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The Deane House in Taunton to get £7.5million makeover
Plans for The Deane House in Taunton to get a major £7.5m makeover have been given the nod by civic leaders. The Deane House, which is the current home of Taunton Deane Borough Council, is structurally...
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Bingo mad couple from Taunton who met at Mecca Bingo return for...
A bingo mad couple who met at a Somerset bingo hall returned to the club to propose, and then to tie the knot. Mike Hill and Tina Oddy met at Mecca in Taunton in 2014 while Mike was working as a Bingo...
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Norton Fitzwarren crash: Police seek witnesses after stolen...
Police are looking for witnesses following a crash in Somerset between a stolen convertible Renault and a parked Audi A4. The crash happened in Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, on Tuesday (February 7)...
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Somerset school sends parents hilarious letter about 'Wildo the...
This hilarious letter of complaint was sent to Taunton parents after a ten-year-old schoolboy invented an imaginary playground friend - called 'Wildo the Dildo'. Stunned Paul Hunt, 38, was in stitches...
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Marine A: Call for Taunton's Alexander Blackman to go free 'soon'...
A Royal Marine jailed for murder should be released from prison "very soon" after the horrors of war he has lived through, according to a former MP. Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42 from Taunton, was...
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Teen drug dealer caught red-handed in Taunton
A teenager who was caught red-handed selling drugs has been spared jail by an unimpressed judge.The police had been out on patrol in Hamilton Road, Taunton, on August 20 last year when they spotted a...
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Sainsbury's recall seven stir fry products over possible...
Sainsbury's has recalled seven stir fry products due to the possible presence of salmonella. The supermarket - one of the UK's so-called 'Big Four' - will be displaying notices in all its stores and...
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Art at the sharp end - knife amnesty transforms Somerset's...
Knives left at an amnesty bin at Taunton Crown Court and collected by police in Avon and Somerset have helped to create a poignant memorial to victims of knife crime.The court was the first court...
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What is shigellosis and are you at risk? Everything you need to...
Shigellosis is a highly infectious bug which causes severe vomiting - it's not something you would want to catch. An outbreak of the disease has been sweeping through schools in the Midlands, prompting...
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White striping in chicken: Everything you need to know
Chicken is one of the most popular meats in the UK with 2.2million eaten every day – that's a lot of nuggets. Chicken is inoffensive and can be a bit dull at times but it's often the main meat in our...
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Body of Paul Hyam, from Wellington, found near Wellington...
Police have confirmed that a body found by a member of the public near to a popular Somerset landmark this week is that of a man who went missing last year. Avon and Somerset Constabulary confirmed...
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Sentenced to death: Executions at Taunton Gaol
As the county town, Taunton has always had a special place in Somerset's history, but it's had a turbulent past - most notably in 1685 when the Monmouth Rebellion was brutally quelled by Judge...
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Five businesses for sale now in Taunton, including pubs,...
Fancy running your own business? These five businesses are for sale in Taunton right now. The Grove pub Leasehold for £42,500 Prominently positioned on Kingston road, The Grove pub is sympathetically...
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Dark Somerset: What happened when Taunton residents decided to...
They don't seem to have much luck with circuses in Taunton.In 1920, a fire in the big top of a Sanger's Circus saw five people killed and others seriously injured.Disaster had struck previously in...
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Seven things Taunton doesn't have but really needs
Taunton has a lot going for it, but we all want what we can't have.If you want to go to certain places or see certain things you will need to travel out of the county, which can be a little annoying...
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Co-op bank announces it is putting itself up for sale in order to...
The Co-op Bank has announced it is putting itself up for sale.The bank, which has one branch in Somerset, almost collapsed in 2013 and had to be bailed out.Since then the bank – which is 20 per cent...
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Kodi 'fully-loaded' box arrests: What do they mean for you?
If you've been using a Kodi 'fully loaded' box then you'll have heard about the controversy surrounding the boxes. Now five people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on the boxes. Warrants were...
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Coroner releases identity of man killed in Somerset A358 milk...
A 63-year-old man who died when his car collided with a milk lorry in Somerset has been named by the coroner. Daniel Boyle had been performing a u-turn on the A358 between Ilminster and Taunton on...
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Man with car full of drugs tried to enter music festival at...
A 31-year old who was stopped with a car full of drugs as he tried to enter a music festival at Butlins in Minehead has been spared a jail sentence.Edward Oliver, 31, appeared before Taunton Crown...
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Police appeal: Still no sign of Tanya, missing for a week
There is still no sign of a woman who has been missing since last Tuesday.Police are still running an appeal to find 30-year-old Tanya Vickery.Searches of the shore and sea were carried out around...
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