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Everything we know so far about major fire at recycling hub after...
Fire crews were at the scene of a major fire on an industrial estate for six hours after being alerted at 10.30am today (Friday, March 10). They'll be back there tonight to monitor the situation. Five...
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M5: Taunton and Bridgwater junctions improvements to come in 2020
Over £12 million has been allocated to improve the M5 junctions serving Bridgwater and Taunton. The money will be spend to relive some of the congestion between junctions 23 and 25. MP Ian...
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Taunton Northern Inner Distribution Road dispute 'still ongoing'...
The long-standing Taunton Northern Inner Distribution Road dispute is still ongoing according to contractors for the project. Somerset County Council has been locked in a dispute with building...
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Seven lost pubs in Taunton, The Harp, Naval & Military Inn,...
Taunton has lost some great pubs over the years.Do you remember any of these? The HarpThe Harp was situated on Shoreditch Road, but it has now been demolished and replaced with the private housing,...
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Budget rivals Poundland and Poundworld linked to former BHS store...
It is one of the largest shop premises in Taunton and has been empty for more than seven months, but it looks as if the former BHS store in North Street could soon be given a new lease of life. Earlier...
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Porlock Hill A39 - heavy going as crews resurface steepest A road...
One of the steepest roads in the country is in the middle of a resurfacing job and work is progressing well apparently. Somerset Councty Council's highways team started work on the A39 at Porlock Hill...
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Crash on A358 Ilminster bypass northbound towards Taunton - road...
There's been a crash on the A358 between Ilminster and Taunton this evening, (Sunday March 12).*This report has been updated following an earlier versionThe two-car collision happened at 8.45pm this...
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Game of Thrones Somerset star Maisie Williams to be joined by...
Somerset Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams will be joined by none other than her music idol Ed Sheeran on the show. The Shape of You singer will appear in the upcoming seventh series of the popular...
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Police murder probe after fatal assault in Trowbridge
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was fatality injured following a serious assault in Trowbridge in the early hours of Sunday (March 12). The man has been named locally as 24-year-old...
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Easter polar vortex? Not according to this forecast
There has been a lot of talk about a polar vortex hitting the UK over Easter but the latest Met Office report suggests there won't be one in Somerset. The long range forecast suggests it'll be a fairly...
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50mph speed limit on M5 mooted between Burnham-on-Sea and...
A 50 miles per hour speed limit has been mooted for a large stretch of the M5, as crashes begin to mount up on the motorway. Leigh Redman, Sedgemoor District Councillor for Bridgwater Dunwear Ward,...
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Jobs at Tesco in Taunton and Bridgwater - work for the world's...
Tesco is currently hiring all over the country and six positions – each part time and full time - are available in Somerset. The shift leader jobs are split between stores in Taunton, Bridgwater and...
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Marine A murder conviction appeal: Taunton Royal Marine Alexander...
A Royal Marine from Somerset will find out if his murder conviction is overturned this week.Sergeant Alexander Blackman was sentenced to eight years in prison for murder after he shot and killed an...
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Ed Sheeran to star in Game of Thrones with Somerset's Maisie...
Somerset Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams will be joined by none other than her music idol Ed Sheeran on the show. The Shape of You singer will appear in the upcoming seventh series of the popular...
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Asda, Morrisons and Tesco drop petrol prices across the country...
Asda, Morrisons and Tesco will cut fuel prices by up to 2p a litre today. Asda and Tesco are dropping prices by 2p a litre while Morrisons has said it aims to drop prices for consumers at its 333...
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Bridgwater Road crash in Taunton: Witnesses still sought after...
Police are still appealing for witnesses after a woman was killed and another seriously injured in a crash in Taunton on Thursday (March 9). Carol Broxholme, 59, was pronounced dead at the scene of the...
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Childcare in England - what you are entitled to and how to get...
Parents across Britain will agree that childcare is not cheap. The average cost of full-time childcare in Britain for a child under the age of two is £222.36 a week. Part-time care costs £116.25 a...
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Somerset's round the world unicyclist Ed Pratt marks two years on...
It was on this day in 2015 that a Somerset teenager left Home Farm near Yeovil to begin an 18,000 mile journey around the world for School in a Bag. Two years on and Ed Pratt, now 21, has made it as...
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into parked lorry on Taunton...
Police want to speak to witnesses after a motorcyclist died in a crash at a Taunton industrial estate on Friday. The male motorcyclist was involved in a collision with a stationary lorry in Crown Close...
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Experienced motorcyclist killed in crash with parked lorry in...
The identity of a man killed when his motorbike crashed into a parked lorry has emerged, after an inquest was opened into the cause of his death. Police want to speak to anyone who was in the area of a...
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