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Flotilla celebrates 30th anniversary of Bridgwater & Taunton Canal reopening
A dozen decorated boats formed a flotilla marking the 30th anniversary of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal reopening this weekend. The "memorable" event, organised by the Somerset Navigators Boat Club, saw at least 12 boats travel along the canal
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Motorists warned of evening work scheduled to resurface roundabout
EVENING closures will be in place while essential maintenance works will be carried out on a roundabout in Wiveliscombe. The work will be carried out by Somerset Council on the B3227 Sandy’s Moor Roundabout. The council’s highways team will
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How do I keep foxes out of my garden without harming them?
FOXES are a common point of contention for UK gardeners, with many enjoying their presence and others finding them annoying. Finding ways to safely deter foxes from a property is a common chore for people across the country with several natural
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Bus group launches campaign to safeguard the future of the services
WELLINGTON bus user group, part of Somerset Bus Partnership, is launching a ‘Catch the Bus’ campaign during Better Transport Week, 17–23 June. Six different posters are being displayed around the town, showing many reasons for leaving the car at
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Historian celebrates Taunton’s surviving World War II chart makers
A HISTORIAN has marked the 80th D-Day by celebrating five locals who worked in the top-secret Admiralty Chart Establishment at Taunton during the war. Dr Adrian Webb, who recently published his book Churchill’s Secret Chart Makers, was able to
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How high can a garden fence between neighbours be in the UK?
GARDEN fences are everywhere in the UK with homeowners using them as a way to mark property lines while providing privacy. However, a number of regulations exist across the UK to control how tall these can be, leaving many in the dark. If you've
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DWP warning to pensioners as thousands of bank statements checked
PENSIONERS have been warned the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is checking thousands of their bank statements following a huge rise in fraud. The DWP revealed that there were £520 million in Pension Credit overpayments paid out in the last
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Are you suffering from burnout? Check out these five 'tell-tale' signs
Are you suffering from burnout? Are you not sure? Here are 5 'tell-tale' signs that you could be. Burnout is a state of physical and mental exhaustion that can occur when you've experienced stress over a long period - but it can be difficult to
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This Morning pays tribute to 'lovely' Michael Mosley following 'devastating' death
ITV's This Morning has paid tribute to TV doctor Michael Mosley following his "tragic" and "devastating" death. Mosley's wife, Dr Clare Bailey Mosley, confirmed his death on Sunday (June 9) after an extensive search operation found his body on
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Plans for Frome pub to become family home with ‘modern’ extension
FORMER pub Hungerford Arms could be transformed into a family home with a “modern” one-storey extension if planning approval is given. Plans submitted by Class Architecture include the conversion of the Grade II listed former pub into a single
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Glastonbury likely to take fallow year in 2026, Emily Eavis says
EMILY Eavis has said Glastonbury is likely to take a fallow year in 2026. The festival usually takes place four out of every five years, with the fifth year reserved for rehabilitation of the land. The last official fallow year was 2018, but
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Plans to replace unsightly lanterns on Taunton town bridge as part of repairs
NEW lanterns on Taunton's Town Bridge, a free-standing barrel sauna and a food to go pod are among the schemes people are trying to get planning permission for in Somerset. Every week, hundreds of planning applications are submitted to Somerset
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Musgrove Park Hospital ward celebrates zero patient falls over a year
A MUSGROVE Park Hospital ward is celebrating zero patient falls that caused an injury over a 12-month period, after implementing a falls improvement project. The "incredible feat" was achieved in the hospital's Eliot ward, avoiding the devastating
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Preschool in Taunton retains positive Ofsted rating after latest inspection
TAUNTON Preschool is thrilled to announce that it has retained its 'GOOD' rating following a recent Ofsted inspection conducted on 2 May 2024. This achievement highlights the preschool's continued dedication to providing high-quality early years
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Young people starting apprenticeships in Yeovil fell by almost 40% in last decade
THE number of people starting apprenticeships in Yeovil has fallen by almost 40% since 2016, analysis of House of Commons Library research reveals. In the Yeovil constituency, 520 fewer apprenticeships started in 2022/23 than in 2015/16, data analysed
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Crews tackle garden shed fire in Taunton
FIRE crews attended reports of “smoke issuing from the roof of a garden shed” yesterday afternoon (Sunday, June 9). It happened on Lambrook Road in Taunton where firefighters arrived within 20 minutes. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
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Family-run creative café opens in Taunton
A CREATIVE café in Taunton is marking its official opening by announcing that there will be no fees to pay to use their studio for a whole week. The Serendipity Creative Café opened its doors on Saturday, June 8 on South Street in the old Barry