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Somerset care home enjoys sizzling start to summer with barbeque party
ONE Somerset care home has enjoyed a sizzling start to the summer, with staff and residents cooking up a barbeque in the garden. St Cecilia Care Home, located in Shepton Mallet, invited friends and family to join staff and residents at the residential
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Former MP Sir Liam Fox shares goodbye video from the House of Commons
FORMER North Somerset MP Sir Liam Fox has shared a goodbye video message while packing up his office in the House of Commons. The Conservative politician, 62, represented the seat of Woodspring, which was replaced with North Somerset in 2010, for
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Warning issued as Exmoor could see 'up to 70mm of rain' tonight
EXMOOR could see up to 70mm of rainfall, as the Met Office issue a yellow weather warning for 'heavy and persistent rainfall tonight. A yellow weather warning for rain is in force from 6pm on Monday until 3am on Tuesday, covering Devon and Cornwall
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Former Taunton Royal Marine wins Veterans Awards 2024
A FORMER Taunton Royal Marine discharged in 2011 due to spinal injuries from Afghanistan has been awarded the Inspiration of the Year Gold Award at the Welsh Veterans Awards 2024. Richard “Dickie” Bennett lives with ongoing pain and complex PTSD
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Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival 'saved from extinction'
THE Minehead and Exmoor Music Festival has been "saved from extinction" and will run for its 61st year later this month. The festival sees an entire symphony orchestra assemble itself for a week each summer in this small seaside town in West Somerset
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Cheddar Gorge will close road for mystery filming this month
CHEDDAR Gorge will close for filming at the end of the month as director Danny Boyle’s zombie movie is expected to shoot. One of the main routes through the Gorge, the Cliffs, B3135, will be shut for four days, from 00:01am Monday, July 22, until
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Resurfacing work scheduled for A39 later this month
A ROAD closure will be in place to allow essential maintenance work on the A39 at Periton Road later this month. Somerset Council’s resurfacing work will be carried out on a section of road between Parkhouse Rd and Middlecombe junction. Access
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Lewis Gregory reacts after Somerset lose to Gloucester by five wickets
After their narrow five-wicket loss to Gloucester this weekend Somerset Captain Lewis Gregory reacted to the match. It was a close game between the two county sides which was only decided in the end by a six from Gloucester's Ben Charlesworth off
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Resident concerned about lack of facility for Taunton street cleaning team
A TAUNTON resident said she was concerned about a team of street cleaners who was left with “nowhere to stay or have a break” after the building they used was vandalised. Susan Glenn said she noticed some street cleaners from the Taunton Town Ranger
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Somerset lose to Gloucester by five wickets after penultimate ball six
Ben Charlesworth hit the penultimate ball of the match for six to give Gloucestershire a thrilling five-wicket Vitality Blast South Group victory over arch-rivals Somerset at Taunton. The visitors chased down a target of 195, including 13 off the
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Somerset match against Essex abandoned due to downpours
A deluge at the Cloud County Ground, Chelmsford prevented Essex from getting some Vitality Blast revenge over Somerset. Somerset defeated the Eagles in the final at Edgbaston last season to claim their second Blast title. In fact, the west
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Yellow weather warning for heavy rain for Somerset and Devon tonight
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 'heavy rain' from 6pm tonight. (July 8). In place until 3am (July 9) covering Devon, North Somerset and Somerset, heavy and persistent rain this evening, could cause some impacts on travel
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Council to consider increased payments to waste collection provider
COUNCILLORS will discuss increased payments to SUEZ to secure waste collections across the county. Somerset Council’s executive, on July 15, will be asked to consider its options – deciding whether to bring the service ‘in-house’, find a new contractor
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Former Avon and Somerset Police officer barred from policing for gross misconduct
A FORMER Avon and Somerset Police officer has been barred from policing after being found guilty of gross misconduct. The former Police Constable - referred to as Police Constable A for anonymity - was found to have breached the Standards of Professional
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Taunton Race for Life raises over £64K for Cancer Research
TAUNTON'S annual Race for Life was once again a huge success, with £64,051 raised so far for Cancer Research UK's life-saving research. This weekend 850 people turned out at Bridgwater and Taunton College in Taunton to take part in the 3k and 5k
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County Gazette readers can subscribe for just £4 for 4 months in this flash sale
Readers who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £4 for 4 months or over 40% off an annual subscription during our limited-time promotion. A digital subscription is the best way to read our news site online, as subscribers
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Threw it away – Lando Norris ‘fed up’ after seeing another win slip from grasp
A “fed-up” Lando Norris said he “threw away” another victory after he finished third in Sunday’s British Grand Prix to lose further championship ground on Max Verstappen, writes Philip Duncan from PA. Norris drove well in the inclement conditions
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Was this the youngest baby at Glasto? Dad of six-week-old praises festival community
A DAD has praised the community spirit at Glastonbury Festival after he went with his five-year-old daughter and six-week-old son. Chris Dewsbury, 41, attended the Worthy Farm festival with his partner Becky, 27, and their children Delilah and