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Therapy goats visit Glastonbury dementia care home with 'delightful' results
A visit by therapy goats to a dementia care home in Glastonbury sparked a delightful reaction from one resident that surprised staff. The pygmy goats were introduced to residents at St Benedict’s Nursing Home earlier this month as they're believed
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New Look is giving out free 'Glastonbury' goody bags this weekend
NEW LOOK is offering free goody bags at its Shepton Mallet store to celebrate the upcoming Glastonbury Festival. Whether you're heading to Glastonbury Festival or you've chosen to skip it this year, New Look is starting the party early with an
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‘Bins out to beat extra traffic’ as Glastonbury Festival traffic heat up
SOMERSET Council is asking residents to put their recycling and rubbish bins out the night before collection and by 6am at the latest, if their collection falls between Monday, 24 and Wednesday, 26 June. Crews will be starting early to help them
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Lando Norris 'edges out Verstappen' in opening practice for Spanish Grand Prix
British driver Lando Norris edged out Max Verstappen in opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix. Norris saw off Red Bull’s Verstappen by just 0.024 seconds at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya to raise the prospect of another close duel with
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Cinematic Cheddar and Wells roads closed for filming
A stretch of tree-lined roads between Cheddar and Wells will be closed for "filming" next week. Somerset Council gave notice that the two country lanes would be closed on June 25 between the hours of 7am and 6pm. The roads are Westbury Drove
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Man died after incident at Taunton nightclub
POLICE have confirmed that a man has died in a Taunton nightclub earlier this month. Avon and Somerset Police said they were called at about 2.10am on Saturday, June 1 and added that “a man in his 20s was pronounced deceased at the scene”.
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Work on next phase of key Taunton walking and cycling route to begin by the autumn
Work on the next phase of a key walking and cycling route through Taunton town centre will begin by the autumn, Somerset Council has confirmed. The council has been seeking to push on with the Firepool regeneration scheme, which will see the former
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Police say missing man could be travelling to Glastonbury Festival
POLICE are looking to trace a missing man who could have travelled towards Glastonbury for the festival. Avon and Somerset Police said 31-year-old Ryan might be travelling to the festival from Bristol. Police also said the man has links to
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Council wins appeal against rogue landlord in Taunton
SOMERSET Council has won an appeal against a Taunton landlord who “was operating eight Houses of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) properties without a licence”. Last year, Somerset Council successfully prosecuted a Taunton landlord for breaching housing
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Slip'n'slide investigated after boy injured by 'unguarded water suction pump'
SOMERSET Council are investigating Shepton Mallet's Ultimate Slip'n'Slide following an incident in which a boy was injured. A boy was left with severe bruising on Sunday, July 16, after his leg was sucked into an "unguarded water suction pump"
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Summer Solstice celebrations take place at Glastonbury Tor
Hundreds turned out at Glastonbury Tor to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Thursday night. The bright evening, July 20, was spent watching the sunset on the longest day of the year while enjoying low-key performances by Glastonbury drummers and
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Godney Gathering sees one-way road restriction introduced
A temporary one-way road order will be in force during The Godney Gathering 2024, for set hours between Friday July 19 to Sunday July 21. The festival on Garslade Farm, between Wells and Glastonbury, will see a one-way restriction on Godney Road
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Several comedy festival shows cancelled due to financial crisis
THE Somerset Comedy Festival – which was to be held at venues across the county – has hit a financial crisis and many of the shows have had to be cancelled, Clinton Rogers writes. But the organiser, Trish Caller, says some smaller shows will still
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SOUTHGATE OUT: Searches for the England Manager to be sacked explode by 438.5%
Analysis of Google search data by online casino site Playcasino.com has revealed online searches for “Southgate Out” have soared by 438.5% between England’s 1-0 Iceland defeat on Friday 7th June and nervy 1-0 victory against Serbia on Sunday, June
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Krackers comic shop: A hidden gem independent business in Taunton
KRACKERS, a comics and collectables shop in Taunton, has held a place in the hearts of all local fantasy fans since 1980 and become deeply rooted in the town's culture. The shop, found at 5 Bath Place, has seen success over the years, but its secluded
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‘Why does the name Avon still exist, given the county was scrapped in 1996?’
AVON is a four-letter word. And it’s not one I’m fond of! Now, I need to declare an interest here – I’m a Somerset boy who took grave exception to parts of our county being “stolen” in 1974. That is when there was a huge shake up of local government
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Nicky Frewin heroics guide Pinks to win in Cheddar Ladies walking football clash
Nicky Frewin's heroics saw the 'Pinks' victorious over the 'Whites' in a Cheddar Ladies walking football interclub match. The thrilling game was narrowly won by the pink team with Frewin scoring the only goal of the clash. Her stellar overall
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For sale: 'Oustanding' café-bistro business in charming Somerset village
A 'SUPERB' independent café-bistro business in Somerset has gone on the market. Hartleys Café Bistro, otherwise known as Hartleys Kitchen, is currently for sale with an asking price of £69,995. The business, located in the village of Binegar
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DJ Jack Saunders says Glastonbury Festival 'offers a unique escape from reality'
DJ and radio presenter Jack Saunders has said Glastonbury Festival offers everyone an 'escape from reality'. Saunders will join Jo Whiley, Lauren Laverne, and Clara Amfo in presenting festival coverage across the BBC’s TV channels. He took