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Covid-19 infection rate rises in all four Somerset districts
THE Covid-19 rate of infection rose in all four Somerset districts in the latest 24-hour figures. The biggest increase was in South Somerset, where the rate went up to 64.7 people per 100,000 of population according to the latest rolling seven-day
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Could Minehead and the M5 be submerged by 2050? It's possible, says climate organisation
COULD you imagine Minehead without Butlin's? Well according to climate experts in the United States it isn't that unthinkable. Experts at Climate Central have drawn up a map of Minehead - or what could be left of the town - in 2050. If
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Taunton restaurant set to open 100 seat 'pop-up' next month
A RESTAURANT in Taunton will be opening a 100 seat 'pop-up' eatery outside from next month. BRAZZ is taking its brasserie, bar and cafe outside to a tent in the car park of the Castle Hotel on Castle Green. The 'pop-up', called BRAZZ on the
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Two men attacked in takeaway for defending abused women colleagues
TWO workers in a Somerset takeaway were set on by a gang they challenged for making sexual comments to female members of staff. Police say a group of young men were verbally abusive to staff in several stores in High Street, Worle. They then
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Greggs announce first loss in 36 years as a result of Covid pandemic
HIGH street bakery chain Greggs has announced its first loss in 36 years amid the coronavirus pandemic. Bosses at the chain announced a pre-tax loss of £13.7 million in 2020, compared with a £108.3 million profit a year earlier, with sales dropping
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Martin Lewis says millions will receive £500 payment in April - how to claim
CASH-SAVING guru Martin Lewis has shared guidance on how millions of Brits will receive a one-off £500 payment on April 23. The Money Saving Expert founder was speaking with co-host, Angelica Bell, on this week's instalment of ITV's The Martin
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More rail passengers will be able to claim compensation for delays
MORE rail passengers in the South West will be able to claim compensation for service delays from next month. From April 1, season ticket holders delayed by 15 minutes or more will be able to claim for compensation, irrespective of the cause of
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How lockdown turned this placid Taunton mum into a snarling teenager
A TAUNTON mum-of-two brought a chuckle to the faces of online quizzers when she posed the questions dressed as a snarling teenager. Quizmaster Claire Ayshford Smy has been hosting a charity quiz night since the first lockdown. And she surprises
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Five people, including three children, escape Somerset house fire - thanks to smoke alarm
FIVE people escaped from a house fire in a Somerset village in the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). The two adults and three children had managed to get out of the building in Folly Road, Kingsbury Episcopi by the time fire crews arrived on
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Work to start on £800k library refurbishment in Somerset town
WORK is set to start on an £800,000 redevelopment of Minehead Library in May. Refurbishment plans include extending the building, redeveloping the space and adding in a series of energy saving measures. During the work, the library and registrar's
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Cheltenham Festival: When is it, where can I watch it and who are the Somerset runners to look out for?
AMONG the rolling hills of Gloucestershire, four exhilarating days of National Hunt action take over the sporting calendar this week . The Cheltenham Festival is essentially the Olympics for jumps horses, the meeting bringing together the best
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Fears sadistic killer who dumped newly-wed's body on the Quantocks could be freed next year
FORMER partners of a sadistic killer who murdered a newly-wed woman and dumped her body on the Quantock Hills are terrified he could hunt them down if he is released next year. John Cannon bludgeoned to death factory worker Shirley Banks, 29, in
