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Work starts in Taunton town centre on 88 apartments for the over 55s
PREPARATION work has started on a complex of 88 assisted living extra care apartments off Taunton town centre. A construction team has begun clearing the site and preparing the groundwork at the former Quantock House, in Paul Street. Once it
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Banton urged to "let others do the talking" in light of England speculation
SOMERSET head coach Jason Kerr has hailed the maturity of breakout star Tom Banton and urged the 20-year-old to "let other people do the talking" with regard to what the future may hold. Banton blasted his maiden T20 century against Kent in front
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Nightmare three minutes sees Tangerines' cup adventure end
Emirates FA Cup Extra preliminary round (replay) Cribbs 5, Wellington AFC 1 WELLINGTON were knocked out of the FA Cup at the first hurdle on Tuesday night, beaten 5-1 in an extra preliminary round replay at Cribbs. The original match (also
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Invite Gregg Wallace and Chris Bavin into your kitchen to tell you how to Eat Well For Less
WOULD you like to get the experts to trim your weekly food shopping bills? If so, do you fancy appearing on BBC One's Eat Well For Less? The popular show is back and bosses are looking for households in the Taunton area and the rest of Somerset
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Motorcyclist suffers serious injury in Taunton crash
A MOTORCYLCIST has been airlifted to hospital following a road traffic collision off Taunton town centre. Police say the bike rider, who is in his 40s, suffered a "serious leg injury" in the crash. They are appealing for witnesses and dashcam
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NHS staff take almost 7,000 days off sick in a year due to drink and drug abuse
NHS staff took almost 7,000 full-time days of sick leave because of drug or alcohol abuse last year, figures reveal. Charity Alcohol Change UK said that heavy drinking or drug use could damage the mental health of NHS staff and impact on their decision-making
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PREVIEW: Peacocks aim to bounce back
TAUNTON Town host Yate Town tonight (ko 7.45pm), eager to bounce back from Saturday's opening day defeat. The Peacocks went down 3-0 at Gosport Borough, with two of the goals coming after Ollie Chamberlain was sent off for two bookings. Taunton
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Will housebuilder be allowed to build homes on edge of Taunton east of the M5?
A 'RESIDENTIAL community' should be built beside a planned employment site where development has previously been resisted, according to a housebuilder. Taylor Wimpey has outlined proposals for new homes east of the M5 on the outskirts of Taunton
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How you can scoop FREE SWEETS at Somerset's new Haribo shop
SWEET-toothed Somerset shoppers are in for a treat next week - and could scoop some FREE sweets - when the new Haribo store opens in the county. The store, at Clarks Village, Street, will officially welcome shoppers on Thursday, August 22 at 11am
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Taunton company sets sights on steep charity challenge
TEAM members from a Taunton-based company have set their sights on a steep charity challenge. In two weeks time the 17-strong team from Claims Consortium Group will be tackling the Three Peaks Challenge in just 24 hours. Ciaran Murphy, Rob Chilcott
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Pupils dress up for Kingsmead Prom
Pupils from Kingsmead School, in Wiveliscombe, enjoyed a fun evening at their annual prom.
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MP blasts 'bean counters' plan for Porlock Fire Station
WEST Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has accused Devon and Somerset fire service officials of ‘relying on bean counters’ to justify the withdrawal of fire cover in Porlock. And he is demanding to know how much consultation was carried out locally
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'Let's not spend any more money on the Brewhouse'
WELL done SW&T Council for deferring the decision to spend millions of pounds on upgrading the Brewhouse theatre , allowing more time to consider the feasibility of building a new large, multi-purpose arts and entertainment venue nearby
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Fundraisers reach £500,000 milestone for Minehead Station from donation shop
VOLUNTEERS who raise money for Minehead station have reached a half a million milestone. The Friends of Minehead Station have been raising funds through its 'Readers Halt' since the idea was spawned 22 years ago. The then-secretary of the group
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'Let's force commuters' cars off our streets' plea to council
PARKING policy in the streets around Musgrove Park Hospital should be 'resident friendly' and not designed for 'the convenience of commuters', according to a LibDem district councillor People in and around Taunton's Comeytrowe area reckon motorists