News from Taunton, M5, Somerset, Wellington, Minehead, West Somerset from Somerset County Gazette

Live LIVE: Yeovil Town promoted after 2-1 play-off final win against Brentford at Wembley

Yeovil Town go for League One play-off glory at Wembley

10:17am Sunday 19th May 2013

YEOVIL Town - Somerset's only professional football club - are promoted to the Championship after a 2-1 play-off final win against Brentford at Wembley. Follow the latest here.

Suspected arson attack on King's College cricket pavilion in Taunton

8:43am Sunday 19th May 2013

A POLICE investigation is under way after a suspected arson attack on the cricket pavilion at King's College in Taunton on Saturday evening (May 18).

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Age UK advice to elderly at St James Church

7:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

ELDERLY people can get advice on how to stay healthy in their own home at a free Age UK event at St James Church, Taunton.

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Trading Standards launches 'Buy With Confidence' scheme for Somerset shoppers

3:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

A SCHEME offering consumers in Somerset the chance to ‘Buy With Confidence’ has been launched by Trading Standards officers.

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£500 boost for Transition Langport

1:00pm Sunday 19th May 2013

TRANSITION Langport has won £500 from a prize draw encouraging voluntary groups to visit, use and provide feedback about a new website – www.vspsomerset.org.uk

Campaigners hope Taunton follows Langport's plastic bag curb

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Hundreds survive the Black Death Run at Combe Sydenham

10:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people gathered at Combe Sydenham Country Park for the Black Death Run.

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Series of late-night fires in West Somerset: details

8:58am Sunday 19th May 2013

FIRE crews in West Somerset endured a busy start to Sunday (May 19) with three fires - including a car, a kitchen and a property under construction.

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Halcon Primary School kitted out thanks to sports scheme

7:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

A SCHEME that encourages greater use of sports and local facilities is under way thanks to a partnership between Taunton Deane Council, the police, private business and Taunton’s rugby and football clubs.

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Parkinson's walk at Taunton medical centre

7:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

A SPONSORED walk in aid of Parkinson’s UK starts from the Crown Medical Centre in Taunton on June 2.

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Unattended cooking sparks fire alert in Minehead

5:44pm Saturday 18th May 2013

UNATTENDED cooking sparked a fire alert in Minehead on Saturday afternoon (May 18).

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Bishop Fox's School head teacher 'delighted' with Ofsted report

3:30pm Saturday 18th May 2013

STAFF and pupils at Bishop Fox’s School in Taunton are celebrating after it was rated ‘good’ by Ofsted – with many features ‘outstanding’.

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Send the County Gazette your memory lane photos

1:00pm Saturday 18th May 2013

WE’RE asking you to raid your photo albums as we take a leisurely stroll down memory lane this June, so why not send us some nostalgia.

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Car fire threatened to ignite oil tank near Langport

12:16pm Saturday 18th May 2013

FIRE crews put out a blazing vehicle near Langport this morning (May 18).

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£2,000 clean-up bill after travellers leave Hamilton Park, Taunton

11:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A GROUP of travellers who left dozens of bin bags, litter and mess at a Taunton park has cost the council £2,000 in clear-up and legal costs.

In the running for some fun in Williton

10:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

COLOURFUL and crazy costumes graced the Danesfield School grounds in Williton on Sunday for the 12th annual Fun Run.

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Taunton Street Pastors benefit from Moonraker walk

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

TAUNTON Street Pastors have been presented with £1,500 raised by the Moonraker Night Walk last autumn organised by the Rotary Club of Taunton Vale.

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Design a flag for Somerset and win a place in history - rules update

4:40pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

YOU could earn a place in history – and £250 – by designing Somerset’s flag... and we've updated two of the rules. Click for details.

Taxpayer faces 14-year bill for unused fire control centre in Taunton

2:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

TAUNTON’S unused regional fire control centre could continue to cost taxpayers £137,000 a month for the next 14 years, Parliament heard this week.

Taunton School pupils raise Samaritans cash

8:00pm Friday 17th May 2013

THE Samaritans have thanked pupils at Taunton School International Middle School who raised £600 for the group by holding a fete at Kingston St Mary.

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Police search for man after car damage outside Morrisons, Taunton

4:27pm Friday 17th May 2013

POLICE are looking for a man after a car was vandalised outside a supermarket in Taunton.

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