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Walk out over 'working arrangements' concerns at Hinkley C
A NUMBER of workers at Hinkley Point C have gone on strike today (Friday, April 1). A source, who has asked not to be named, contacted us to say an unspecified number of workers had decided to walk out due to a disagreement over "bonuses".
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Harley Davidson rider handed £1,000-plus court bill for speeding
A HARLEY Davidson motorcycle rider from Crewkerne has been ordered to pay over £1,000 after pleading guilty to speeding on the A35 in Dorset. Lee Christopher Swanwick, of Ashlands Meadow, was caught riding at 81mph on the A35 trunk road near Miles
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Art exhibition returns after two years
AFTER a gap of two years, the Somerton Group of Artists is delighted to welcome visitors once again to an exhibition and sale of works. Visitors will be able to enjoy a wide selection of paintings, both framed and unframed as well as artists’ greetings
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Woman, 78, breaks hip in incident involving boys on stolen motorbike
AN elderly woman's hip was broken after she was pushed to the ground by a boy on a stolen motorbike Police are trying to identify the rider and passenger of the bike involved in the incident. It happened while neighbourhood officers were carrying
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Creative Innovation Centre 'grateful' for share of Culture Recovery Fund
AN arts and cultural centre in Taunton was saved from “closing indefinitely” during the pandemic by a grant from the Government's Culture Recovery Fund. The Creative Innovation Centre Community Interest Company (CIC) was one of 340 organisations
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Family movies being screened FOR FREE at former Debenhams store in Taunton
FAMILIES will be able go to the movies and settle down with a tub of popcorn in Taunton from next weekend - FOR FREE. A pop-up cinema is returning to the county town in the former Debenhams store in North Street. Here are the listings showing
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Taunton woman hosts Ukrainian family
A WOMAN from Taunton has welcomed a Ukrainian family who now feels “safe” and “at home”. Julie O’Donnell joined the Homes for Ukraine scheme to host refugees for a period of six months. Earlier this week, Mrs O’Donnell and her family welcomed
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Nigel does a Nigella and discovers his passion for cooking at Wellington care home
AT the age of 67, Nigel Howe has discovered a previously unsuspected love of cooking thanks to the installation of a new cooker and hobs for use by residents in a dementia care home in Wellington. Nigel and his fellow residents at Camelot House
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Simba Sleep launches flash sale on mattresses and bundles
A good night’s sleep is what helps give us fuel for the day and being comfortable in your bed makes sleeping feel like a reward at the end of the day. With life often being busy, we can forget to renew our mattresses so if you know it’s about time
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Treat yourself to CurrentBody anti-ageing LED technology used by the stars
CurrentBody has unveiled huge discounts on its popular LED devices. The beauty and wellness brand uses light therapy to treat acne, minimise redness and wrinkles, boost collagen production and create brighter, less-tired looking skin. Loved
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LEGO's Back to the Future Delorean set is out today - How to build yours
Great Scott! LEGO's highly anticipated Back to the Future set is out and our engines are fired up and ready for December 4, 1985. Wait a minute Doc, are you telling me LEGO has built a time machine? Well, kind of. The Danish toy company has
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Get 2 Nintendo Switch games for £20 at Game including LEGO, Mario and Assassins Creed
Fancy a new Nintendo Switch game but don't want to splash the cash on a brand new release? Game is here to help with its offer on selected Nintendo Switch games this month. You can get two Nintendo Switch games for just £20 at Game. That
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Ladies Day set to return next Thursday at Taunton Racecourse
THERE is an opportunity for everyone to get dressed up in their finery when Taunton Racecourse hold their Ladies Day Meeting on Thursday April 7 when the first of the seven races on the card which boasts a prize fund of just shy of £60k is due to post
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Teachers brought Taunton to standstill when they went on strike in 2008
BACK in April 2008, thousands of students in the Taunton and Wellington area were off school, as members of the National Union of Teachers went on strike. The strike brought schools in our area to a stand still as they took a whole day off for
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Somerset auctioneers sold to Swedish firm
LAWRENCES Auctioneers in Crewkerne has been bought by Auctionet, the web-based auction system for online and hammer auctions. The acquisition by the Swedish-owned firm comes 30 years after a management buyout at the South Somerset business.
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New groups redistributing food to low income families starting locally
VOLUNTEERS at Rowbarton Local Pantry, based at Taunton's Rowbarton Methodist Church, have celebrated its first year of operation. RLP was the first of four district pantry schemes piloted by Somerset West and Taunton Council to mitigate food insecurity
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South West's largest machinery sale returns to site near Taunton
THE Walford Cross Machinery Sale skipped a year in 2020 and moved to an online format in 2021 due to Covid. Auctioneers Greenslade Taylor Hunt are bringing the South West's largest one-day machinery sale back to the sale field off the A38 between
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eat:Minehead food and drink festival this weekend
THE eat:Festival returns to Minehead tomorrow (Saturday, April 2). The food and drink extravaganza is taking place in The Avenue. The one-day free event will be brimming with great local produce such as cheese, ciders and bread alongside unique
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Wellington road to be closed to traffic for 19 days during roadworks
A SECTION of a road in Wellington will be closed to traffic for 19 days in April. Somerset County Council has made the order to prohibit vehicles being driven along Wellesley Park for 24 hours a day during the closure. The order applies from
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New Somerset recycling site opening hours start today
ALL of Somerset’s 16 recycling sites switch to their summer timetables from today (Friday, April 1). When open weekdays, they will continue to start at 9am, but close an hour later, at 6pm. Year-round Saturday and Sunday hours remain 9am-4pm
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'Disrespectful' homes scheme would create a 'theme park' in war memorial wood
PROPOSALS for a development on the outskirts of Taunton would turn a historic village into a theme park and dishonour Somerset's war dead, it is claimed. Locals are angry at plans to build dozens of homes in Maidenbrook Country Park, at Cheddon
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Billionaire Somerset businessman unveils plans to fly to the Moon
A BILLIONAIRE businessman has unveiled exciting plans to launch a rocket to the Moon from his vast estate on the outskirts of Taunton. Ali Proflo has pencilled a blast off date into his diary of Saturday, April 1 next year. And he is looking
