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Taunton man accused of stealing fridge freezer, power tools and...
A man accused of committing a burglary at an address in Glastonbury will stand trial later this year.Colin Alan Danes, 40, of Shelley Grove, Taunton, appeared in the dock before Judge David Ticehurst...
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RSPCA's appeal to find owner of this lost peacock found in...
The RSPCA has put out an appeal for the owner of a lost peacock to come forward after it was found in Wellington.The bird was found in Westford on Saturday (August 20) and taken to the RSPCA West Hatch...
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Brian May admits stealing two tablets from campsite but isn't...
A drug addict who broke into the private quarters of the owners of a camp site has been jailed for 15 months after admitting stealing two computer tablets.Brian May, 40, of Hornbeam Close, Taunton,...
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Firefighters rush to cooker fire at home in Taunton
Firefighters rushed to put out a fire at a home in Taunton this afternoon (Monday).Crews rushed to Outer Circle shortly after 4.15pm after a cooker burst into flames.A fire service spokesman said: "The...
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Search begins for owners of missing peacocks on the loose in...
Mystery is surrounding the sudden appearance of three peacocks in a Somerset town as the search for two of their owners begins.The RSPCA put out an appeal for the owner of a lost peacock to come...
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Teens arrested on suspicion of dealing Spice and other new...
Two 18-year-olds have been arrested for possession with intent to supply illegal psychoactive substances in Taunton.The arrests came after officers from the Somerset Catch Team witnessed what they...
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Body found in Taunton woods following police helicopter search
A body has been found in woods north of Taunton following an intensive police search in the early hours of Wednesday morning (August 24). A police helicopter was spotted over the Staplegrove area of...
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A358 closed after serious crash between lorry and car near...
There has been a serious crash on the A358 in Somerset this morning (August 25). UPDATES: The latest information on this ongoing traffic incident will be posted below. Press F5 or click refresh to make...
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Woman who caused M5 to be shut for two hours at Wellington...
A woman has been charged by police for her actions on a motorway bridge that caused the M5 to be shut for two hours yesterday (August 25).Abigail June Wyatt, 25, of Tonedale in Wellington, will appear...
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Paedophile pensioner from Taunton jailed for abusing girl, 11, in...
A predatory pensioner has been jailed for four years for the shocking systematic sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl in her own home.Taunton Crown Court heard Jack McNaught had groomed the girl by...
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Taunton paedophile jailed for eight years after raping and...
A predator who raped a girl and threatened to murder her if she told anyone about his depraved acts has been jailed.Terence Birtles, who previously used the surname Barrington-Scott - raped a 12 year...
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Key Taunton road to close for five days while bridge is returned
A Taunton road will close for five days next month while a bridge is returned over a key route in the town.Station Road will be closed from 6.30am on September 19 until 11.30pm on September 23.The new...
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Bridgwater paedophile had 'no direct contact' with children at...
A paedophile who worked as a fundraiser for a children's charity in Bridgwater had "no direct contact" with children in his work, the charity has confirmed.Children's charity Brainwave has given its...
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Weather for the week ahead: warm sunshine with hazy cloud
Those disappointed by the recent downpour over the latter part of the Bank Holiday weekend will have cause for celebration over the coming few days.Tonight (August 28) is set to be a dry night with...
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Taunton and Bridgwater-linked Mark Morris, 41, wanted by police...
Police officers have made an appeal to the public to help find a man wanted in connection with a string of thefts.Mark Morris, 41, has links to Taunton and Bridgwater, is wanted in connection with a...
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M5 closed between Bridgwater and Taunton after multi-vehicle...
A multi-vehicle crash has brought traffic to a standstill on the M5 this evening. UPDATE, 8pm: The police have said a car driving in the WRONG direction closed the M5 between Taunton and Bridgwater...
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Car driving in wrong direction closes M5 between Taunton and...
The M5 has been shut this evening after a car crashed while travelling in the wrong direction on the motorway. The crash happened between junctions 24 at Bridgwater South and junction 25 at Taunton in...
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M5 crash: road reopened between Taunton and Bridgwater after...
The M5 has been reopened after a driver crashed into several cars while it was driving the wrong way in the fast lane of the motorway this evening. The crash took place between junctions 24 at...
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M5 crash: Shocking video of car driving wrong way down motorway...
A video has emerged of a car driving the wrong way down the M5 moments before a crash involving several cars. And new pictures of the aftermath of the crash show smashed cars strewn along a stretch of...
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M5 crash: Driver suffers fractured hip and motorists express...
Witnesses to carnage on the M5 have said it was a miracle nobody was badly injured after a car going the wrong way hitting several other vehicles.The southbound carriageway was shut for more than three...
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