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Just two positive Covid tests in one day in one Somerset district
SOMERSET recorded a total of 40 positive Covid-19 tests in the latest 24-hour figures. Of those, 18 were in South Somerset, where the total number of confirmed cases since the start of the pandemic rises to 5,248. Somerset West and Taunton had
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Low cost food box scheme for struggling families launches in Taunton tomorrow
NORTH Taunton families on the breadline can sign up for a cut-price scheme to buy food that would otherwise have gone to waste. Around 30 households will be able to buy weekly boxes of low cost, nutritious food from the Local Pantry initiative based
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Nearly all over 55s receive first dose of coronavirus vaccine in Somerset
NEARLY all Somerset residents aged 55 and over have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. According to figures released by NHS England for vaccinations up to March 14, 315,762 people in Somerset have been vaccinated so far.
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See how much the top earners are paid at Somerset West and Taunton Council
EVER wondered how much the top officers at Somerset West and Taunton Council are paid? According to a report submitted to the authority's full council meeting next Tuesday (March 30), the chief executive earns around six times the lowest paid member
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'My son and I have lost everything': Home destroyed after candle causes flat fire
A MOTHER and her son have lost "absolutely everything" after a fire damaged their flat on Friday night (March 19). Rhea Jade Hooper, from Taunton, knocked a candle over in her front room, causing fire to spread quickly to the curtains and the rest
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Costa Coffee to close in Wellington High Street
COSTA Coffee is set to close its Wellington premises. Staff have confirmed that they have been told the business is not making sufficient profit in the High Street cafe. Reaction to the new has been mixed on Facebook. Darren Parker posted:
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Meet Fingle, the Taunton kitten born with too many toes - just like his dad and uncle
A MISCHIEVOUS tabby and white kitten with oversized paws is the latest from a family of unusual cats with more toes than normal to be homed by a Taunton cat charity. Little Fingle, currently in the care of Cats Protection’s Taunton and Wellington
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Piers Morgan aims fresh dig at Meghan Markle as wedding claims disputed
PIERS Morgan has once again hit out at Meghan Markle after it has been revealed by the former official that the Duchess of Sussex was “clearly misinformed” with the claim she made about an earlier wedding with Prince Harry. The duchess said in
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Lithium batteries stolen from e-scooters in Taunton
POLICE are investigating the theft of lithium batteries from the Zipp mobility e-scooters in Taunton. The electric scooters were discovered without the batteries in the county town. The scooters, which are owned by Ireland-based Zipp, are part
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Thousands of homes without power in Taunton and Wellington
UPDATE: As of around 1pm, it is understood power had been restored to all affected properties in both Wellington and Taunton. THOUSANDS of homes in Taunton and Wellington have been left without power this morning. It is understood power went
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Just four positive Covid tests in 48 hours in one Somerset district
THE Covid-19 pandemic continued its downward trend in Somerset over the weekend. There were just 55 positive tests for the virus in the latest 48-hour period. Of those, 23 were in South Somerset, where there have now been 5,230 confirmed cases
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The UK's biggest milestones in the year since the first national lockdown
TOMORROW marks one year since the UK went into a national lockdown on March 23, 2020. Prime Minister Boris Johnson first called a national lockdown on March 23 2020, since then we've seen some major milestones in our fight against the coronavirus
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Lucky escape for elderly resident after kitchen fire in Taunton
AN elderly resident had a lucky escape after the hob in their kitchen caught fire yesterday (March 22). FIRE crews received a call from a careline reporting an alarm activation in Taunton at around 11.30pm. Three engines (two from Taunton and
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Was 'sonic boom' in Somerset caused by a METEOR?
SCIENTISTS believe they have explained the cause of a 'sonic boom' heard across Somerset over the weekend. The boom was heard across the county, as well as in Dorset and Devon, on Saturday afternoon, prompting speculation over what was behind the
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Where police are siting mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week
AVON and Somerset Police have announced there will be mobile speed camera checks in the following locations during the week commencing today (Monday, March 22). It should be noted that camera could be site at other locations during the week.
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Assaulting police officers among latest cases in court
A MAN appeared at Taunton Magistrates' Court on March 15 for drink driving. George Simon Harold Bolton, 21, of Tolland, Lydeard St Lawrence, Taunton, drink drove in January in Wiveliscombe. He was fined £120, has to pay a victim surcharge of
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'Could one-way East Street ease traffic problems?'
I HAVE been told that Debenhams is being demolished due to ‘asbestos’. Just a thought, but could it be rebuilt with bricks as now, and not another Lego monster? Meanwhile, in East Street, why don’t the council make it one-way, from The Parade
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Glastonbury Festival organisers' plan for campsite and music event THIS YEAR
THE site of the Glastonbury Festival could soon be open to campers - even when the event is NOT running - and also plans to hold up to two days of music THIS YEAR. Organisers of the event have applied for permission to use more than 82 hectares
