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Taunton’s Eat The Bird gets ‘Elite Award’ for years of 5* Food Hygiene

TAUNTON'S Eat The Bird is an award-winning burger joint offering “the best fried chicken in town”. Located on the riverside at Pegasus Court, Coal Orchard, Eat The Bird is possibly the most chilled-out spot to enjoy a night with friends in Taunton

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Private hospital in Taunton celebrates its 50th anniversary with tree planting

NUFFIELD Health Taunton Hospital has celebrated its 50th anniversary by planting a tree with the help of the newly elected Mayor. Vanessa Garside, Mayor of Taunton, visited the Hospital and marked the milestone by planting a tree as part of a day

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Royal Mint reveals rarest and most valuable coins, including 10p, 50p and £2

THE Royal Mint has revealed some of the rarest, and as a result most valuable, coins in circulation today. The rare coins to look out for in your change include a coveted Kew Gardens 50p and a selection of special alphabet 10p coins. All of

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List of MPs standing down at General Election

Here is a list of the 118 MPs who have so far announced they are standing down ahead of the General Election on July 4, as of 1.30pm on May 24, writes Ian Jones and Christopher McKeon from PA. It includes 75 Conservative MPs, which is the highest

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‘Urgent patching repair’ to partially close Taunton town centre road

URGENT patching repair works will partially close a Taunton town centre road next week. The works will be carried out on Priory Bridge Road starting from Tuesday, May 28. Somerset Council is warning residents and motorists that partial closures

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Energy bills set to fall as Ofgem lowers price cap - how much you could save

THE average household energy bill will fall by 7 per cent from July after Ofgem announced it was lowering its energy price cap in response to lower wholesale prices. The regulator announced it was dropping its price cap from £1,690 to £1,568 for

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Expert warns UK households are unintentionally attracting mutant super rats

RATS in your home or garden are less than ideal, but dealing with a 22-inch giant rat is the stuff of nightmares for many. In recent years, so-called 'mutant super rats' have been reported across the UK with their presence causing “savage attacks

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HSBC fined more than £6m over treatment of customers

HSBC has been fined £6.2 million for failures over the treatment of customers who were in arrears or experiencing financial difficulty. It put around 1.5 million people at risk of greater financial harm, according to the Financial Conduct Authority

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How do I register for a postal vote ahead of the 2024 General Election?

WITH a General Election only six weeks away, many across the UK will be looking to make sure they have everything they need before heading to the polls. With the election taking place in July, a lot of voters will have summer holidays booked and

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Recap: A357 closed due to 'significant leak' after burst water main

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Angler’s failure to buy rod licence costs him £349

THE Environment Agency officers have caught and prosecuted a Frome angler for fishing without a rod licence. Jakub Jaslikowski, 23, from Blackberry Road in Frome, pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence at Farleigh Wood Pool, in Bath. He

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Taunton pub reopens with 'refreshed look' and new menu following refurbishment

A POPULAR Taunton pub is boasting a "refreshed" look and new menu following an extensive refurbishment. Formally known as The New Mill, The Bathpool Inn, on Bridgwater Road, now has a new elegantly styled interior, new furniture and a bar area,

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Revised plans put forward for 30 new homes in desirable Somerset village

A MAJOR development in a desirable Somerset village could still go ahead after revised plans were put forward. C. & P. Developments (Wedmore) Ltd. applied in July 2020 to build up to 34 new homes on the B3139 Wells Road in Wedmore, at the eastern

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British Red Cross to launch new mobility aids service

THE British Red Cross is changing the way it delivers its mobility aids service in Taunton as it launches a nationwide programme. From next month, the centre on Livingstone Way will be supplying wheelchairs through a home delivery service.

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Max Verstappen expects Lando Norris to provide stern world title challenge

Max Verstappen believes Lando Norris is ready to rival him for the world championship as the Red Bull driver cast doubt on his own chances at the Monaco Grand Prix, writes Philip Duncan from PA. After his maiden victory in Miami, Norris chased

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Yeovil restaurant wins silver in the Taste of the West awards

A restaurant in Yeovil has scooped a silver accolade at the Taste of the West Hospitality & Retail Awards. The Apple Tree Restaurant, part of The Gardens Group, was recognised for high standards in local sourcing, food and service quality, and

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Richard Kinver wins big in highly contested Bovey Down Trial

Competitors from across the country took part in The Windwhistle Motor Club's Bovey Down Trial last weekend. The annual contest was held in Bovey Down Woods near Seaton on May 19. Richard Kinver from Ottery St Mary achieved overall victory

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‘I worked from home in my final years with the BBC and found it really isolating’

HOW is your banana bread these days? Are you still cycling three miles a day? And how is that puppy? Must be four years old now. May 23, 2020 was the day the UK went into Covid lockdown – the day our lives changed in so many ways. Exactly four

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Police and crime commissioner Clare Moody pens her first monthly column

IT'S a privilege to have been given the opportunity to serve the people of North Somerset and Somerset as your newly elected Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Avon and Somerset. My commitment to you was to be visible and accountable to all

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Female players make waves in the Somerset Cricket League

20 years ago to see a woman playing in the Somerset Cricket League was something of a rarity. Now however there is an increasing number of women and girls playing regularly in the league on a Saturday afternoon. The recent Somerset Cricket