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Somerset food and drink manufacturer bought out by Swedish firm
A SOMERSET food and drink manufacturer has been bought out by a Swedish firm. Shepton Mallet-based Framptons Ltd has been snapped up by privately-owned Gothenburg investment company Profura, which invests across industries, focusing on long-term
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Success at annual Christmas fatstock show in Somerset this week
THERE were excellent entries at the 123rd Annual Christmas Fatstock Show and Sale in Somerset on Wednesday (November 29). And Frome Fatstock Society presented cheques to both the Wiltshire Air Ambulance and Frome Market Health Hub for £500 each
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RECAP: Person taken to hospital following collision on A38 near popular Somerset pub
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Secondary school in Taunton has changed its name today
A SECONDARY school in Taunton has today (Friday, December 1) changed its name. The former Heathfield Community School, in Monkton Heathfield, is now known as Monkton Wood Academy. The new name was chosen to reflect the location and semi-rural
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Plans for 14 gypsy caravans on village site
A PLANNING application has been submitted to Somerset Council for a residential caravan site for seven gypsy families, each with two caravans, and for four amenity buildings on land west of Yalham Farm, Otterford Road, Otterford. The latest applications
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Somerset politicians vow to keep fighting for new road to growing coastal town
PROMINENT Somerset politicians have vowed to keep fighting for funding to reconnect a growing coastal town to its neighbouring villages. The B3191 Cleeve Hill, which runs from Watchet to Blue Anchor, was closed by Somerset County Council in mid-January
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Avon & Somerset PC WhatsApped images with his family of dead man and sex suspect
AN Avon and Somerset police officer sent images and videos of a number of incidents and investigations he attended. The offences committed by Lewis Wood, 42, who left the force in 2021, included sharing images of a dead man and other material relating
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Somerset businesses scoop awards at South West Wedding Industry ceremony
SOMERSET wedding businesses successfully joined the recent South West Wedding Industry Awards. The event was at Aldwick Estate & Vineyard near Bristol last week and several Somerset-based businesses won awards. The event recognizes and rewards
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Sisters' healthy sugar-free cake business in response to rise in diabetes
SEEING family members with diabetes missing out on treats has inspired two sisters to set up their own business making healthy cakes. Full-time nurses Annamaria Vlasa and Adela Tot have been baking cheesecakes, Victoria sponges and carrot cakes
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I tried Halfords' tool filled advent calendar but I won't be getting it again
NOWADAYS, an advent calendar filled with chocolate is just the start of the festive offerings with a variety of options now available, including everything from socks to tools (yes, tools!). Halfords recently launched its first advent calendar
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Villagers set to pledge over £500,000 to save their local pub
VILLAGERS are dipping into their pockets in a bid to raise more than £500,000 to save their local pub. They are buying shares in an attempt to turn The Globe, in Milverton, into a community pub. The business in Silver Street has been put up
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'2024 Summer cricket fixtures have brought a mixed response from fans'
THE 2023 cricket season certainly had it’s ups and downs, England winning back the Ashes, Somerset winning the T20 Blast, Surrey the County Championship, writes Merv Colenutt. And the negatives, The Hundred, Metro Cup 50 over cup for mostly second
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Somerset cricket fans disappointed with England's World Cup display
England’s cricketers have been nothing less than shameful and woeful in their pursuit of retaining their own World Cup 50 over competition they won back in England in exciting circumstances back in 2019 writes Merv Colenutt Since those exciting
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Somerset placed under official cold health alert during six-day freezing snap
SOMERSET and the rest of the South West have been placed on an official yellow 'cold health' alert until next Tuesday (December 5). It comes as the Met Office forecasts average temperatures around or less than 2dagsC over the coming days. We
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List of local post offices where you can send packages using Evri from TODAY
FROM today (Friday, December 1), 31 post offices in Somerset are offering customers the option of sending packages using delivery company Evri. For the first time in the Post Office’s 360-year history, the new service will allow its customers to
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Devoted husband puts on concert in thanks for treatment of wife with dementia
A MAN whose wife has dementia inspired Taunton Male Voice Choir to stage a fundraising concert for Alzheimer’s UK. The performance in Oake on Saturday (November) raised over £700. Peter Vann, whose wife Carole has been living with dementia
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County Gazette readers can subscribe for just £3 for 3 months in this flash sale
READERS who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £3 for 3 months or 40% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers
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Cheddar made at Glastonbury Festival site triumphs at International Cheese Awards
CHEDDAR made at the home of Glastonbury Festival has enjoyed a success at this year's International Cheese Awards. Worthy Farm Reserve Cheddar, made from the Worthy Farm herd's milk, won a bronze in the 'Best Mature Cheddar' classes at both the
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Charlton House gears up for festive season
Nestled in Shepton Mallet, Charlton House is preparing for a jam-packed festive season. The Montigo Resorts Somerset estate plans an array of offerings to light up the Christmas period. On December 3, the Nordic-inspired Christmas market opens