrong' - what do you think?
So, the NHS has been offered a derisory 1% pay rise and public service workers a pay freeze. This should come as no surprise to anyone. We all know that despite the false adulation by our Prime Minister the Tories resent money being paid to the Public
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Death of young man in Somerset 'not suspicious' say police
POLICE say they are not treating as suspicious the death of a 22-year-old Somerset man. Radoslaw Lewandowski was found with serious injuries at an address in Manor Road, Yeovil, earlier this week. He was rushed to hospital after being found at
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Taunton college preparations as schools and colleges return from tomorrow
SCHOOLS and colleges are gearing up to welcome back students from tomorrow (Monday) following the lockdown closure. Richard Huish College, in Taunton, has sent out guidance for its students. Lessons and tutorials will be held face-to-face as
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'Footpaths and cycleways would open up river and town centre in Taunton'
NEW footpaths and cycle links could be created across Taunton to open up the river front and town centre as part of a “green infrastructure” drive. Somerset West and Taunton Council recently published its 2040 Vision document, laying out how the
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Coastal awards and other projects launched for Somerset youngsters
THE Somerset Wildlife Trust, HPC CIM funded Somerset Brilliant Coast team, is currently working in partnership the ‘Litter Free Coast and Sea Somerset’ (hosted by the Severn Estuary Partnership and funded by Wessex Water) and with the Carymoor Environmental
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Umbrella-busting weather on its way for Somerset - heavy rain, strong winds and hail
BRACE yourselves for some pretty awful weather in a couple of days time. The Met Office is warning we could be in for some heavy rain and strong winds in Somerset in the middle of the coming week. And there's also a chance we're going to get
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Potential disruption on one of Taunton's longest roads during water works on Thursday
PEOPLE living in one of Taunton's longest roads are being given advanced warning of potential disruption while Wessex Water carries out works over one night in the coming week. Road signs have gone up on Cheddon Road advising local people of the
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The Taunton harmony chorus beating lockdown on Zoom ahead of busy summer
THE Rivertones Harmony Chorus is looking forward to getting back to some sort of normality soon. It was a year ago that the group's eight-week Learn to Sing course was curtailed five weeks in. It is hoped to resume when possible. During lockdown
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Castle carry off schools basketball title
DID you play basketball for The Castle School or Heathfield Community School 20 years ago? Those schools went head-to-head back in 2001, in the final of the McDonald’s Under-15 Schools Basketball Tournament. The final was hosted by SCAT (Somerset
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Nostalgic photo of village pub just five miles from Taunton
HERE'S another village pub just five miles from Taunton. It's the Lethbridge Arms, in Gore Square, Bishops Lydeard. Locals will be looking forward to the pub re-opening as lockdown restrictions are lifted. The picture was supplied by Steve
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Taunton home badly damaged in chimney fire
TAUNTON Fire Station has released a picture of the devastation caused by a chimney fire in the county town yesterday (Saturday). Crews from Taunton and Wellington tackled the fire in St Augustine Street shortly after 9am. A woman who had managed
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Plan to develop manager's dwelling at cider plant among latest applications
BELOW are the planning applications received by Mendip District Council for the week of February 22, 2021. For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.mendip.gov.uk/planningandbuilding. FROME 2021/0436/NMA: Application
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'One Somerset plan has the advantage'
THE four district council leaders tell us that creating two new unitary councils instead of one will deliver better jobs and affordable homes. They have downplayed the ‘elephant in the room’ issue of their need to duplicate existing county council
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'Developers ignoring residents' views'
RESIDENTS living near the new Comeytrowe/Trull development will be disappointed that the developers have yet again contemptuously ignored their views and the needs of those who will live in the new estate. This time it is the siting of the Foul
