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Donations to children's charity doubled as part of Big Give campaign
A local children's charity has been selected to take part in the Big Give Arts for Impact fundraising campaign. SPAEDA, an arts education charity, is on a mission to engage children who often miss school due to complex mental health issues, through
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Local Nature Recovery Strategy explored at climate group event
Around 80 people attended Carhampton Climate Group's Woodlands, Wetlands and Wildlife event. The group held a standing-room-only event on March 9, drawing in nature enthusiasts interested in looking at innovative nature recovery approaches in West
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Taunton Warriors too good for Huish Tigers in local derby
Counties 2 Tribute Somerset: Taunton Warriors 41-15 Huish Tigers TAUNTON Warriors claimed bragging rights in the town's local derby match at the weekend against Huish Tigers. In the Counties 2 Tribute Somerset division match, the Warriors came
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Supporters Association help Taunton Town pay off HMRC debts
TAUNTON Town Independent Supporters Association (TTISA) has come to the financial aid of the football club in recent weeks. As it has been well documented, Taunton Town are in the midst of paying back debt owed to HMRC and further recent match
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Pre-season tour performances impress head coach Kerr
SOMERSET CCC have been playing some good cricket whilst on pre-season tour in Abu Dhabi and it has impressed head coach Jason Kerr. The Cidermen finished in third place in the Abu Dhabi Counties Super Cup T20 competition at the weekend and there
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Solar farm planned next door to new homes near M5 in Taunton
A solar farm could soon be built a stone’s throw from a new housing development near the M5 in Somerset. West of England Developments (Taunton) Ltd. is currently constructing 28 new homes on Derham Close in Creech St. Michael, just over the M5
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Shrek The Musical a big success at Danesfield School
Danesfield School in Williton hosted sold out crowds for their production of Shrek the Musical Jr earlier this month. On March 5, 6 and 7, Danesfield performed their fabulous production of Shrek the Musical Jr, with brilliant performances all around
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Funds for relatives' room in hospital ward after ‘sad news in unsuitable environment’
A WOMAN is raising funds for a relatives’ room at a Musgrove Hospital ward after receiving the “devastating news” of her mum’s death in “a very sad-looking” area. Mandy Brightman launched the fundraiser for the Dunkery Ward to “prevent other relatives
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Thoroughbred stallion comes to Somerset for 2024 breeding season
IT was announced earlier this month that Arrigo, a 16-year-old son of stallion Shirocco, has relocated from Yorton Stud in Powys to a farm in Somerset. Arrigo has moved to Bullbrook Farm near Somerton to live with Chloe Roddick and her husband
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TV farmer Adam Henson praises school in Taunton after national food award
JOE Mann, the Head of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Food, at Queen's College, Taunton, clinched the prestigious ‘National Champion of Champions’ Eat Game award, announced yesterday (Monday, March 18). The win affirmed Queen’s College’s position
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81 offences detected in two-week period as police tackle phone use behind the wheel
OFFICERS from the Avon and Somerset Roads Policing team have been cracking down on drivers who use their mobile phones whilst behind the wheel. In a two-week operation called Op Telecom, which finished on March 10, 81 offences were detected
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Popular car boot sale to come to Taunton for the first time this year
A POPULAR car boot sale is returning to Taunton for the first time this year. Taunton Racecourse Car Boot Sale will be back this Sunday (March 24) and will remain open every Sunday until October. Last August, the car boot sale was taken over
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Key workers to receive home deposit help for Taunton developments
NEW build properties are being reserved at a rate of around one per week at two Taunton developments. Eight key workers have been able to buy their own home over the last couple of months thanks to Barratt David Wilson Homes South West’s deposit
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'Disappointment’ as art installation’s material in Taunton park ‘has degraded’
AN ART installation at Vivary Park has been removed after it started to show significant signs of weather damage. The Phoenix structure at the park’s Sensory Garden was removed to be examined to check its condition. It was installed in the
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Government funding for Taunton cycle route can't be used to reinstate footbridge
CENTRAL government funding for new cycle routes through Taunton town centre cannot be used to reinstate a popular footbridge, Somerset Council has confirmed. The footbridge within Goodland Gardens was closed by Somerset West and Taunton Council
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Somerset Lidl announces closure date ahead of demolition to facilitate huge expansion
A BRANCH of Lidl in Somerset has announced it will soon close as plans to demolish the store will soon be put into action. The Wells branch of Lidl will close on Saturday, March 30 ahead of its imminent demolition to facilitate plans to rebuild
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Decision on 600 new homes in Somerset town expected by the summer
RESIDENTS of a small Somerset town will find out in the summer whether hundreds of new homes will be built on their doorstep. C. G. Fry put forward outline plans back in July 2018 to build up to 620 homes, a primary school, employment units and
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Astra Group wins award for work with Shepton Mallet Town Council
A full-service provider of traditional and digital signage has received national recognition for its work with Shepton Mallet Town Council. Astra Group scooped the title Wayfinding Project of the Year for the second year running at the Sign & Wrap
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Yeovil nurse running the London Marathon for Roald Dahl charity
A children's nurse from Yeovil has signed up for this year's London Marathon in support of Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity. Emma Christie has a unique passion for the charity as she serves as a Roald Dahl Nurse at Yeovil District Hospital
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Asda Express opens at Taunton filling station
A SUPERMARKET has recently opened an express store at a Taunton petrol station. The Asda Express store opened on Tuesday, March 12, at the Shell Garage on Priory Bridge Road. It has been confirmed that the store is currently licensed to sell
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Somerset leads the way with new service that detects womb cancer
A new service in Somerset that makes it easier to get checked for womb cancer has seen waiting times for a diagnosis reduce by 59 days. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust launched the UK's first post-menopausal bleeding self-referral service in September
