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Contemporary property on a cul-de-sac in Monkton Heathfield
This double-fronted, contemporary property occupies a tucked away position on a cul-de-sac in the village of Monkton Heathfield, just under three miles north-east of Taunton. The three-bedroom, detached family home has a lovely open outlook onto
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Police searching for missing Jonathan last seen on March 11
POLICE have issued an appeal for a missing teenager from Somerset who was last seen on March. 15-year-old Jonathan was last seen on Sub Road in Butleigh on March 11 and police are growing increasingly concerned for his welfare. He is white,
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Titans snap four game losing run with gritty win over Darlington
National League 1: Taunton Titans 22-20 Darlington Mowden Park TAUNTON Titans bounced back with a win on Saturday (March 23) playing at home against Darlington Mowden Park. The match in the National One Rugby division ended 22-20 to the Titans
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Taunton Prep School Headmaster leads student English Channel swim training
TAUNTON School has announced plans to complete another swim of the English Channel in August 2024. Prep School Headmaster, Ed Burnett will be leading the training regime alongside Head of Geography and leader of Taunton School’s long distance swimming
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Substantial Victorian townhouse in a popular residential area of Taunton
This substantial Victorian residence occupies a spot in one of the most popular residential areas of Taunton, just one mile to the town centre and close to local conveniences at Mountfields. The five-to-six-bedroom semi-detached property also comes
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Family day at Georgian-era mansion to take place in May
THE Annual Kilve Court Family Day is set to be held in May, Finley Vowles writes. Kilve Court is a beautiful Georgian-era mansion, which is located on the Quantock hills, you will spend the day outside in the beautiful fields and on the lake.
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‘The hound has a strange relationship with cars’
THE hound has a strange, and strained, relationship with cars. While not opposed on an environmental level, and oddly quiet on the congestion charge debate, she is basically indifferent. She would not have been a good guest on Top Gear. Vehicles
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Invincible Tone Youth U12s squad go full season undefeated
A JUNIOR football team from Taunton has finished the league campaign unbeaten as they have managed 15 games without defeat. The invincible Tone Youth Hornets U12 squad have won 14 league games and drew the remaining one. In those 15 matches
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Oake Manor Golf Club Captains’ Charity 2023 raised over £7,000 for charity
Oake Manor Golf Club Captains’ Charity 2023 raised over £7,000 for the Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance. At this years’ Annual General Meeting the outgoing Captain Dave Kinnear presented a cheque for £7339.47 which was gratefully received by Debbie
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Celebrating 300 years of Stourhead as a home
A new exhibition at the National Trust property Stourhead shines a light on the women who shaped this stately home over the past three centuries The year ‘2024’ marks three hundred years of Stourhead as a home. This milestone birthday is being
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'Bridging the divide - our planet our parliament our choice'
The climate and the ecological crises have not gone away. In the meantime many other crises have come along to add their weight to the sense of chaos, desperation and conflict. Year 2024 will also see democracy in action at a global level with
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Yeovilton-based museum sees increase in visitors
THE Association of Leading Visitor Attractions has published data on its members for 2023, with Fleet Air Arm Museum showing impressive growth, Finley Vowles reports. The data shows that the Yeovilton-based museum saw a 33 per cent increase in
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Minor injury unit move to former council HQ ruled out
A MINOR injuries unit in a Somerset town will not be relocating into a former council building, NHS bosses have confirmed. Somerset NHS Foundation Trust operates seven minor injuries units (MIUs) across the county, providing treatment for non-life
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Somerset path 'world's happiest walk' according to facial analysis technology
A COASTAL path which begins in Somerset has been named the world's happiest walk. The South West Coastal Path, which starts in Minehead and ends in Cornwall, was found to be the walk that produces the biggest smiles among walkers worldwide.