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Picture-postcard cottage in a pretty Somerset village
THIS picture-postcard, detached, thatched cottage occupies a plot of a third-of-an-acre in the pretty village of Haselbury Plucknett, just six miles south-west of Yeovil. The Grade II listed home, named Underhill Cottage, dates back to the
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Somerset squad ready to work as they return for pre-season training
LAST week saw the return of the majority of the Somerset squad for pre-season training at the Cooper Associates County Ground. Captain Tom Abell, speaking on the club's YouTube channel, discussed how keen the team is to get back into the swing
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Titans beaten at home in difficult match against Leicester Lions
National League 1: Taunton Titans 17-27 Leicester Lions TAUNTON Titans were hit with their ninth defeat in ten league games at the weekend as they lost at home to Leicester Lions. The match in the National One Rugby division ended 17-27 in
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Wiveliscombe hard done by in defeat at Penryn
Counties 1 Tribute Western West: Penryn 20-10 Wiveliscombe WIVELISCOMBE 1stXV deserved to get something from this league encounter in Cornwall after a spirited performance but the home team team had the edge in the backs scoring four tries to Wiveys
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Top scorer Burns returns to help Minehead to victory over Westfield
Uhlsport Somerset Division One: Minehead 1-0 Westfield THE visit of Westfield to The Recreation Ground on Saturday, was expected to be a tight game with the 10th playing 11th in the league table, writes Brian Walder. After twelve minutes Minehead
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Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2024 sold ‘in just under an hour’
STANDARD tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2024 have sold out. This morning (Sunday, November 19), the BBC reported that all tickets were sold “in just under an hour”. General admission tickets for the festival, taking place at Worthy Farm,
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Music fans call for future ballot as Glastonbury Festival tickets sell out
Glastonbury Festival has announced today (November 19) that tickets for its 2024 event have sold out. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the festival’s official account said: “Tickets for Glastonbury 2024 have now Sold Out. Our thanks to
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Three-bedroom penthouse apartment in Hammets Wharf in the heart of Taunton
THIS spacious, three-bedroom penthouse apartment occupies part of the top floor of the private Hammets Wharf development, located in the heart of Taunton, close to the river, the shops and restaurants, and Somerset County Cricket Ground. This luxurious
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Join the MasterChef judge at his Somerset Supper Club
THE dust settled after the two chefs sped off down the hill, heading for London. Another morning after a dinner in my cowshed and finally it was just me, putting the finishing touches to the clear-up; locking cupboards, covering the ovens and grills
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Fireworks, snow and abseiling Santa - Taunton's Christmas lights switch on 2007
TAUNTON prepared for the festive season back in November 2007 with fireworks, snow and an abseiling Santa. It was all part of the town's Christmas lights switch-on in the town centre all those years ago. The festivities attracted thousands
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Farm outbuilding set to be demolished for a machinery store
CONDITIONAL planning permission has been granted to demolish an outbuilding and to create a machinery store at Meare Green Farm, Frog Lane, Meare Green. It is among the latest planning decisions made by Somerset Council. ASH PRIORS. Notification
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New homes in small village near M5 among new Somerset planning applications
NEW homes in a small Somerset village, care units in a seaside town and a new camp-site near the M5 are among the schemes people are trying to get planning permission for in Somerset. Every week, hundreds of planning applications are submitted