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Seven Somerset locals receive King’s Birthday Honours
OVER 70 people from the South West have received honours in HM The King’s Birthday Honours List 2024, published today by the Cabinet Office — seven are from Somerset. The King's Honours List focuses on those who have initiated a substantial change
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Bridgwater and Taunton College principal awarded Order of the British Empire
BRIDGWATER and Taunton College's principal and CEO Andrew Berry has received an Order of the British Empire in the King's Birthday Honours list. Mr Berry, from Street, Somerset, has been recognised "for services to Further Education" and made a
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Police appeal to find missing 15-year-old last seen in Taunton
POLICE are appealing for the public’s help to find a 15-year-old girl who was last seen in the Taunton area. Keeley was last seen at around 2.30pm yesterday (Thursday, June 13). She is white, of very slim build, with long, light brown hair,
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Latest YouGov polling projects who will win in the Yeovil constituency
THE latest general election polling data from YouGov projects that the Liberal Democrats will win the Yeovil seat on July 4. Conservative candidate Marcus Fysh has held the Yeovil constituency seat since 2015. While Mr Fysh increased his majority
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Closure order for flat linked to anti-social behaviour and drug use
A FLAT in a Somerset town has been hit with a three-month closure order after “significant levels” of anti-social behaviour and drug use. Police said they obtained a closure order for a property in Street after incidents involving drugs, violent
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County cricketers visit St Margaret’s Hospice ahead of key fundraising event
SOMERSET cricketers Tom Abell, Ben Green and Roelof van der Merwe paid a visit to St Margaret’s Hospice on Tuesday (June 12). A day centre attendee, Patricia Rimmer, expressed her joy over meeting the ‘lovely’ players, saying: “It was so wonderful
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Joe Wicks ‘buzzing’ as he prepares to host two workouts at Glastonbury Festival
JOE Wicks is returning to Glastonbury Festival later this month. Last year, Joe (also known as The Body Coach) took to the Gateway stage to guide thousands of people through a 30-minute HIIT workout. This year, he will be back and doing even
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Road reopened after car is recovered from accident site outside hotel
THE A378 reopened earlier this morning (June 14) after the car that hit a hotel and pub was removed from the accident site. A car collided with the Langport Arms Hotel on Saturday, June 8, and a road closure was in place to allow its recovery.
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Woman suffers ‘serious injury to her hand’ after assault
A WOMAN in her fifties has suffered a serious injury to her hand after being assaulted outside a supermarket in Glastonbury. It happened on Wednesday, May 1 on Street Road. Police have now shared a CCTV image of a woman they would like to identify
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Seven properties to be built on land near Taunton town centre
WT ESTATES has confirmed that seven properties will be built on a plot of land near Taunton town centre. The business said the development will be built on Wilfred Road, at the bottom of East Reach, behind the Tesco petrol filling station.
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Director Danny Boyle’s zombie movie saves Cheddar Gorge toilets
FILM director Danny Boyle has won over locals in Cheddar Gorge after saving a toilet block from closure on the gorge. Mr Boyle, 67, is using the gorge as the movie set for his sequel to the zombie classic 28 Days Later, which will be called 28
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Celebrate the start of Euro 2024 with Taunton face-painting event
MINI football fans in Taunton are in for a treat to mark the start of Euro 2024 this weekend. The Entertainer has planned an exclusive face-painting event from 11am to 3pm on Saturday, June 15. It offers them the chance to have their faces
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Residents facing eviction launch fundraising appeal to secure building's future
PEOPLE living in an iconic Glastonbury building are crowd-funding to connect their premises to the National Grid to allow them to hold more public events. The Zig Zag Building lies on Morland Road in the Beckery area of Glastonbury, and was once
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Data reveals the best CPR-friendly songs for Glastonbury Festival
A health and safety firm has created a bespoke CPR-friendly playlist for this year's Glastonbury Festival. The playlist, curated by Rhino Safety, uses chart-topping tunes with a steady rhythm to assist in performing chest compressions during life-saving
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New weekly gatherings of silent meditation in Glastonbury
A community gathering dedicated to silent meditation and reflection is coming to Glastonbury. The event, titled MASS, is planned to launch on June 23 at the Assembly Rooms of Glastonbury. MASS extends an invitation to every individual to immerse
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General election 2024: seven things we learned from the Langport hustings
CANDIDATES standing in the Glastonbury and Somerton constituency have laid out how they would improve the lives of local people if they are elected on July 4. The new Glastonbury and Somerton constituency includes the titular towns along with Bruton
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Bruton's international art gallery presents solo showcase
A new international contemporary art gallery in Bruton, Somerset is hosting its first solo art exhibition. FEIN Collections, which opened in April this year, is presenting Dancing on the Razor's Edge by artist David Hansen. His detailed works