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New charity shop in Somerset town to sell designer labels and high street brands
NEWLIFE, the charity for disabled children is to open a store in Yeovil. The grand opening is on April 12, when all non-essential retail are able to trade for the first time this year. The pop-up store is taking over the former River Island shop
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No fuel at the pumps at M5 service station
MOTORISTS on the M5 are being warned that a service station is out of fuel. Drivers are unable to fill up at Sedgemoor Services southbound as no fuel is available at any of the pumps. The service station is located between Junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare
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Objections stall Wellington Rugby Club land transfer plans
THE council has put on hold a move to transfer a plot of land in Wellington. Somerset West and Taunton Council has decided to hold off on finalising the proposed transfer of land at the rear of Wellington Sports Centre to Wellington Rugby Football
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Somerset district with just FOUR positive Covid tests in THREE days
SOMERSET recorded just 26 new confirmed Covid cases in the latest 24-hour figures. Of those, ten were in South Somerset, which has seen an overall total of 3,353 positive tests since the start of the pandemic. In Somerset West and Taunton there
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Carnivals in Somerset cancelled AGAIN due to the coronavirus pandemic
CARNIVALS in Somerset have been cancelled for the second time due to the coronavirus pandemic. Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnivals Association announced the news this morning (March 30). This means the eight Somerset County Guy Fawkes Carnivals
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Significant delays on main road in Somerset due to crash
THERE has been a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the A358 near Ilminster. The road near Ashill is closed, with travel sites estimating the road will be closed for around four hours. The collision is causing "significant" delays
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Former Taunton teacher dies with Covid days after ex-police officer husband passes away
A FORMER Taunton police officer and his wife, who taught in the town, have both died just days apart. Robert Hibberd passed away aged 89, while Patricia was 88. Both were born in the Salisbury area and moved to Taunton in 1957 when Robert joined
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Young motorist's SIX separate driving offences at the same time
A YOUNG motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being found behind the wheel committing six offences. Norbert Jan Cybulski, 20, of Sheridan Close, Bridgwater, pleaded guilty to all six counts committed at Ashcott on April 28
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Marks and Spencer shares Easter update with customers ahead of Easter weekend
MARKS and Spencer has moved to warn customers ahead of the Easter Bank Holiday weekend. The retail giant will remain open ahead of the weekend of festivities to help keep shoppers stocked up on sweet treats this Easter. But the British retailer
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US Moderna Covid vaccine expected to be rolled out in the UK in April
OLIVER Dowden has confirmed that the UK expects its first shipment of a new coronavirus vaccine to arrive next month. Despite challenges in international supplies, the Moderna vaccine – which is 92 per cent effective against Covid-19 – is still
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Fire crews rescue man trapped in tractor near Somerset town
FIRE crews rescued a man trapped in a tractor last night (March 29). The man was successfully released from the tractor on Little Silver Lane in Wellington and left in the care of the ambulance crews. Two pumps from Wellington, the heavy rescue
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21-year-old from Taunton set to climb mountain in Africa to raise money for charity
A TAUNTON woman is climbing a mountain in Africa to raise money for a cause "close to her own heart". Peta Braisby, 21, is climbing Mount Toubkal in Africa to raise money for Papyrus UK - a national charity for the prevention of young suicide.
