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Five dogs at St Giles Animal Rescue looking for forever homes
If you are in a position to take on a new pet, rescuing one from a shelter is always worth considering. There’s no shortage of animals in need of a forever home who might just make the ideal addition to your family. From a petite pug to a leggy
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MSC Cruises is giving healthcare workers and their families up to 30 per cent off cruises
MSC Cruises is offering up to 30% off cruises for healthcare workers and their families in 2022. From the Caribbean to the Mediterranean, the special 'thank you' offer is eligible on all cruise routes and ships except world cruises. The cruise
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Top 10 experiences Brits want to receive for their birthday
Birthday celebrations can be lots of fun but often we’re left wondering what can we buy for the special someone in our life who seems to have everything? Gift experience provider, Buyagift, conducted some research and found that 38% of Brits
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'We need to dramatically reduce our reliance on meat and dairy products'
WHEN local authorities across the country declared Climate Emergencies, most around three years ago, they acknowledged the need to act, with urgency, on the causes and impacts of climate change. In order to tackle the causes of climate change and
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Pupils 'surrounded by people who want to help them' at village school
SHEPTON Beauchamp Church School has received a glowing report from Church inspectors. The SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) report praised "inspirational" leadership "driving accelerated and positive progress".
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Villagers protest at plans for Hinkley workers to live on caravan site
A Somerset caravan site could soon rapidly expand to provide living quarters for workers at the Hinkley Point C construction site. Around 8,600 workers will be needed during the peak of the construction programme of the new nuclear power station
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Impressive performance sees Wellington return to winning ways
Wellington 3-1 Cadbury Heath WELLINGTON got back to winning ways with a three-goal salvo against Cadbury Heath at a sunny Playing Field. Tim Legg's side had gone eight games without a victory but they put that right with a dominant display
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Minehead AFC push up to third after home win against Saltford
Minehead 2-0 Saltford WITH Saltford starting the game brightly and going forward positively, it took an timely defensive header from Ryan Wilkins to avert danger early on but Minehead soon began to gain the upper hand, writes Brian Walder.
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Aldi and Lidl: What's in the middle aisles from Sunday March 27
The middle aisles of both Aldi and Lidl are popular with shoppers keen to find a bargain on anything from gardening tools to clothing. Whether it’s Aldi’s Specialbuys or Lidl’s Middle of Lidl, the latest offers are always worth checking out and
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Snow in March? We look back to the 'Beast from the East' in March 2018
IN March 2018, the Met Office issued a weather warning for 'wind and snow' in Somerset as the 'Beast From The East' storm approached the UK mainland. The following day (March 1) after major warnings about snow set to hit, Somerset awoke to calm
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Bubble tea shop opening in Taunton next week
TAUNTON'S first exclusive bubble tea shop is opening in the town next weekend. Boba Corner is being run by a group of friends at 52 Bridge Street. Husbands and wives Mitzi and Rez Khan and Natalie and Mark Sy, along with their friend
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Volunteers knitting woolly ducks for Ukraine appeal
VOLUNTEERS in Dulverton have been busy knitting yellow and blue ducks to raise money for the Ukraine appeal. The cute Dulverton Ducks paddled into the news in 2017 when they were knitted by local volunteers. An Easter egg was added and they
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Blind man's life transformed by martial arts - now he aims to make Team GB
A BLIND man from Bridgwater is following in his two daughters' martial arts footsteps. Mark Perry, 46, took up nunchaku by accident about three years ago thanks to a friend. Since then he has gone from strength to strength, despite having a
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Plans to expand capacity of first school among latest applications
BELOW are planning applications received by South Somerset District Council in the week of March 14, 2022. For more details, and to comment on applications, log on to www.southsomerset.gov.uk/services/planning. BRUTON 22/00776/DOC1: Discharge
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Spacious four-bed with separate annexe for sale
A SPACIOUS four-bedroom home, with a separate two-bedroom annexe, is set in approximately 0.8 acres. East Holme is a village house which has been improved and extended over the years. The property includes: an entrance hallway with cloakroom
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Plan for 70 homes among latest applications
THE following applications and notifications have been received for consideration by Mendip District Council and can be inspected online at mendip.gov.uk. FROME 2022/0552/APP: Approval of details reserved by condition 3 (Foul Drainage) and
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Former dental centre could be turned into house if plans approved
A FORMER health facility providing Somerset residents with urgent access to dentists could be turned into a private house if plans are approved. Peter Noblett of Hoghton, located between Preston and Blackburn in Lancashire, has applied to convert
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New managing partner set to take over reins at popular accountancy firm
A NEW managing partner will take over the reins at a popular accountancy firm from May 2022. Albert Goodman, whose headquarters are based in Taunton, has announced that managing parter Richard Bugler will be stepping down after six years. New
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Be like the Bridgertons with these luxury Red Letter Days experiences in Bath
Netflix's smash hit has finally returned and now you can live it up just like the Bridgertons. We have been eagerly waiting to return to the Ton since the popular period drama dropped in December 2020. Now that we are reunited with Lady Whistledown
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Last chance to get your hands on Glastonbury Festival 2022 tickets in the resale
It's been almost three years since the Glastonbury Festival last took place but the long wait is almost over. The world's largest greenfield festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 thanks to a global pandemic but from June 22 to 26, Worthy Farm
