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Popular health spa near Taunton closes due to impact of Covid
THE owners of a health spa near Taunton have announced they are not re-opening when the Covid-19 restrictions are lifted. Cedar Falls Health Spa, in Bishops Lydeard, has been converted into a family home. Owners Richard and Deborah Smith have
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Somerset sees 38 new confirmed Covid cases in 24 hours
THERE were 38 new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Somerset in the latest 24-hour period. Of those, 14 were in South Somerset, which has registered a total of 5,383 cases since the start of the pandemic. There were seven new confirmed cases in Somerset
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Man with links to Taunton and Martock who skipped court
POLICE have issued an appeal to find a man who skipped a court appearance. They are asking anyone who knows the whereabouts of Fatlind Boshnjaku to contact them. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: "He has breached his bail conditions
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Family statement after Taunton man killed in ISIS terror attack in Mozambique
THE family of a Taunton man killed by Islamist terrorists in Mozambique have issued a statement following the loss of a man with "something of the lovable rogue about him". The body of a man believed to be Philip James Mawer, who was 59, was handed
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Somerset football club captain dies aged 32
YEOVIL Town captain Lee Collins has died at the age of 32, the Somerset club has announced. Defender Collins began his career at Wolves and also had spells with Hereford, Port Vale, Barnsley, Shrewsbury, Northampton, Mansfield and Forest Green.
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Somerset name squad for final pre-season fixture
SPIN bowler Jack Leach returns to action for the first time since playing for England against India, as Somerset name a strong squad for their final pre-season match ahead of the 2021 county cricket season. Somerset welcome Glamorgan to the Cooper
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The strange case of a car abandoned in the middle of the road in Wellington
PEOPLE living in a street in Wellington were bemused when they noticed a car abandoned in the middle of the road. Apart from the fact it was causing an obstruction this morning (Thursday), they naturally wondered what the Ford Focus was doing there
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Police called in to investigate graffiti in children's park near Taunton
POLICE are attempting to trace the people responsible for graffiti in a park in a village near Taunton. Residents complained to police after the graffiti was daubed in Farriers Green Park, Monkton Heathfield. A PCSO was sent to investigate.
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Somerset choir leader helps raise £45k for Comic Relief
A SOMERSET choir leader played a starring role in a fundraising effort which has raised more than £45,000 for Comic Relief. The team behind Rock Choir, the most popular contemporary choir in the UK, delivered a live virtual weekend festival (from
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Dramatic rescue of couple stuck on cliff in West Somerset as tide rises
A VOLUNTEER lifeboat crew carried out a dramatic rescue operation after a couple became stuck up a cliff near Watchet. The crew from Minehead RNLI Lifeboat Station were sent to the incident after the couple, in the 20s, reported they were stuck
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Need a pharmacy over Easter long weekend? Check which ones are open
SOMERSET Clinical Commissioning Group has which pharmacies will be opening over Easter. Among those opening on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are. GOOD FRIDAY (April 2). BURNHAM-ON-SEA: Boots, High Street, 8.30am-6pm;Tesco, 7am
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Why thousands of workers in Somerset have had a pay rise today
THOUSANDS of workers in Somerset have been given a pay rise from today (Thursday). The National Living Wage has been bumped up 2.2 per cent to £8.91 - which equates to almost £350 a year for full-time employees. Workers aged 23 and 24 will also
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Football back this weekend
GRASSROOTS football returns to Somerset this weekend, with the Britannia Lanes Taunton & District Saturday League’s ‘2021 Covid Cup’ kicking off this coming Saturday (April 3). The competition is replacing regular league fixtures for the remainder
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Fears for Taunton man as body handed to SAS troops after Mozambique terror attack
SAS soldiers searching for a Taunton man missing after a terror attack in Africa have been handed a body for identification, according to The Times. A team of three of the elite troops had been sent to Mozambique to search for Phil Mawer after
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When your waste and recycling will be collected in Somerset over Easter
EVERY household in Somerset will have Easter waste collection day changes. With no pick-ups on tomorrow, Good Friday (April 2), these will take place a day later on Saturday (April 3). No collections on Easter Monday (April 5) mean that all
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Taunton vicar finally meeting congregation - two months after starting
A TAUNTON vicar who took up his post in January will meet his congregation for the first time tomorrow (Friday). The Good Friday service at St George's, Wilton, will mark the first time the Rev Dr Nick Griffin comes face to face with worshippers
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'We're going to get flooded - and nobody will help us' says tea room owner
A BUSINESSWOMAN fears her premises could be flooded along with several homes due to problems in an adjacent river. Claire Jenner-Laurens says the River Exe beside her Exford Bridge Tea Rooms is likely to overflow because silt has built up.
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TWO police officers attacked on Christmas Day to receive compensation from culprit
A BRIDGWATER man has been made to pay for attacking two police officers on Christmas Day 2020. Shannon Lightow Currie, 28, of Viscount Square, pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Courts to two counts of assaulting an emergency worker acting
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Revamp for town pub's garden - ready for re-opening on April 12
TWO men in a Somerset town have used their spare time over the past year to refurbish their pub. Jordan Williams and Christopher Neate from The Globe in Somerton have been repainting, redecorating and revamping ready to re-open on April 12.
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Covid community help group disbands and makes big donation to Taunton Foodbank
THE last act of a group set up to help Taunton communities during the Covid pandemic has been to donate its remaining funds to the town's foodbank. Before disbanding yesterday (Wednesday), Coronavirus Community Help Taunton (CCHT) handed over a
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Somerset recycling centres switch to summer opening today
ALL 16 Somerset recycling sites switch to their summer timetables from today (Thursday, April 1) – but for essential journeys only to start with. They will continue to open at 9am weekdays, but close an hour later at 6pm. Year-round Saturday
