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Local man dies in A358 two-vehicle crash near Ashill
A MAN has died in a crash involving a car and a large goods vehicle on the A358 at Ashill. Police say the victim was a local man and that his family has been informed. The collision happened at around 11.45am yesterday (Tuesday). The road
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Somerset sculptor to create public art display for apartment complex
A LOCAL sculptor is using two nine-foot Somerset stones to create a piece of public art for the grounds of an independent-living luxury apartment complex which is under construction in Taunton. Olivia Sanders, who lives on the Somerset Levels,
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Somerset records another Covid death, but new cases stay low
THE death of another person in Somerset with Covid has been recorded in the latest figures. The person, who had tested positive for the virus within the past 28 days, died in the Mendip district. The death toll in the Mendip district is now 161
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SAS team search for missing Taunton man following ISIS terror attack in Mozambique
A THREE-strong SAS team is in Mozambique trying to find a missing Somerset man following a deadly terror attack involving militants linked to ISIS. The troops, assisted by South African mercenaries, were sent from a base in Kenya to try to locate
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Roelof to the rescue as Somerset edge to pre-season win
ROELOF van der Merwe brought an end to a see-saw final day of the pre-season fixture between Somerset and Worcestershire, striking an unbeaten half-century to nudge the home side over the finish line at the Cooper Associates County Ground. Having
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Case for a new Wellington Station - now it's up to the Department for Transport
TWO South West councils are ready to put their joint case forward to the government for new railway stations on the line between Bristol and Exeter. Somerset West and Taunton Council has been working with Mid Devon District Council on bids for
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Call 999 straightaway if you see this man who is wanted by police
POLICE believe a man wanted on recall to prison could be in Somerset. They are keen to track down Liam Owens, 27. He is known to have links to Frome, Bath and Bristol. He’s described as a white man about 5ft 7ins (170cm) tall, with short
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Why the clinically vulnerable don't need to shield from tomorrow
FROM tomorrow (Thursday), around four million of the most clinically vulnerable people in England and Wales will no longer need to shield at home. The Government is still recommending them to keep social contacts to a minimum, work from home if
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Police appeal after offenders spray paint town centre buildings
POLICE have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to in connection with an incident of criminal damage. A 21-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman have been arrested in connection with the damage in Bridgwater town centre. Officers
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Somerset chase pre-season victory on final day
SOMERSET require 165 runs to win on the final day of their pre-season match with Worcestershire at Taunton. The hosts declared on 184-8 at the start of Tuesday's play - with Jamie Baird finishing on 17* and Josh Davey 11* - and Worcestershire were
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Eddie the Eagle, a reformed criminal and autopsy of a T Rex help club attract new blood
A T REX and an Olympian legend shared the virtual stage in a Somerset-based Rotary conference on Saturday, with 380 people registered and many more sharing computer screens. Tony Blackshaw, president of host club Taunton Vale Rotary, club, said
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Much-loved teaching assistant retires after 21 years
CHILDREN and staff at a school in Frome said goodbye to a much-loved teaching assistant this month. Rona Bowles retired from Hayesdown First School after being part of the team for 21 years. She worked in all year groups, and even remembers
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Glastonbury Festival announces Live at Worthy Farm event for MAY
THERE will be live music at Worthy Farm - home of the Glastonbury Festival - this summer, it has been revealed. Organisers of the event, at Pilton, have announced they will host a global, livestreamed event, in May. Speaking to Dermot O’Leary
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Resident's outrage at plans to re-open former quarry
RESIDENTS in Long Sutton are campaigning against plans to re-open a former quarry. The plans were supposed to be discussed at a Somerset County Council (SCC) meeting on March 4, but have been delayed due to the phosphate pollution in the Somerset
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Taunton mum donates nearly 200 Easter eggs to children in hospital
A TAUNTON mum - who has been working hard to fundraise during the pandemic - has delivered nearly 200 Easter eggs to Musgrove Park Hospital. Sarah Kana-ah, who gave nearly 1,000 toys to the children's ward at the hospital at Christmas, decided
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'She is my ray of sunshine': Dying wife sets up funeral fundraiser
“THERE are days when I just want to shout and shake my fist at the world for being so unfair, for threatening our life together, but Kate reminds me that one can always choose to be happy, to spread joy and battle bitterness with a smile.” These
