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Baker turns up the heat in pre-season clash
IT was a Monday to remember for Sonny Baker, as the 18-year-old claimed three wickets on the opening day of Somerset's pre-season match against Worcestershire at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton. Lewis Gregory - in the Somerset line-up
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15-year-old girl punched in the face three times near Asda in Taunton
POLICE are appealing for information after a teenage girl was assaulted in Taunton. The 15-year-old girl was walking along Creechbarrow Road, close to the pedestrian crossing near Asda between 6.40pm and 6.50pm on Tuesday, March 16. The victim
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Main road in Somerset now open after fatal crash last night
A ROAD in Somerset has now re-opened after a fatal crash last night (March 28). A man, in his 30s, has sadly died after the collision on the A38 near Beambridge. It is believed the vehicle hit a tree. His next of kin have been informed. READ
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Power cut hits 66 homes in West Somerset town
A TOTAL of 66 properties in a small West Somerset town are without power. People in Dulverton experienced the outage shortly before midday today (Monday). Western Power Distribution says it is a low voltage outage. They expect power to be
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'Mrs Somerset Galaxy' collects scores of chocolate eggs for children in Musgrove at Easter
A TAUNTON woman is bringing some cheer to children having to spend Easter in hospital. Dionne John, Mrs Somerset Galaxy, has collected 180 donated chocolate eggs and bunnies over the past month for the young patients. She has no dropped them
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Young man dies in car crash at accident blackspot near Wellington
A YOUNG man has died following a crash at an accident blackspot near Wellington. It is believed the vehicle hit a tree on the A38 at Beam Bridge. The victim is in his 30s. His next of kin have been informed. It is believed the collision
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Get ready for a mini heatwave followed by wintry showers and strong winds
LOOKS like we're in for a mini 'heatwave' this week in Somerset. Following the recent colder weather, we can look forward to temperatures reaching a dizzy maximum of 21degs C tomorrow. It may be cloudy at the moment, but the sun will pop out
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'Multiple fines' for Covid rule breaches at Somerset beauty spot
POLICE slapped "multiple fines" on people breaching the Covid restrictions at a Somerset beauty spot at the weekend. The offenders were caught in groups of more than two at Cheddar Gorge on Saturday evening. A spokesperson for Sedgemoor and Hinkley
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£1million appeal to upgrade Minehead's lifeboat station and speed up response time
THE RNLI has unveiled plans for a £1 million upgrade for Minehead’s historic lifeboat station. The scheme will involve extending and remodelling the 120-year old building to reduce response times and provide vastly improved facilities for the volunteer
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Vandals target several cars in street off Wellington town centre
VANDALS damaged a number of cars just off Wellington town centre over the weekend. Wing mirrors were vandalised along Longforth Road and Victoria Street in the attack. Some of the victims have reported the incident to the police. But officers
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Langport glassblower gets some of the country's top rugby stars talking odd balls
A MASTER glassblower from Langport has joined forces with his favourite rugby team and created special pairs of 'oddbaubles' for Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. Will Shakspeare, of Shakspeare Glass, and players from Exeter Chiefs have linked
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Where in Somerset police will site mobile speed cameras this week
POLICE have announced where they will be siting mobile speed cameras in Somerset this week starting from today (Monday, March 29). It should be noted that the cameras could also be positioned at other locations. MENDIP. A3098 Styles Hill
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'Take new freedoms day by day' urge Somerset health bosses
SOMERSET'S Public Health leaders are encouraging residents to take the new freedoms ‘day by day’. The message comes as lockdown restrictions continue to be eased from today (Monday). And while everyone wants to make the most of the new freedoms
