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Work about to start on new home development in Cheddar
THE peregrine falcons of the Cheddar Gorge have inspired the name of a new 60-home development to be built in Cheddar. Work is about to start on Peregrine View – named after the birds of prey which nest on the steep cliffs of the valley – a new
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Go-ahead for work to start on Firepool developments in Taunton
THE green light has been given to a programme of work opening up Somerset West and Taunton Council’s flagship redevelopment site at Firepool. The planning committee last night (Thursday, March 17) approved an application to demolish the Auction
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Jailed conman of Taunton solar panels firm loses marriage, business and home
A COWBOY solar panel supplier has been jailed for conning customers out of thousands of pounds. Mark McCracken ran Intelligent Solar from offices in Taunton and Torquay, using high pressure sales tactics to entice families into having panels fitted
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'The Colour of Light’ exhibition comes to Glastonbury
A GLASTONBURY-based artist and photographer will soon present her exhibition at The Heart of the Tribe gallery. ‘The Colour of Light’ exhibition by Kim von Coels will be available from next month. The exhibition features a selection of photographic
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Taunton slaughterman hit with £2,350 court bill for three counts of cruelty to cows
AN abattoir worker has been hit with a £2,350 court bill for cruelty to a number of cows. Andrezej Gutowski pleaded guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Court yesterday (Thursday, March 17) to three offences while working in the slaughterhouse at Staplegrove
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Two friends drive to Poland to help Ukrainian children and refugees
TWO friends have left Somerset for a 2,400-mile round trip to deliver aid for Ukrainian children and help refugees. Conrad Fielding and Mark Farrell left Hemyock on Thursday, March 17 in two vans crammed with aid for babies rescued from the war
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See where a new KFC drive thru' restaurant is proposed for Taunton
A NEW KFC drive-thru' could open on a retail park on the outskirts of Taunton. A planning application has been made to convert the existing Pizza Hut restaurant at Hankridge beside the M5. KFC and Pizza Hut are both owned by parent company
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LibDem leader Sir Ed Davey visits Firepool and primary school in Taunton
THE leader of the LibDem Party Sir Ed Davey checked out the site of a planned mixed use and affordable housing development during a trip to Taunton this morning (Friday, March 18). Sir Ed saw contractors starting the groundworks for the project
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'We love you!': Cheers as plans for 5G mast narrowly refused at meeting
CHEERS and shouts of “we love you!” echoed around a Somerset council chamber on Wednesday evening (March 16) as plans for a new 5G mast were narrowly refused. Mendip District Council’s planning board met in Shepton Mallet to debate plans for a
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CCTV appeal after van stolen from Taunton business
A FORD Transit van was stolen in Taunton last weekend and police are appealing for information. The van was stolen during a burglary on Sunday, March 13 on Priorswood Road. A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police said: “The vehicle was
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Two people fined for littering cigarettes in Weston-super-Mare
TWO people have been handed court bills worth hundreds of pounds after breaching a public spaces protection order in Weston-super-Mare by littering cigarettes. Kara Berryman, of Stoddens Road, Burnham-on-Sea, was found guilty of depositing a cigarette
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Line-up for popular Somerset festival announced - with new experience for 2022
THE line-up for a popular Somerset festival has been announced. Travis, Clean Bandit and more are set to headline Valley Fest, which takes place alongside Chew Valley Lake between August 4 and 7 2022. Faithless (DJ set), Roni Size b2b Nia Archives
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Royal Navy International Air Day cancelled ‘for commercial reasons’
THE Royal Navy’s International Air Day will not take place for the third consecutive year due to undisclosed “commercial reasons”. International Air Day was due to take place at RNAS Yeovilton in Somerset, which is one of the busiest military airfields
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Puxton Park sends three months of medical supplies to Ukraine
PUXTON Park has donated a 3-month supply of medicine and pharmaceutical kits for 10,000 families facing the devastating humanitarian crisis that is unfolding in Ukraine. As the Russian invasion progresses, more and more vulnerable children and
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'Ignore SatNav - follow diversion signs' as A358 Ilminster Road works start
OVERNIGHT repair work has started on the A358 Ilminster Road at Hatch Beauchamp. The road will be closed to traffic from 110 metres south east of the turning to Langport for an overall distance of 6.06km. Traffic is prohibited from using the
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Wellington road named after War hero captured by the Nazis
A ROAD on a Wellington housing development has been named after a Second World War hero. Odette Avenue on Bovis Homes' Monument View honours Special Operations Executive agent Odette Hallowes. French-born Odette, the first woman to win the
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Work set to begin soon on 54 new council homes in Minehead
CONSTRUCTION work on the first council homes in West Somerset for more than 30 years is due to start at Seaward Way, Minehead. A total of 54 social housing units with affordable rents between 60 and 80 per cent of market rates will be built by
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£100m tidal barrier to protect 13,000 homes and businesses from flooding
NEARLY 13,000 homes and businesses will be better protected thanks to the construction of a new tidal barrier in Somerset authorised by the Environment Secretary this week. George Eustice has granted permission for construction of the £100million
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Two found guilty of failing to disclose identity of driver
LINDA Louise Waite, 31, of Leycroft Road, Taunton, was found guilty at Taunton Magistrates' Court in her absence of failing to give information relating to identification of the driver of a vehicle alleged to have committed a motoring offence.
