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Everything you need to know about the new rules to replace shielding on 1 April
MORE than 3.7 million people in England can stop shielding on 1 April, but how will they be kept safe? As lockdown restrictions are eased, England's most vulnerable will be able to stop shielding. Health Secretary Matt Hancock has confirmed
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'A great business Budget - but not for the South West'
WORKING together, the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), Somerset Chamber of Commerce and the wider chamber network secured several important achievements for businesses in the 2021 Budget. We campaigned for an extension to the Coronavirus Job
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High winds and peaceful mornings: Your camera club pictures
BELOW are our pick of pictures from the Somerset Camera Club for the week of March 15, 2021. To see more pictures - and to submit your own - join the group at www.facebook.com/groups/somersetcameraclub BROLLY COVER: By Debi Ann Moss
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Minehead Grammar School girls shine at Wembley
MINEHEAD Grammar School was clearly doing something right when it came to PE lessons in the 1950s, as two girls went on from there to play hockey for England - and a third pupil played tennis at Wimbledon! The grammar school, which is now called
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Colleagues rally round police officer diagnosed with aggressive cancer the day after her wedding
COLLEAGUES are rallying round a police officer who was diagnosed with cancer the day after her wedding. Taunton-based PC Corinne, who is married to fellow officer Avon and Somerset officer Pete, was given the devastating news when she should have
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BIG BANG THEORIES: Mystery over cause of yesterday's massive 'sonic boom' in Somerset
SPECULATION is rife over what caused a mystery 'sonic boom' that shook Somerset yesterday (Saturday). At around 2.45pm a massive bang was heard across the county and in Dorset - with reports of it being heard as far as Normandy in France. The
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Somerset hairdressers offers 'silent treatment'
LOCKDOWN haircuts - or hair growth - will be a thing of the past when hairdressers and beauty salons re-open, which is due to happen from Monday, April 12 (stage two of the 'roadmap' out of lockdown). A sense of relief for many, except those who
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Outdoor theatre shows performed this summer at popular landmark
THE Bishop's Palace in Wells has announced it will be hosting six productions this summer - but outdoors. The landmark's outdoor theatre season for 2021 will be on the south lawn of the palace gardens. Robin O' The Greenwood will be showing on
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Major Taunton traffic lights upgrade will 'impact on people, businesses and road users'
A MAJOR upgrade of traffic lights in an area of Taunton will ensure infrastructure is in place to support the recovery of the local economy. The lights scheme at junctions and pedestrian crossings in Rowbarton is part of Somerset County Council
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Harassment and assault among latest cases in court
A MAN appeared in Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 and was found guilty of harassment. Stephen Eales, 56, of Long Lakes in Williton, was given a community order consisting of 80 hours unpaid work within the next 12 months, as well as a restraining
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'Violence against women will always exist in this imperfect world'
THE death of a young woman while walking home at night has produced a surge of protests, not just at the death itself, but at all acts of violence towards women. Women understandably want to be free from the threat of violence. The sad truth
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Painting returns to Taunton for auction - 20 years after it was first sold
A PAINTING sold at auction in Taunton 20 years ago is returning to the same saleroom to go under the hammer once again. The Lionel Edwards oil painting, bought by a Northamptonshire client from Greenslade Taylor Hunt’s salerooms in 2001, is making
