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All the major pubs closing as almost 500 shut for good in the UK
472 pubs across England and Wales have permanently closed in the last year, according to new analysis. In the first three months of 2024, the country saw 236 pubs shut their doors for good, government figures by real estate firm Altus Group have
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'Striking' new stamps released to mark Red Arrows' 'milestone' 60th season
A SET of "striking" new stamps have been released to mark the "milestone" 60th display season of the Red Arrows. The eight stamps feature the Red Arrows' trademark red, white and blue trails in the sky. The iconic aerobatics display team are
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Noisy neighbours: How late is too late to be making noise?
NOISY neighbours can turn life into a nightmare, especially when they make excessive noise late at night and in the early hours of the morning. Unreasonable or excessive noise is defined as noise that unreasonably and substantially interferes with
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Prolific shoplifter banned from entering supermarkets after series of thefts
A PROLIFIC shoplifter has been banned from entering every Co-Op and Marks & Spencer store nationwide for three years after being given a Criminal Behaviour Order. Callum Macdonald, 20, of Frome, is also not allowed to enter specific branches of
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Taunton Titans rugby player cleared of dangerous driving
A Taunton Titans rugby player has been cleared of dangerous driving, but found guilty of the lesser offence of careless driving. Second row forward Taine Benson crashed his car in Devon in September 2021 while he was with Sidmouth Rugby Club. Two
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Glastonbury stars design temporary tattoos for festival
Glastonbury performers Russell Crowe and Lulu are among stars who have designed temporary tattoos with a 'water' theme for this year's festival. Several famous faces have teamed up with the charity WaterAid to create the tattoo designs for distribution
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Richard Hammond’s car joins Haynes Motor Museum’s new 'DriveTribe' exhibition
Richard Hammond’s famous ‘Desert DB9’ will take pride of place, next to ‘Oliver’ the Opel Kadet, at the Launch of Haynes Motor Museum’s new ‘DriveTribe’ Exhibition. Haynes Motor Museum's new DriveTribe exhibition will officially open on Monday
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Castle School students get taste of 'unbearable pressures of life as a journalist'
PUPILS at Castle School, Taunton, had a taste of the “near unbearable pressures of life as a journalist”, on June 16, 1993. A report from the Gazette read: “The school newsroom was buzzing on Wednesday as international and national news was picked
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Pictures: Bottlenose dolphin spotted in Somerset and photographed for the first time
A BOTTLENOSE dolphin has been seen from Somerset's coastline and photographed for possibly the first time ever. Louise Christiaans, a volunteer for Somerset Seawatch and the Somerset Wildlife Trust, spotted the dolphin from Hurlstone Point between
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Line Dancing fundraising event coming to Taunton park this weekend
A community line dance will be held in Taunton's French Weir Park this weekend. There’ll be fun for everyone on Saturday, June 22, with a free-to-enter, outdoor, community line dance in the park on Northfield Avenue. The line dance, organised
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Safeway supermarket arrived in Taunton 31 years ago
It has been over three decades since Safeway came to Taunton, with the supermarket’s 2001 fire etched in the memory of many a local. The “fabulous” supermarket arrived at Priory Bridge Road, at 9am on Tuesday, June 15th, 1993, “bringing a store
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Man whose heart stopped while working on his roof thanks Somerset Air Ambulance
A Somerset man whose heart stopped while he was working on top of his garage has thanked Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance for saving his life. Mark Long, a Somerset firefighter, collapsed on the roof of his home and was spotted by his daughter's
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Nynehead Court to open its gardens to the public this Sunday
NYNEHEAD Court's grounds will be open to the public this weekend as part of the National Garden Scheme (NGS) Open Gardens. Nynehead Court is one of the longest-standing care homes in the UK and offers gracious retirement living in the beautiful
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Somerset Wildlife Trust to host relaunch event for PCNR Network
Somerset Wildlife Trust will celebrate the relaunch of the Private & Community Nature Reserves (PCNR) Network this summer. The network, aimed at those who manage their land primarily for nature, will officially reopen on July 6. It aims to
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‘Somerset has been at the forefront of this year's Refugee Week celebrations’
REFUGEE Week, celebrated annually in the UK, is a nationwide initiative that shines a spotlight on the resilience and contributions of refugees. It is a time for communities to come together to celebrate diversity, raise awareness, and promote
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Taunton indoor play centre scoops national sustainability award
A Taunton indoor play centre has been recognised for its commitment to sustainability by winning a national award. Space Adventurers clinched the Sustainability Award at the annual Association of Indoor Play Awards. The awards celebrate indoor
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Upcoming episode of CBeebies show Hey Duggee pays homage to Glastonbury Festival
A NEW episode of a popular kids' TV show is set to pay homage to Somerset's most iconic music festival. CBeebies cartoon Hey Duggee will premiere its new episode, dubbed 'The Carrot Badge' on Friday, June 28, with a nod to Glastonbury Festival,