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Stand Up For Cider winner crowned at sold-out grand final
A Taunton-based comedy competition has crowned its ninth annual champion. Stand Up For Cider, a staple of the local scene, celebrated its grand final at The Creative Innovation Centre in Paul Street on November 24. The event was hosted by the
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Motorist dies in Somerset road crash and another driver airlifted to hospital
A MOTORIST has died in a road traffic collision in Somerset. Police are appealing for witnesses to the crash in Street yesterday morning (Monday, November 27). The incident involved a VW Polo and a Mini on Berhill at around 7.30am. The
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Owners announce closure of café in rural Quantocks location
A CAFE on a farm on the Quantock Hills will be brewing its final cuppas and serving its last goodies this weekend. The Foxy Bean at Adscombe Farm, in Adscombe, near Nether Stowey, is closing its doors for good on Sunday (December 3). Before
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Taunton teenager Barnaby Webber's killer denies murder
A MAN has admitted killing a Taunton teenager and two other people and attempting to murder three others in a spate of attacks in Nottingham. Valdo Calocane, 32, who answered to the name Adam Mendes at Nottingham Crown Court today (Tuesday, November
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Rob Dray says Taunton need to keep pushing through difficult spell
TAUNTON Town drew 1-1 with Worthing at the weekend in the National League South but perhaps should have taken all three points based on performance. Head of football Rob Dray agreed as he said it felt like it was two points lost. "I thought
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Non-runner tackling ultramarathon in memory of teenager Barnaby Webber
A 'BIG sister' friend of a Taunton student who died in a stabbing incident is running 100k non-stop in his memory. Emily Yap, 24, who describes herself as a non-runner, is training for the Race to the Stones ultramarathon over two days to raise
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Artist who wrote song for Willow Man says sculpture ‘needs to be saved’
AN ARTIST who wrote a song for the Willow Man to highlight “his unfortunate position” said the sculpture “needs to be saved”. Barry Walsh, who wrote a song for the Willow Man last year, welcomed the news to award Somerset Council with £35,000 to
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Taunton law firm continues to expand by welcoming two new partners
Stephens Scown LLP, a B Corp™ Certified law firm, has recently announced the appointment of two new partners as the Taunton business continues to expand. The law firm, which became an employee-owned entity in July 2023, has continued to fortify
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Meet the heroic Taunton students who retrieved the memorial bench from the River Tone
IT'S been over two weeks since a group of heroic locals worked together to retrieve a memorial bench which was thrown into the River Tone in what the town council described as a "mindless act of vandalism". After hearing Somerset Council and the
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England Colleges call up for local students Isaac and Jack
TWO students from Bridgwater & Taunton College (BTC) have been selected for the prestigious England Colleges National Squad. Representing Team BTC Men’s football are Isaac Finch and Jack Hooper and they will join England Colleges on an international
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Two Somerset youngsters honoured at Cricket Writers Club Lunch
TWO youngsters who have come up through the Somerset youth system were honoured at the prestigious 2023 Cricket Writers Club Lunch (CWC). that took place in London on Monday, writes Richard Walsh. James Rew won the NV Young Cricketer of the Year
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250 pupils - including four from Oman - compete in maths challenge in Wellington
PENCILS and brains were sharpened on Saturday (November 25) as the Wellington School Maths Challenge once again attracted huge numbers of children. Almost 250 pupils from 58 primary schools took part in the contest and thrived on the competitive
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Taunton Town FC appoint Harold Needs as new Club President
TAUNTON Town Football Club have selected a new club president to assume the role after the recent sad passing of Tom Harris. Another long-standing stalwart in Harold Needs will assume the role after being involved with the Peacocks for over 60
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Somerset County Cricket Club appoint new head grounds person
SOMERSET County Cricket Club has appointed a new head grounds person starting immediately. Nick Pepper has been named as the Club’s new head groundsman after serving as deputy to Scott Hawkins. He brings with him First-Class experience having
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'Lowest of the low' thieves' raid on charity ahead of carol service
THE festive spirit was distinctly missing as thieves put a dampener on a charity’s carol service when staff arrived at the event to discover they had been broken into back in 2015. Vital equipment needed to keep the Conquest Centre, at Norton Fitzwarren
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Taunton St Andrews Golf Society wrap up 2023 with strong competition
TAUNTON St Andrews Golf Society held their final event of 2023 on Sunday when members travelled to play in a competition at Minehead and West Somerset Golf Club. The Society has been going for nearly 25 years and was initially set up by members
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Village school pupils' hour-long trek to collect their Christmas tree
CHILDREN from Langford Budville CoE Primary School have collected their school Christmas tree from nearby Langford Lakes Christmas Tree Farm. Following their visit along with senior teacher Heather Davidson, we asked pupils and budding reporters
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Taunton revealed as happiest place to live in Somerset according to recent survey
TAUNTON and surrounding areas have been revealed as the happiest place to live in Somerset according to a recent study. The Office for National Statistics used the results of a national survey which asked people to rate their level of happiness
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Wells Cathedral ranked as UK's most photographed building at night
Wells Cathedral has been ranked as the UK's most photographed building at night, according to new research. The metadata for more than 10 million photos on Flickr was analysed by BuildWorld to identify the famous buildings with the highest percentage
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When and where you can catch Santa during his eight-date Taunton area tour
THERE'S some exciting news hot off the ice from the North Pole - Santa is on his way to Taunton on a pre-Christmas Eve tour of our area. Supported by Taunton Round Table, the bearded red coat has confirmed he'll be back with his merry band of elves
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Taunton road remains closed overnight due to burst water main
A TAUNTON road was closed overnight (Monday into Tuesday, November 27-28) due to a burst water main. Wessex Water was called in to carry out essential repairs to the stretch of Mountway Road. The road is undergoing extensive carriageway patching
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Writer tells fans what to expect ahead of A Christmas Carol at Taunton Brewhouse
The opening night of A Christmas Carol at Taunton Brewhouse is fast approaching, so one of the brains behind it has given fans a peak behind the curtain. Helena Payne, writer of the show, and also a Taunton local, reveals that attendees to the
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MP calls for government to update Somerset railway station restoration plans
A renewed call has been made for an update on plans to restore a Somerset railway station. This week in the Commons Chamber, Sarah Dyke, Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome, made an appeal to Jacob Young MP, the Minister for Levelling Up
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Taunton business earns global recognition in prestigious awards
An employee from a Taunton-based business has received international recognition. Master distiller at Mainline Spirits, Rich Hudson, earned a special commendation in The Spirits Business's Distiller/Producer of the Year category. Mr Hudson,