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Feltham’s 31st goal of the season helps Portishead Town breakdown resolute Cheddar
Ethan Feltham scored again to help Portishead Town break down a resolute Cheddar defence to secure a 1-0 win in the Toolstation Western League Division One this afternoon (Saturday). Feltham was able to tuck the ball home into the bottom corner
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'Magical' Winterlights train trips return for Christmas
The popular Christmas Winterlights train trips on West Somerset Railway return this weekend. The hour-long round trips start from Bishops Lydeard station, on a train decorated with coloured lights. They take passengers on a journey past seasonal
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‘It was like we were aliens or something. We’re just dog walkers’
I AM well aware that not everyone likes dogs. And why should they? I don’t like celery and would be annoyed if I was forced to nurture and care for a crop. And I’m not a huge fan of cats, although having married into a cat-loving family I have
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Busy Summer ahead as Somerset's 2024 fixtures confirmed
THE England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has confirmed the men’s county and women’s regional domestic fixtures for next summer. 2024 will include 22 men’s and women’s T20 double headers, while the Charlotte Edwards Cup has been expanded to include
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Sarah Beeny: 'Somerset is really diverse, and magical!'
SINCE moving to our county Sarah Beeny has embraced Somerset life and in addition to her TV work she’s found time to write a new book. Sarah tells us her views on our local people and places and what 18 she loves about her ‘Simple Life’ in the countryside
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Three-storey house on a third-acre plot on the market for £750,000
THIS impressive, three-storey residence occupies a plot of just under a third of an acre in Norton-Sub-Hamdon, an unspoilt village which has preserved its special character, with Stoke Sub Hamdon just one mile away, while Yeovil and South Petherton
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Meet the Somerset businesswoman dominating the local hair and beauty industry
A SOMERSET businesswoman has expanded her hair and beauty business from a room above an MOT garage to a four storey salon. Zoe Jarvis relocated her On the Lash Aesthetics business from Bristol to Wincanton in 2020, working from a small room above
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‘Food is often tied to emotions, and dishes can bring comfort during difficult times’
RECENTLY, I went away with my sister for a few days. We are both busy people, so time together is precious. We used to share a bedroom when we were growing up and we are fairly close in age. I always mention that I am the baby sister! We are
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Bank in Taunton centre looks to revamp its interior
A BANK in the centre of Taunton is planning to give this interior of the branch a fresh look. HSBC UK, in North Street, has applied to Somerset Council for planning permission for changes including: blocking off a till and reconfiguring the
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Water-damaged house near Langport being auctioned
A WATER-damaged home near Langport is being auctioned on a guide price of £380,000-plus. Orchard Rise, in North Street, Drayton, is among 149 lots listed across southern England and South Wales by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Audrey Smith, a senior
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Taunton company celebrates 200th anniversary by handing cash to good causes
SUMMERFIELD Developments is celebrating 200 years in business supporting two Taunton-based charity partners - The Albemarle Centre and North Taunton Partnership. They will both receive three years' flexible funding through Summerfield’s Force for
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The day a historic mansion near Taunton went up in flames
BACK in November 2011 the County Gazette reported on a massive fire which devastated a derelict mansion house. Police feared it was started deliberately. At its height, over 50 firefighters tackled the blaze at the historic Grade II listed
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Children's centre to get green makeover thanks to council and government grants
A RANGE of eco-friendly improvements for Alcombe Children’s Centre in Minehead have been announced. The changes have been issued thanks to support provided by Somerset Council and through government grants. It is estimated that these renovations
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One-bed homes for rough sleepers among new Somerset planning applications
NEW one-bedroom homes for homeless people, an apartment-hotel and a residential facility for vulnerable children are among the schemes people are trying to get planning permission for in Somerset. Every week, hundreds of planning applications are