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Somerset County Council election candidates revealed
Voters in south Somerset have been given the first glimpse at those wishing to represent them on Somerset County Council. The names of candidates hoping to be elected onto the county council in next...
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Police probe after Wincanton trailer theft
Police are appealing for information after a trailer was stolen near Wincanton.The trailer, which had been hand-made by its owner, was stolen from Holton overnight on Thursday, April 4.Investigations...
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MP Jacob Rees-Mogg 'deeply saddened' by Lady Thatcher's death
North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has paid a glowing tribute to Lady Thatcher. The Conservative, who is on the right of his party, said: "I am deeply saddened to hear the news of Margaret...
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Margaret Thatcher dies of stroke aged 87
Former Prime Minister Baroness Margaret Thatcher has died at 87 following a stroke, her spokesman has told the BBC. Lord Bell said: "It is with great sadness that Mark and Carol Thatcher announced that...
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2013 Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon - photos, results and video
Chris Ray and Peter Monaghan were the kings of the Taunton Marathon and Half Marathon yesterday. More than 1,000 runners took to the town's streets for the annual road race, with 200 of them taking on...
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Police treating death of man in Yeovil as 'unexplained'
Police are investigating the death of a man who was found at a property in Yeovil yesterday evening. Officers were called to Johnson Flats, on Heather Road, around 5.30pm where they discovered the body...
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Dog rescued by firefighters at Pibsbury, near Langport
FIREFIGHTERS came to the aid of a dog today after it got stuck in mud near Huish Episcopi.The cross breed Doberman dog got its hind legs stuck in mud in a ditch filled with water off the A372, at...
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Winscombe man Gordon Isgrove climbs Mount Kilimanjaro for Weston Hospicecare
Winscombe resident Gordon Isgrove has made it to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro – and back again – raising £2,000 for Weston Hospicecare. Five days of trekking with a group of nine friends saw them...
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Wells gets help to trim the verge
Wells City Council and Somerset County Council have joined forces to purchase new equipment which will help maintain the city's grassed areas, verges and paths. The equipment was obtained after John...
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Car crashes into bungalow in Martock
A BUNGALOW in Martock suffered structural damage on Sunday when a car crashed into it.Fire crews cordoned off the home on Steppes Meadow after the incident that happened at around 5.30pm.No-one was...
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Inquest told that Wells man who died in custody was 'mentally ill'
A Wells man who died in police custody at Yeovil police station had mental health and drug issues, an inquest has heard. James Herbet was 25 on June 10, 2010, when he was seen acting strangely on Bath...
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Broadchurch fans 'will be shocked' when Danny Latimer's killer is revealed
Broadchurch star Vicky McClure revealed that even the cast have been kept in the dark over who killed Danny Latimer. ITV1's Dorset-based murder-mystery has proved a major hit on Monday nights,...
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Broadchurch episode six - who killed Danny Latimer?
Episode six of hit drama Broadchurch will be screened on ITV1 at 9pm tonight. The fictional Dorset seaside resort has already proved a major prime-time hit, with more than nine million viewers watching...
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Privatising Royal Mail 'could see cost of stamps rise to £1'
A new campaign group launched to protect postal services has warned that privatising the Royal Mail could lead to higher stamp prices, fewer deliveries in the countryside and "rocketing" costs to small...
View ArticleFears about Somerton May Fair allayed
Fear over the future of a summer festival in Somerton have been allayed by organisers. The managing committees of the Somerton May Fair raised concerns last month after a new stallholder levy was...
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Margaret Thatcher death: Somerset MPs pay tribute to 'towering figure in...
The West's MPs of all political hues put party loyalties to one side to pay tribute to Baroness Thatcher last night. North Somerset MP Liam Fox, who was a personal friend of the former Prime Minister...
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Glastonbury arsonist pleads guilty
A former Glastonbury resident has admitted starting a fire in her own home. Deborah Wade, 67, pleaded guilty at Taunton Crown Court to arson at Wells Road, Glastonbury, on February 12th. The case was...
View ArticleAnonymous tip-off leads to drink-driving conviction
An anonymous tip-off to the police as a woman drove away from Street Football Club resulted in her being caught drink driving. Linda Martine Caddey was stopped driving her car at Bove Town in...
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Norovirus outbreak at Musgrove Park Hospital brings visiting restrictions
Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton has visiting restrictions on four wards due to outbreaks of the Norovirus. The hospital is asking for the public's help in keeping the winter vomiting bug under...
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Gang carried out daytime burglary while police watched
A gang carried out a brazen day-time burglary unaware their every move was being watched by police officers. A surveillance team could not believe their luck when Patrick Maguire, 32; Dean Murphy, 22;...
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