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Somerset district with just ONE positive Covid test two days running
ONE of the districts in Somerset had just one positive Covid-19 test in the latest 24-hour period - for the second consecutive day. Mendip, where the test was confirmed, has now had an overall total of 3,404 confirmed cases since the start of the
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Taunton coach company aims to reintroduce London service from April 12
NORTON Fitzwarren based Berry Coaches are hoping to resume its services from April 12. In an online post, the company says it will not relaunch its services, including the London Superfast run, before that date. A statement says: "We are all
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Police in major operation to disrupt drug dealing on the railway in Somerset
BRITISH Transport Police and Avon and Somerset officers have team up in an operation to disrupt county lines drug activities in Somerset and the South West. Operation Enhance is part of BTP’s County Lines Taskforce’s day-to-day efforts to make
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A house and a shop!: Seven top properties on sale in Somerset this week...
BELOW is a round-up of properties for sale featured in your County Gazette this week... This week, we have everything from affordable family homes, to a property which includes a shop in a picturesque Somerset village... St John Street, Wells
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Taunton NHS nurse reluctantly retiring after 50 years
A TAUNTON nurse is retiring this week after 50 years working for the NHS. Glenys Berryman is reluctantly calling time on the job she loves. Since she started her training in 1971, Glenys has gone on to work in three hospitals in the county
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Taunton businessman and his three sons' biking feats feature in new book
THE exploits of a Taunton businessman and his three sons record breaking bikers feature in a new book. The Hodges family are among the UK's top hill climbing competitors. Dad Geoff runs GV Bikes, in Whitehall, off Station Road, and has been hill
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Game on again for grassroots sport
TOMORROW sees grassroots sport make a welcome return to Somerset after the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Schools and colleges have been back since March 8 - allowing youth sport to return - and now the latest relaxation of restrictions is set to take
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'We must have hope for UK climate event'
FROM November 1 to 12, Glasgow will be the venue for COP26. World leaders will meet in order to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. COP stands for Conference of the Parties
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OLD PICTURES: Check out these village pubs
HERE are a couple of old pictures from Steve Wild of village pubs in our area. First up (above) is the New Inn, Creech St Michael. It was located in Bull Street and after 1980 become known as the Riverside Inn. It closed in 2008 and is now
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Arrest after police box in stolen car in Taunton parking space
OFFICERS in an unmarked police car discovered a stolen vehicle being driven in Taunton overnight. The driver was quizzed by police after "boxing themselves" in a car parking space. After running checks, officers found they were "disqualified
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Top awards for Taunton's J25 and Toneway road schemes
A MULTI-million pound project to upgrade Taunton’s M5 Junction 25 has won two awards at a top industry event. Somerset County Council highways and partners picked up the Project of the Year and Collaboration Awards at the Chartered Institution
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ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR: Students at Somerset independent school targeted
POLICE are investigating after anti-social behaviour was directed at students at an independent school in Somerset. There have been a number of incidents at Downside School, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, near Shepton Mallet. Vandals have also painted
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How many people in your Somerset district over 50 have had first Covid vaccine
AROUND nine out of every 10 people aged over 50 have had their first Covid-19 jab in Somerset. According to the latest Government figures, the four districts in the county council area are high up the list of highest proportion of people in England
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Five car checks you should do as travel restrictions end
With the government publishing its roadmap out of lockdown, many people are looking forward to UK family holidays and trips to see loved ones. With many road users driving less frequently after a year of working from home, a Somerset car retailer
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Somerset woman fights legal battle to turn part of property into a takeaway
A SOMERSET woman is fighting a legal battle to turn part of her property in the Quantock Hills into a takeaway. Michelle Lyons applied for planning permission to modify a garden storage building at Park End Lodge, between the villages of Cothelstone
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Roadmap to freedom - what you'll be allowed to do tomorrow
COVID restrictions are being eased across England from tomorrow (Monday, March 29). From tomorrow, the following rules will be in force: The rule of six applies, with up to six people or one other household meeting outside, including in private
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Fancy owning a Somerset house that has welcomed a Saint?
HOW do you fancy owning a home which has previously welcomed guests including a Saint? Well, now you can. The impressive St Gilda's House, in Langport, is on the market for an eyebrow-raising £1,695,000. The Georgian house, set in an elevated
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Plan to convert care home to a house among latest applications
BELOW are selected planning applications received by Mendip District Council for the week of March 15, 2021. For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.mendip.gov.uk/planningandbuilding. FROME 2021/0630/APP: Application
