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Taunton School student qualifies for Olympic swimming trials
16-year-old Izzy Blackhurst, a student at Taunton School Sixth Form, has qualified for a trial to join the Great Britain Olympic swimming team. The trials, being held at the London Aquatic Centre between 2nd – 7th April 2024, will see Izzy swim
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Former Minehead day centre to be transformed into 'more efficient' police station
MINEHEAD'S former Seahorse Centre will be turned into a new police station, Avon and Somerset Police have confirmed. The police force has purchased the building on Stephenson Road from Somerset Council and is preparing to start refurbishment work
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Somerset body piercing studio gets shortlisted for prestigious awards
A BODY piercing studio in Taunton has been shortlisted for several prestigious awards this year. Eternal Beauty UK, which has now been trading for 11 years, can be found in East Street. The award-winning studio offers not only body piercing, but
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Newly built bespoke residence in the popular Stonegallows area of Taunton
This bespoke new build residence occupies a prime position in the popular Stonegallows area of Taunton, on the south-western side of the town. The five-bedroom executive-style property benefits from offering a blank canvas enabling its new owner
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Maiden solo exhibition from local artist Sue Walsh now on display
THE New Inn at Halse is hosting the maiden solo exhibition of local artist Sue Walsh which features a collection of local landscapes and still life pictures in oils and mixed media. Sue has developed her own personal style of working over the last
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Somerset squad 'can achieve anything' says Kerr ahead of 2024 season
DESPITE the driving wind and heavy downpours Somerset’s Media Day on Thursday attracted a very large turn out from members of both the national and local press corp, writes Richard Walsh. Individual interviews took place in the 1875 Club and the
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Fire crews rescue driver of overturned 44 tonne HGV in Somerset
FIRE crews raced to rescue the driver of a 44 tonne HGV which overturned in Aller yesterday (March 29). A Somerton Fire Station spokesperson said: "Fire control received a call from police reporting a 44 tonne HGV had overturned near to Langport
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Taunton care home ‘thrilled’ to welcome community on successful open day
A TAUNTON care home has successfully held its first open day of the year. Frethey House Care Home invited the community to learn more about the person-centred care and support they provide for their residents. They are part of the Aria Care
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Remembering the time a bus crashed into a family home in Taunton
BACK in March 2011, a Taunton woman told how she watched a service bus destroy her car and crash into her family home. Cassie Langford was returning to her mum’s house in Rochester Road after a night out at 11.30am on a Saturday when the taxi she
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Taunton Town bring in three new signings to boost squad
TAUNTON Town Football Club had a very active National League transfer deadline day as they brought in three new signings. The squad was lacking in depth and the three new additions will help to provide cover and competition for places as the business
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Spring has sprung in the Somerset property market
Last week it finally felt as though we could say goodbye to one of the soggiest winters on record. The sun even made several welcome appearances and a host of plants in our garden began to emerge from hibernation, sending fresh green shoots up through
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Early season Jersey Royals hit supermarket shelves in south west
A SUPERMARKET is leading the way when it comes to Jersey Royals. Marks and Spencer (M&S) is expecting deliveries this week, and is the first retailer to launch these early season potatoes. In Somerset, Taunton and Bridgwater stores will
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Somerset Wetherspoons pub achieves top hygiene rating
A SOMERSET Wetherspoons pub has been given a top hygiene rating. The Lantokay in Street received a five-star rating from Somerset Council’s Scores on the Doors scheme, which assesses hygiene standards at local establishments. The food and drink
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Care home extension among latest Somerset planning applications
AN extension to a care home, dozens of new storage containers and renovations to a beloved local church are among the schemes people are trying to get planning permission for in Somerset. Every week, hundreds of planning applications are submitted
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Major changes to Yeovil stroke services rubber-stamped by health bosses
MAJOR changes to stroke services being offered at Yeovil Hospital have been given the green light by Somerset health bosses – in less than 20 minutes. NHS Somerset consulted with residents between late-January and mid-April 2023 over the future
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‘Retirement is the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in life’
RETIREMENT has been on my mind this week after hearing that the legend Phil Hill is retiring in a few weeks! How can this be? He is too young. His youthful looks and cheeky personality will be missed. I have known Phil for many years. It is always
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New name for six minor injuries units in Somerset – and what they can treat
SIX minor injuries units in Somerset will get a new name from April 1. The units, which are run by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, will be known as urgent treatment centres (or UTC for short). They will provide exactly the same services as minor
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Transport bosses silent on how more than £400k of cycling funding will be spent
SOMERSET transport bosses have declined to confirm how they will spend more than £400,000 of new government funding for walking and cycling routes. The Department for Transport (DfT) announced on Saturday (March 23) that Somerset would receive
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‘This mass extinction is driven by human activity causing chaotic climate conditions’
AS I’ve said many times before, hardly anything in life is in black or white: it’s more truthfully always a question of percentages. In political terms, it's where you see, in the next decade or so, the balance between socialism’s public wealth
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‘I felt guilty when Kate felt she had to go public with such a personal battle’
HEARING the news about Princess Kate last week was hard to hear! I was as nosey as everyone about what was going on and was bombarded with gossip and rumours. I felt guilty when she felt she had to go public with what is such a personal battle.
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These dog-friendly Easter eggs made my pet’s year (she even went on an egg hunt)
I’M embarrassed to say I treat my dog as a human, from toys (including a ball pool thanks to the TikTok algorithm), to outdoor coats and food – I give her almost everything a child owns but in the most pet-friendly form. Is it because she is my
