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A378 between Taunton and Langport 'impassible' due to crash...
Drivers travelling between Taunton and Langport face long delays today (September 9) after a crash involving a lorry and power cables. The A378 at Curry Rivel is "impassible" to large vehicles after...
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Cat owner finds pet riddled with bullets after 'lamping' attack...
A pet cat was shot and killed in a 'lamping' attack in Taunton. The owner, Glyn Harris, found his pet's body with gunshot wounds alongside a dead fox who had also been shot and killed.The RSPCA is now...
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Police helicopter joins search for missing Taunton man Jonny...
The police helicopter was out in Taunton last night in the search for a missing man, who is still missing and said to be "suffering with some issues and probably best not approached".Avon and Somerset...
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Jailed: Psychotic speeder on cocaine who drove at 100mph on M5...
A coked-up, psychotic, speeder who crashed his car after driving at over 100mph on the M5 with a shredded tyre was branded a public menace and jailed by a furious judge today.John Jenkins was spotted...
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Avon and Somerset Constabulary dog handler given prestigious...
A police dog handler was awarded a prestigious honour for his work in transforming rescue dogs into successful police dogs.PC Lee Webb, an Avon and Somerset officer, and RSPCA kennel supervisor Sue...
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Weather forecast: Britain braced for hottest September day for 55...
Somerset residents mourning the end of summer can enjoy a brief reprieve this week, with the UK set to experience the hottest September day for 55 years.Temperatures are expected to rise to up to 32...
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M5 carnage as escaped bull brings traffic to standstill between...
UPDATE, 5pm: Police have revealed details of the crash and that, sadly, they were forced to shoot an injured and distressed bull that was loose on the M5. UPDATE, 3pm: All lanes of the M5 have been...
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M5 closure: Police shoot distressed bull as rescue attempts fail...
Police officers shot a bull which escaped from a trailer on the M5 this afternoon, after brave attempts by officers to rescue it failed.The bull's escape, which happened after the trailer in which it...
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M5 closure: Watch lads play football on empty carriageway after...
Bridgwater Town player George Sinnott found himself stranded on the M5 southbound after an escaped bull closed the motorway on Monday. Police closed all six lanes just after 12.30pm for two hours after...
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Taunton man denies two charges of sexual assault
A Taunton man has denied two charges of sexual assault against a female in April this year.Timothy Smith of Lindley House appeared in Taunton Crown Court on September 12 charged with sexually...
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M5 crash: Cause of wrong-way crash which led to man's death...
The reasons behind the death of a man who died after driving the wrong way down the M5 remain unexplained as Highways England said it could not provide further information due to an ongoing police...
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Crash on B3170 near Taunton Racecourse: teenager cuts finger
A teenage driver was injured after a crash near Taunton Racecourse this morning (September 13).The crash happened at around 8.15am on the B3170 in Corfe near to the White Hart Inn.A spokesman for Avon...
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Lightning strikes traffic lights on A358 on Mattock's Tree Hill...
A set of traffic lights has been struck by lightning causing them to stop working on a busy A-road near Taunton. It has been reported that the lights on the A358 on Mattock's Tree Hill, Thornfalcon,...
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M5 crash: Cause of death for man who drove wrong way down...
An inquest has been opened into the death of an man who died after driving down the wrong way down the M5 between Taunton and Bridgwater. A car driven by Graham Teesdale, 83, from Rushden,...
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Wellington pensioner Paul Hyam is still missing having been last...
Concern is growing for the welfare of an elderly man who has not been seen for nearly three weeks and police are urging people who spot him to call 999 immediately.Police are renewing their appeal to...
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Station Road in Taunton to close for five days so new bridge can...
A key road will be closed in Taunton for five days next week so a new bridge can be lowered into place.Station Road will be closed from Monday (September 19) until 11.30pm on September 23 so the new...
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Musgrove Park Hospital nurse told she 'lacks competence' at NMC...
A Somerset nurse has been told she demonstrated "a lack of competence" after a series of repeated failings over a 16 month period at a hospital in Taunton.Katherine Ann Stephens faced 21 different...
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Weekend weather: fine and dry across Yeovil and south Somerset
Yeovil and south Somerset is set to enjoy a weekend of fine and dry weather, despite a fall in temperatures from recent times.Saturday (September 17) will have some decent sunny spells, though it will...
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A361: Crash on road near M5 in West Lyng causing severe delays
A crash on the A361 Main Road in West Lyng near the New Road junction is causing delays in the area.The incident occurred at around 8.45am and motorists are advised to approach the area with...
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A38: Crash in Taunton causing delays
A crash on the A38 Toneway in Taunton near the Creechbarrow Road junction is causing delays for motorists.The incident occurred at around 12.15pm and motorists are advised to approach the area with...
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