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Train services return to normal as flooded railway line reopens
Trains are now running again between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids, a week after the railway line was closed due to flooding. Rail passengers planning to travel between Taunton and Penzance in...
View ArticleThe Red Lion in Wincanton set for January sports bar relaunch
A pub in Wincanton set to be relaunched as a sports bar is to reopen in the next three weeks, it is hoped.The Red Lion pub, off Market Place, was closed five weeks ago in the aftermath of an...
View ArticleTraffic delays predicted during Churchill traffic lights upgrade
The Churchill traffic lights will be shut off for four weeks while they are upgraded.However, the busy A38/A368 crossroads will instead be under the management of temporary traffic lights from Monday,...
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Police search for masked man after armed robbery at Ilminster newsagents
An armed robbery at a newsagent in Ilminster has prompted a police appeal for witnesses. A man came into McColls on East Street and threatened staff with a bladed instrument at 7am on Sunday, December...
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CCTV appeal after woman assaulted in shop dispute over pint of milk
Police are investigating reports of an assault after two women were involved in a dispute over a pint of milk in a Taunton shop. Officers said an argument broke out between the two women in the Local...
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Loving home is best Christmas gift for rescue pets
Animal rescue centres across south Somerset are having their busiest time of the year as, with the economic outlook having been bleak for so long, people are finally making a decision to give up their...
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Dual It! Thousands sign Western Gazette petition to improve A303
Dual it! That is the clear message from thousands of Western Gazette readers. In just nine weeks, more than 2,000 people have signed a petition to the Government calling for improvements to the A303....
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Government to launch probe into Chew Valley village floods
A more detailed investigation into flooding in Chew Magna has been promised by the Government.Environment minister Richard Benyon has told local MP Jacob Rees-Mogg that the Environment Agency would...
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New Year Honours: Inspirational, selfless faces of our region
A leading organiser of the West Country's contribution to the Olympic and Paralympic Games, an inspirational teacher, a renowned artist and dedicated foster-carers are among the dozens of West Country...
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Bradley Wiggins knighthood heads New Year Honours
Bradley Wiggins, the mod from Kilburn who made sporting history by winning the Tour de France and an Olympic gold this year, is knighted in the 2013 New Year Honours. Sir Bradley heads a sparkling list...
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New Year Honours: Complete list of West's inspirational heroes
The West's inspirational unsung heroes stand alongside our London 2012 Olympic champions this morning after being named in the New Year Honours list. Below is a complete list of those who have received...
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Tidal Bay sweeps home for Paul Nicholls in Lexus Chase
Ireland's hopes of securing a first Cheltenham Gold Cup in seven years were dealt a blow as great hopes Flemenstar and Sir Des Champs were beaten by enigmatic veteran Tidal Bay in a barnstorming finish...
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Peter Wilson and Deb Criddle appointed MBEs in New Year Honours list
They won the hearts of the nation, claimed record numbers of medals and created moments that will live long in the memory. And now the sporting heroes who made 2012 so unforgettable will enjoy another...
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Bath linked with Dragons star Toby Faletau
Toby Faletau is the latest big-name Wales player to figure on the radar of Europe's moneyed clubs, with Bath heading the queue for his services. The Recreation Ground outfit are believed to have tried...
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Portsmouth v Yeovil Town: Game on after Fratton Park passes pitch inspection
Yeovil Town's match at Portsmouth this afternoon will go ahead after Fratton Park passed a morning pitch inspection. Heavy rain had put the match in doubt, but referee Fred Graham was happy to give the...
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Somerset spared from further wind and rain over next 48 hours
Somerset should avoid the worst of the wet and windy weather forecast to hit the UK over the next 48 hours. The county has been battered by gales and heavy rain this morning, and a Met Office severe...
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Chard house evacuated after car crash causes gas leak
A Chard family were evacuated from their home after a vehicle collided with the building and ended up on its roof. The crash, which happened shortly before 1pm yesterday afternoon, caused structural...
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Abandoned car found on its roof in ditch off A30 at Yeovil
A car was found abandoned on its roof in a ditch off the A30 at Yeovil last night. Emergency services were alerted to the vehicle at around 8.15pm. Town fire crews joined a police and ambulance at the...
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Elderly woman and budgie rescued from Taunton house fire
An elderly woman and her pet budgie were rescued after fire ripped through their home in Taunton this morning. The woman was trapped on the first floor of her smoke-filled property in Galmington Drive...
View ArticleLord Rees-Mogg dies aged 84
Former Times editor Lord Rees-Mogg has died aged 84. The journalist William Rees-Mogg, whose son Jacob is MP for North East Somerset, had been taken ill just before Christmas. Lord Rees-Mogg, who had a...
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