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Serious three car collision on Somerset road leads to five casualties
THE A361 in Frome, Somerset is fully closed both ways due to a serious three vehicle road traffic collision (RTC) involving five casualties at 1.45pm this afternoon (Friday, November 15) on Jenson Avenue. Ever since the pile up there has been slow
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Longleat 'hoping to add hippos' after plans revealed
A BIG safari park is hoping to add hippos to its ever-growing list of animals by this time next year. Longleat Safari Park, near Warminster, has today (November 15) officially submitted planning applications for a new hippo enclosure in 2025.
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'I want my own orchestra': Pyrland School students get new instruments
A TAUNTON school has received a musical donation worth hundreds of pounds this week. Pyrland School was visited by a Somerset charity earlier this week - the charity is in memory of Hatty Harrison, who loved music. In November 2020, Hatty Harrison
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Somerset's Jenson Button announced as part of Le Mans team
Frome-born ex-Formula One world champion Jenson Button will be one of the drivers getting behind the wheel of a Cadillac V-Series R during the iconic Le Mans 24-hour race in 2025. For its third season in the World Endurance Championships, the American
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Taunton's Stonegallows pub manager leaves after nearly 40 years in industry
A TAUNTON pub has lost its manager this week heading into an expectedly busy Christmas period. The Stonegallows Inn, a historical pub in Taunton, is a part of the Hungry Horse chain of pubs now owned by Greene King. Located roughly at a seven-minute
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Somerset man admits breaching a domestic violence protection order
A MINEHEAD man has been fined for breaching a domestic violence protection order. Stephen Watkins, 38, of Teal Road, admitted the offence when he appeared at Taunton Deane and West Somerset Magistrates’ Court. The bench heard that Watkins was
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Green light given for new train service between Taunton and Weston-super-Mare
The rail regulator has given the go ahead for new train services between Swindon, Taunton and Weston-super-Mare from the end of 2025. The Office for Rail and Road (OBR) has also set conditions on its approval to ensure the new, co-operatively owned
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Lol Harris signs first professional deal and joins Somerset Women
Lola Harris has signed her first full-time professional contract and becomes the latest player to be announced by Somerset County Cricket Club. The 18-year-old made her way through the Somerset Player Pathway before joining the Western Storm Academy
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Met Office says snow unlikely in Somerset this November
AS we head into the winter period of the year, it has been reported that snow will be expected up and down the UK, however, for Somerset and much of the South West, that may not be the case. Despite recent reports and an overwhelming amount of
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Glastonbury Carnival 2024: All you need to know before the event
Glastonbury Carnival, one of the largest illuminated processions in Europe, will light up Glastonbury tomorrow night. The carnival in Glastonbury is the final one of the Somerset carnival circuit, with around 50 carts available to view on the day
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Fundraiser for injured Josh Owers raises around £3,000 so far
A fundraiser for a Taunton Town footballer who suffered serious injuries during a match has smashed its initial £2,000 target. Josh Owers, a new signing at Taunton Town FC, was representing the club in a Southern League Premier South fixture away
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GWR train services disrupted into and out of London this weekend
YOU might want to check whether your Somerset or Devon train is running fully this weekend amid engineering works on the line towards London. Train services to and from London Paddington will be running to an amended timetable Saturday November
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Speed indicator devices installed on Taunton roads
TEMPORARY speed detectors have been installed on three Taunton roads. Taunton town council said the speed indicator devices are now in place on Bossington Drive, Kingston Road, and Stoke Road. They will stay in place “for a few weeks” before
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When hundreds of people gathered in Taunton on Remembrance Day
HUNDREDS of people circled in the streets of Taunton as the town began its special Remembrance Sunday parade in 2019. The service, led by Reverand Adrian Prior-Sankey, brought many visitors to the town as dignitaries laid wreaths of poppies in
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Wells Carnival 2024: What you need to know before the event
ANOTHER Somerset carnival is just around the corner as Wells is set to be illuminated tonight. Starting today, Friday, November 15, the cherished tradition will start at 7:00 pm and bring a fantastic display of lights, music, and spectacular floats
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Gideon Amos asks for government to release £11 million of unspent funds
THE MP for Taunton and Wellington has asked for the government to end Somerset's "dental scandal" in a parliamentary debate. Gideon Amos, MP for Taunton and Wellington, has called for £11 million of unspent funds to be released for those who need
