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Pictures: The best photos from the Somerset Business Awards ceremony 2024
THE winners of the 2024 Somerset Business Awards were announced at a glittering gala dinner and presentation at the Winter Gardens Pavilion, in Weston-super-Mare, on Friday (March 22). Nearly 400 business people from across Somerset attended the
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Somerset Council awarded £300,000 to upgrade swimming pools
Somerset Council has been awarded £316,700 of grant funding from Phase 2 of the government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund (SPSF). It is the second instalment of ringfenced money from Sport England and National Lottery funding that will be used to
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New 20mph speed limits to be implemented in Taunton as part of 15 updates in Somerset
FIFTEEN areas across Somerset will have 20mph speed limits introduced in 2024, with some roads of higher limits being reduced to 30mph. All roads in Ruishton, Taunton, are among those set for a reduced speed limit, along with Main Road, Carters
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Calls to overhaul murder laws following death of Taunton student by triple killer
THE Government is facing calls to overhaul murder laws in the wake of the Nottingham attacks, PA reporters Flora Thompson and Margaret Davis write. A watchdog found prosecutors correctly charged triple killer Valdo Calocane but could have handled
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Taunton Town's match this evening postponed after more rain
TAUNTON Town's rearranged game against Slough Town that was due to take place this evening (March 25) has been postponed. The match in the National League South was due to kick off at 7.45pm however after overnight rain and further showers this
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Peter Andre opens new aesthetics clinic and dental practice in Taunton town centre
SINGER and TV personality Peter Andre was in town with his family this morning to unveil a new aesthetics clinic and dental practice in Taunton. Peter and his wife Emily, who is Taunton born-and-bred, cut the ribbon at Azthetics Dentaquest, located
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'Deliberate' fire in Somerset causes serious damage to vehicle
EMERGENCY services raced to the scene of a vehicle fire in Ruishton last night (Sunday, March 24). Fire control mobilised the Taunton crew at around 10.56pm following a report of the fire in the Haydon Lane area. Using a hose reel jet and a
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Former village post office set to be converted into a home
A FORMER village post office looks set to be converted into a home. A change of use planning permission has been granted for the Post Office and General Stores, in Bishops Lydeard. The business has been closed since the death of the postmaster
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Search is on for County Gazette's Pet Idol - submit your pictures now
We know that you love your pets – that’s why we’re looking for you to nominate your pets for our Pet Idol competition. Pets give us love and cuddles after a hard day at work and make sure that they remain loyal no matter what happens. That’
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One of Somerset's oldest residents turns 105
ONE of Somerset’s oldest residents celebrated her 105th birthday last Thursday (March 21) with a birthday card from the King and Queen and a party for family and friends at St Benedict’s Nursing Home in Glastonbury, where she now lives. Joan said
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'Legal process' underway to remove travellers from Taunton Park & Ride
SOMERSET Council has begun legal proceedings to remove a group of travellers from Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton. A small group of seven caravans parked up on the site on Friday, March 22, but this number has since increased to eight, according
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Electrifying performance of Grease by students at school in Taunton
TAUNTON'S Pyrland School students thrilled audiences with their performance of the hit musical Grease. Performed over three nights, with an extra show for primary schools, this was the first time since Covid that a production of this scale has
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NSPCC schools programme helped child speak about abuse
A mother whose son was sexually abused by a family friend has praised an NSPCC programme that helped him talk about the abuse. Speak out Stay safe, which the NSPCC has been running in primary schools across the UK since 2011, helps children understand
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Pre-season trip to Abu Dhabi 'couldn't have gone better' for Somerset
PLAYERS and staff from Somerset County Cricket Club are heading back to the UK after completing their training camp in Abu Dhabi this week. Somerset played in the Abu Dhabi T20 competition was followed by several days of red-ball practice and a
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Busy Taunton road to close for nearly two weeks following order from the council
A BUSY Taunton road will be closing for nearly two weeks in April. Somerset Council has made an order prohibiting all traffic from proceeding along Bridgwater Road from the junction with Toneway to the junction with Yew Tree Lane. The closure
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Princess of Wales wished a 'speedy recovery' following cancer announcement
THE Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mohammed Saddiq, has wished The Princess of Wales a "speedy recovery" after it was announced that she is receiving cancer treatment. In a televised broadcast, Kate Middleton explained that she is undergoing preventative
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Popular Somerset festival confirms 2024 event will be the last ever
THE directors of a popular Somerset festival have announced that this year's event will be the last. The Shindig Festival, which will run from May 23 to May 26, will take place at the Dillington Estate. Now in its tenth year, the event, which
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Death notices and funeral announcements from the Somerset County Gazette
The Somerset County Gazette published 15 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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How Somerset Council will be spending £9.6m to unlock 18,000 new homes
CREATING new nature reserves, retrofitting social housing and growing particular species of grass will all be used to unlock thousands of new homes across Somerset. More than 18,000 new homes across the county have been held up by the phosphates
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Total hip replacement procedure available in Somerset hospitals wins award
A TOTAL hip replacement procedure available in Somerset, that can now be done without the patient needing an overnight hospital stay, has won a prestigious Health Service Journal Partnership Award. The procedure has been available at both Musgrove
