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Unseated Yeovil MP slams ‘dead’ Conservative Party as he quits
FORMER Yeovil MP Marcus Fysh has left the Conservative Party, taking aim at its “current non-Conservative parliamentary composition”. Mr Fysh was first elected in 2015 and returned with increased majorities in 2017 and 2019. He held the post
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Taunton and Wellington's new MP carries out his first official engagement
TAUNTON and Wellington's new MP Gideon Amos has carried out his first official engagement this morning: opening Somerset Armed Forces Day. The popular free event is taking place today (Saturday) in Taunton's Vivary Park. Armed Forces Day features
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‘Representing Taunton has been an immense privilege’ – Pow reflects on election loss
FORMER Taunton Deane MP Rebecca Pow has wished Gideon Amos well as he prepares to take his place in the House of Commons. Ms Pow was first elected as the area's Conservative MP in 2015 and kept her seat for nine years. She also held several roles
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PICTURES: Somerset Armed Forces Day gets under way at Vivary Park
SOMERSET Armed Forces Day has returned to Taunton's Vivary Park – and there is plenty to see and do. The popular free event is taking place today (Saturday, July 6) and will see a flypast from the Red Arrows between 1.15pm and 1.45pm. A planned
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General election 2024: winners and turnouts as Lib Dems claim six Somerset seats
SWATHES of Somerset turned orange this week as six Liberal Democrats were elected to represent the county in the House of Commons. The Conservatives, who had held four Somerset seats before the election was called, have been reduced to just one
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Friends raise £1,700 for Musgrove's Breast Cancer Unit as a 'thank you'
A GROUP of friends have raised over £1,700 for Musgrove Park Hospital's Beacon Centre, The Breast Care Centre, and Children's Units. Mandy and Wendy Parsons ran several fundraisers to hit their target, including raising £600 for Mandy's 60th birthday
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Wiveliscombe REST FEST Restaurant Festival soon to launch
WIVELISCOMBE will launch its Restaurant Festival, Rest Fest, in just a few weeks. Guests are invited to come and celebrate the best of Wiveliscombe's food and drink as the town's finest eateries join forces for a summer night of fabulous gastronomy
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Elegant period farmhouse in a peaceful rural location in Wrantage
This elegant period farmhouse is situated in a peaceful rural location in the village of Wrantage, just five miles from Taunton while local amenities are available around two miles away in the neighbouring villages of Hatch Beauchamp and North Curry
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Should you leave part of your lawn unmown? The benefits it could have for wildlife
How important are our lawns for looking after nature? Heidi Dalgarno from the Somerset Wildlife Trust Youth Forum explains... MORE often than not, when you hear about spaces being “restored for nature”, they are referring to a distant site which
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Work on major housing site could start next summer if revised plans are approved
WORK on a major new housing site in west Somerset could begin as early as next summer if revised proposals are approved. The Wyndham Estate secured outline planning permission in November 2021 to deliver up to 350 new homes on the A39 Priest Street
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Masonic society in Somerset reaches 15-year partnership milestone
A masonic society in Somerset is celebrating 15 years of partnership with one of the region's grant-making charities. The Somerset Freemasons established their Somerset Masonic Fund in 2009 in collaboration with Somerset Community Foundation (SCF
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Kingston St Mary gardens to open in support of local hospice
Nine gardens in Kingston St Mary are being opened in aid of St Margaret's Hospice in Taunton. The gardens will be open from 1pm to 5pm on July 13 and 14. Admission, set at £7, grants access to all nine gardens located in or close to Church