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Firefighters rescue horse trapped in its horsebox
FIREFIGHTERS were called to rescue a horse that had become stuck in its horse box. The callout was at Pibsbury, Langport, at 9.34am today (Wednesday. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said: "One fire engine from Somerton
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London trains to Somerset up to an hour late during maintenance work - other trains cancelled
RAIL passengers are being warned of disruption to services in Somerset next month. Major maintenance work is being carried out at Whiteball Tunnel, west of Wellington, and Cogload Junction, near Taunton. The route between Tiverton Parkway and
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Somerset police officers recreate Hot Fuzz by rescuing injured swan on M5
OFFICERS from Avon and Somerset Police have recreated their own Hot Fuzz moment - by rescuing a swan from the M5 motorway. Two officers rescued a rogue swan recently after they drove past it on the motorway and saw it was badly injured. In
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Tonedale Mills to be discussed during 'confidential' council session
MATTERS relating to Wellington's Tonedone Mill are set to be discussed in a 'confidential' council meeting. The agenda item, titled 'Tonedale Mill S215 notice' is listed on matters to be discussed at the Somerset West and Taunton council planning
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Man jailed for possession of a knife in public
A MAN has been jailed for six months for possessing a knife in a public place. Dean Anthony Staples, 37, of no fixed address, was sent to prison for six months after admitting the offence at Taunton Magistrates' Courts yesterday (Wednesday).
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PREVIEW: Peacocks host in-form Truro
TAUNTON Town head of football Rob Dray says tonight's crunch clash between his side and Truro City "feels like a derby", despite the 125-mile distance between them. The Peacocks are sixth in the BetVictor Southern League Premier South standings
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Somerset vet Rosie 'gutted' after crashing out of The Great British Bake Off ahead of final
IT WAS a hard night for Somerset's Rosie Brandreth-Poynter who said she was 'gutted' after she was booted off and narrowly missed out on a spot in The Great British Bake Off final. The semi final saw the remaining four contestants challenged by
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Somerset firm fined £4 MILLION over concrete 'cartel'
A SOMERSET firm is among three fined a total of more than £36 million for breaking competition law. The fines were issued after an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) over breaches of competition law in supplying certain
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BREXIT: How Somerset MPs voted in crunch polls
SOMERSET MPs backed their Conservative Prime Minister in last night's crunch Brexit votes. Boris Johnson enjoyed success in the first vote - passing the second reading of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) by 329 votes to 299. However, the
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Fancy an extra hour in bed? On Sunday, you can have one...
DON'T worry - this weekend you can have an extra hour in bed. At 2am on Sunday morning, the clocks go back an hour, giving us all a much-needed extra hour to sleep (spring forward, fall back). But why do we change our clocks twice a year?
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DING-DONG! 7 hi-tech doorbells to take your front door to the next level
Whatever your price range, these smart buzzers will make a marvellously modern first impression TO SEE how smart technology has revolutionised modern homes, you now needn't look further than the front door. Not so long ago, doorbells were actual
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Optician's warning over scary contact lenses this Halloween
DRESSING up for Halloween is fun for thousands. But budding witches, warlocks, black cats and devils in Somerset are being urged to avoid using spooky novelty contact lenses that could harm their eyes. Staff at Taunton Specsavers have warned
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30 per cent of council tenants struggle to pay their rent as £700K owed in arrears
AROUND one third of all council tenants in the area are struggling to pay their rent. Figures obtained through a Freedom of Information request have revealed 1,740 of Somerset West and Taunton Council's 5,593 tenancies are currently in arrears,
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Dunster's Laura named teacher of the year
A WEST Somerset teacher has been crowned National Teacher of the Year. Louise Collins, an early years foundation stage senior teacher at Dunster First School, has won the Smart Clinic award. She came out on top after the judging panel assessed