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Missing Taunton teen Sam Hill from Taunton found safe by police
Missing 17-year-old Sam Hill from Taunton, who was reported missing yesterday afternoon has been found by Devon and Cornwall Police. They were last seen on Sunday (December 10) and are from Taunton but have links to Plymouth and Cornwall. They
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Taunton motorist caught speeding at 60mph in 30mph zone
A MOTORIST was caught driving at twice the speed limit on a notorious stretch of road on the approach to Taunton. Adam Philip Jones, 28, of South Street, Taunton, was clocked driving at 60mph in a 30mph zone on the A358 at Henlade on February 11
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Titans let slip another lead in latest defeat at Cinderford
Cinderford 40, Taunton Titans 31. Taunton were the visitors up in the Forest of Dean at Cinderford, with both teams recognising the importance of the result. Playing into a stiff southwesterly breeze, Titans turned down a penalty shot and went
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Almost 90 new wheelchair-accessible homes built in area in three years
NEARLY 90 wheelchair-accessible homes have been delivered in the Taunton, Wellington and West Somerset area in the past three years – with more in the pipeline. In North Taunton, five wheelchair-adapted homes are nearing completion as part of the
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Christmas, the Somerset way: festive essentials from across the county
Innovative businesses from across our county are creating their own special twist on Christmas essentials so you can have yourselves a merry little Somerset Christmas. Crack a bottle open These convivial Christmas crackers are the brainwork
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Plans approved for motor parts store on former car sales site in Taunton
A BUSINESS selling motor parts is set to move into premises in Taunton that have been vacant for five years. Conditional planning permission has been granted for the company to convert the former Taunton Motor Company site in Priory Bridge Road
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Bashir handed shock England test call up as Leach returns to the squad
ROOKIE spinner Shoaib Bashir has been handed a shock call-up for England’s new year Test tour of India, just six months after making his first-class debut for Somerset. The 20-year-old off-spinner has made just six senior red-ball appearances,
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North Somerset inn named as one of England's best 'unspoilt' pubs
A POPULAR pub in North Somerset has made the Good Pub Guide's short list of England's best 'unspoilt' pubs. The Crown Inn in Churchill, Winscombe, was one of just eight English pubs to make the prestigious list. The Good Pub Guide said the
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Santa arrives at farm shop by unusual mode of transport
SANTA arrived in style at Rumwell Farm Shop yesterday (Sunday, December 10) - while his reindeer rested up ahead of their big night on Christmas Eve. He was transported to his grotto at the venue by telehandler, a hydraulic lifting machine used
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Stunning rural pub in Somerset named among best in England for value food and drink
A BEAUTIFUL pub tucked away in a rural area of Somerset has made the Good Pub Guide's short list of England's pubs 'that won't cost the earth'. The Queen Victoria, in Priddy, near Wells, was one of just ten English pubs to make the prestigious
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Death notices and funeral announcements from the Somerset County Gazette
The Somerset County Gazette published 13 death notices last week. Every week, the Somerset County Gazette publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print,
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Somerset actor crowned winner of ITV's Mamma Mia reality TV series
AN actor from Somerset has been crowned the series winner of a Mamma Mia themed ITV reality TV show. After a stunning finale, it was announced on Sunday December 10 that Tobias Turley, from Street, was the series' joint overall winner along with
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Headmaster to stand down next summer after five years in post
HEADMASTER Eugene du Toit is leaving Wellington School at the end of the summer term. Mr Toit, who has led Wellington since 2019, is taking up the post of master of Haileybury, one of The Times' ‘Best UK Independent Schools 2024’. Before Wellington
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Taunton schoolboy 'blown away' by meeting Princess of Wales
A SCHOOLBOY was blown away when the Princess of Wales approached him for a chat ahead of a festive service in Westminster Abbey. Anthony Knight, aged 17, who lives in Minehead and attends Taunton School, was invited to the Royal Carol Service in
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Sheepdog that protects farmer's turkeys 24/7
MEET the 50kg dog devoted to protecting Christmas turkeys. Bear, a Maremma sheepdog, spends day and night from April to December looking out for a flock of the festive birds. Farmer George Ford, 34, prides himself on letting his turkeys live
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Neighbour helps mum give birth under family's Christmas tree
A WOMAN has given birth - under the family Christmas tree. Healthcare assistant Leanne Tighe, 38, had the baby on her living room floor. Her neighbour and best friend Ashley Brooke delivered baby Amelia, now known as Mimi. They sent a photo
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Stunning art created with the mouth instead of the hand
‘I think a lot of people say they’re not arty at all, and to be honest I thought I wasn’t arty before my injury, but I guess you can find something within yourself if you’re that desperate’ reveals mouth artist Vanessa Haarhoff. ‘It was a good way
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The pretty posies made from posy of Somerset-sourced foliage and flowers
‘Somerset is just so charming and nostalgic, I love that the tractors trundle past our window, the cows pop their heads over the hedgerows and that the sky is so huge. You never notice the huge skies in Somerset until you go away, but the sky dominates
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Poppy of Honour national WW1 memorial set to be sited on edge of Taunton
A NATIONAL memorial to more than a million people killed in the First World War is set to be permanently housed on the edge of Taunton. The Poppy of Honour Pavilion is likely to be sited within Maidenbrook Country Park. West Monkton Parish