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BBC Breakfast host mocks Piers Morgan's departure from Good Morning Britain
BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has mocked Piers Morgan’s departure from rival breakfast show Good Morning Britain. ITV announced Morgan’s departure in a statement on Tuesday evening. A statement from the broadcaster said: “Following discussions
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BAFTAs 2021: full list of nominations revealed from Netflix to BBC shows
THE nominations for the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards have been announced. With the awards season in full swing following the Golden Globes, attention has now turned to the British ceremony. The BAFTAs will take place the weekend of
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Ex-Somerset chief executive takes on new role
FORMER Somerset County Cricket Club chief executive Andrew Cornish is back in county cricket, in the role of 'chief of staff' at Middlesex. Cornish became Somerset chief executive in March 2018, succeeding Lee Cooper, but his departure in August
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Musgrove staff to break off to pay tribute to colleague ahead of his funeral
STAFF at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital will pause for a few minutes on Monday to pay tribute to an outstanding and popular colleague who has died. Due to Covid restrictions they will be unable to join Dr Cliff Mann's family at his funeral at
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak asks Taunton expert to help simplify UK tax system
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has appointed Taunton tax expert and former Gazette business columnist Paul Aplin to the board of the Office of Tax Simplification. The OTS was established in 2010 to provide advice to the Chancellor on simplifying the UK
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Tyre slashing special constable would have been sacked if she hadn't quit
A SPECIAL constable who slashed her partner's car tyre and asked a colleague not to report it would have been sacked if she hadn't resigned, a misconduct hearing has concluded. SPC X, who had quit the Avon and Somerset Police force before the hearing
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Vicar of Dibley star Trevor Peacock, who lived in Somerset, has died
THE Vicar Of Dibley actor Trevor Peacock has died at the age of 89. The TV star was best known for playing Jim Trott in the comedy series. Trevor Peacock had lived in the Somerset village of East Coker with his second wife Tilly. He has four
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Abusive shopper threatens staff and spits on floor before leaving store
POLICE are trying to track down a customer who was abusive and threatening to staff and spat on the floor before leaving a Somerset store. The incident happened in Proper Job, in Feversham Lane, Glastonbury on Wednesday, February 10, at about 2pm
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Dust off your hidden treasures - the Antiques Roadshow is coming to Somerset
COULD you have an undiscovered treasure in your attic? You could find out if it's worth a fortune when the BBC Antiques Roadshow rolls up in Somerset this summer. The Bishop's Palace in Wells is hosting the event as part of the show's 44th series
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Taunton health insurer sees huge surge in use of its app during the pandemic
A TAUNTON-based health insurer has seen a 12 fold surge in people using its health app over the last 12 months. Not-for-profit company WPA believes the huge rise underlines the importance of providing secure and convenient access to help customers
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Piers Morgan explains why he stormed off GMB set following Alex Beresford clash
PIERS Morgan has explained why he chose to storm off the Good Morning Britain set on Tuesday morning’s instalment of the show. The controversial GMB host walked off set in the middle of a heated exchange with co-star Alex Beresford. The row
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This is when driving tests will resume in England, according to the DVSA
THE Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has provided details of when driving lessons and driving tests could resume in England, with plans to delay the return of driving tests. Previously, the DVSA said that tests would not start any earlier
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Crews tackle large tractor fire in Somerset town
CREWS tackled a large tractor fire in a Somerset town yesterday (March 8). The vehicle was carrying fertilizer and caught fire in a field in Wellington at around 4.30pm. Two fire engines from Wellington as well as the water carrier from Bridgwater
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Have your say on proposed new primary school in Taunton
PEOPLE have the chance to give their views on a proposed new primary school due to open in September 2023 on a new housing estate in Taunton. A public consultation on the plans for the Comeytrowe school to serve the Orchard Grove development of
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Community farm shop opens in Somerset - with a focus on sustainability
A COMMUNITY farm shop opened in Somerset at the end of last year - with sustainability in mind. Moxon Architects helped to create the new farm shop for Artfarm, and finished the building in November 2020. Durslade Farm Shop, on the site of
