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Mini Mariners World Book Day event

YOUNGSTERS at the Mini Mariners Tops Day Nursery, in Taunton, dressed up as their favourite characters for World Book Day and listened to their favourite stories. The girls dressed up as characters such as princesses, Mini Mouse and Tinkerbell, while

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Sport Relief coming to Taunton

THE Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile is back – and it’s coming to Taunton. The town is set to host its second Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile on Sunday, March 25, and needs local people to come together and show their support by entering now - click on the

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Taunton School's Sophie wins US hockey sponsorship

TAUNTON School Upper Sixth student Sophie Bowden is off to the United States for a life-changing educational opportunity. Sophie (pictured) was spotted by the University of Connecticut’s hockey coach Paul Caddy while playing for the school in an indoor

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Bomb scare, Somerset

A CORDON put in place following a bomb scare in Bridgwater today has now been lifted. A member of the public brought in a device, thought to be an unexploded World War II bomb, to the police station at around 1pm. Officers evacuated

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FOOTBALL: Wellington face toughest test

STRUGGLING Wellington face the toughest possible test tomorrow when they travel to play Toolstation division one leaders Cadbury Heath. Colin Merrick's side plunged back into trouble with a disastrous 4-1 defeat at home to Westbury last

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Win Your Wedding couple prepare for big day

LESS than a fortnight after winning our £23,500 dream Win Your Wedding competition, lucky couple Luke Curtis and Rebecca Chorley started getting ready for their big day. Luke, 24, and Rebecca, 22, of Staplegrove, Taunton, polled the most

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Wessex Water pre-modernisation works

WORK to survey the condition of water mains due to be modernised later this year is taking place in Taunton and surrounding areas. Wessex Water is undertaking a number of trial holes in preparation for its Operation Clean and Clear scheme

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Extra fun at West Somerset Railway gala

CHILDREN can look forward to the extra activities on offer at West Somerset Railway’s Spring Steam Gala Weekends this month. By looking out of the windows while riding on the steam trains, youngsters under 15 can tackle a train-based quiz,

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Minehead woman's skydive to raise money for Mencap

A WOMAN from Minehead is planning to do a skydive to raise money for a charity that changed her life. Anne Marie Baker, 36, who works at Blenheim Lodge residential care home in the town, hopes to raise at least £250 for Mencap by completing

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HORSE RACING: Three fatalities at Taunton

THREE horses - including one owned by Tottenham Hotspur manager Harry Redknapp - died while racing at Taunton yesterday (March 1). Redknapp's horse, Bygones in Brid, fell at the first hurdle when second favourite for the 2.40. A spokesman

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Parenting skills advice at The Terrace

A NEW two-session parent course has started at a Taunton health centre. Clinical psychologist Karen Green and holistic therapist and former head teacher Irene Cox have created the course at The Terrace, based in Staplegrove Road. The idea is to offer

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Driver rescued from sinking car

A DRIVER has been rescued after her car went off the road and ended up in a rhyne between Burrowbridge and Westonzoyland. The woman motorist is said to be shaken but not badly injured after the incident at 8.23am today. Her car is said to be sinking

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Homeopathy - taking the natural approach at The Terrace

A HEALTH centre in Taunton is offering a more natural approach to medicine. The Terrace, based in Staplegrove Road, is offering patients homeopathic medicine, which works with the body’s own natural ability to balance and repair itself to help

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Pillion hurt in lorry-bike collision

POLICE were called to an accident involving a motorbike and a lorry this morning. The pillion passenger came off the bike and suffered injuries that are not believed to be serious in the incident in Lisieux Way, Taunton, at 7.38am.

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Storyfest makes debut in Taunton

A STORYTELLING festival makes its debut this weekend. Somerset Storyfest kicks off with a 60-minute story playshop at the Museum of Somerset in Taunton Castle on Saturday (March 3) at 2pm. The playshop will take children and adults alike on a short

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FENCING: Hay guides England to Commonwealth gold

A 20-YEAR-OLD student from Wellington played a key role in winning the epee team gold medal for England at the Junior Commonwealth Fencing Championships last weekend. Chris Hay, in the deciding match of the final, was under enormous pressure to beat

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Decoy teenagers checking on shop sales

YOUNGSTERS are being sent into shops and bars to check if alcohol, tobacco, knives, fireworks, solvents and spray paints are being sold to underage customers. The decoys are part of more than 100 undercover investigations by Trading Standards. Somerset