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So much for gull-proof rubbish bags - mess all over Taunton town centre street

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WATCH OUT! Check where the police mobile speed cameras are this week

PICTURES AND VIDEO: Palk & Woolley and Eva Collins take home top prize at Taunton's Got Talent final

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Still no permanent home for town centre Post Office

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Classical music from one of Germany's finest ensembles comes to Taunton

Sharp rise in fire related deaths in Somerset despite fall in the total number of incidents

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Popular Somerset jazz club suspended while organisers 'sort out financials'

Car severely damaged following fire on M5 southbound

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PICTURES: Scores of people enjoy comedy at Stand Up For Cider final

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Learn about the county's animals at new exhibition in Taunton

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Cornish brewery snaps up landmark Somerset pub

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Care home appoints new manager

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HUGE inflatable theme park coming to Taunton

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Local artists selected for international open art competition

Knife crime offences rise 8 per cent over year to reach record high

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Ooh arr! The Wurzels feature on Pakistani news channel with cricket ballad

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Meet the Chef

MEET THE CHEF: Intimate dishes on the menu at Kitchen in Jordans Courtyard

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New BMX track open thanks to hard-working volunteers

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Archaeology event to launch project to save ancient hillfort for the community

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Schools 'desperately need' multi-billion cash boost, says MPs

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Council could create four new jobs roles - each with £100K salaries

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EIGHT MILES of oil spillage causes hours of traffic chaos

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Pictures show damage to expensive machines after 'undetermined' recycling centre fire

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Should Taunton businesses back the 'BID'?

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TRAFFIC

Speed restriction on M5 northbound lifted

Concerns over roll-out of 5G across Somerset

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BIG INTERVIEW

INTERVIEW: Nathan Carter has a passion for singing that only grows with age...

Plans for new Somerset primary school approved

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Fire at Taunton recycling centre sees £1/2million of machinery go up in flames

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This man can't sell his home - because 29 cars have landed IN HIS GARDEN

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TRAFFIC

M5 DELAYS: Car fire causes long delays for motorway traffic

Man's body found near rhyne in small Somerset village

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Free heart checks for young people in Taunton - book your session now

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Predator who encouraged boy to perform sexual acts jailed

Why's MP Sir Vince Cable serving pints of cider in a Taunton pub?

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Woman suffers leg injuries in incident on rail track in Somerset

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Appeal after three dead rabbits dumped in plastic bags in Somerset village

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Eight weeks of roadworks commence on busy highway

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Closures of council gym facilities while new provider takes over

Taunton Toad Trail - more of your photos

Charles and Camilla visit Somerset to mark National Parks anniversary

Council tells energy companies to “frack off” as it passes motion to stop fracking along Somerset coast

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Taunton parks recognised among best and brightest in UK

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'How did this happen to me?' - cyclist has no memory of how she was injured

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Tesco Express store in Taunton closed due to power failure

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Council's director of adult services set to leave post next month

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Police renew appeal for wanted Somerset man Karl Cooper

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PICTURES

Sir Tom Jones singing in Vivary Park, Taunton

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Future of Coal Orchard development discussed in 'confidential' council meeting

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Village post office and shop set to move by Christmas following lottery windfall

Stunning photos of partial lunar eclipse on 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon mission launch

Race against tide to save person found 'unresponsive' at base of cliff

Taunton pre-school set to close after 42 years caring for children

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Water bills for Somerset customers to go DOWN next year

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'I knew I'd be a priest when I was 12' - new vicar appointed at two Taunton churches

Fire tearing through hotel at Cribbs Causeway

550 primary pupils mingle at college's annual event

Taunton park and ride saved with a further £135,000 of taxpayers' cash

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UPDATED

Damaged bridge in Taunton park now closed

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Closing date announced for town shop and Post Office

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Somerset parents urged to stop young 'tombstoning'

Young girl hit on head during disorder at Somerset school

Drugs, cash and knife seized after CCTV showed couple apparently dealing drugs in Somerset town

'You acted like a caveman' judge tells bank worker in pub attack

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Taunton Toad Trail - more of your photos

Drink, drugs and theft - latest court news

£11million needed to bring Somerset mental health funding up to national level

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Free vintage and salvage market taking place in Taunton

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PICTURES: Were you at the Business to Business dinner at Taunton Rugby Club?

LETTER

'We have some of the most helpful railway booking staff in the country'

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Stylish Moorcroft heads 20th Century sale - selling for more than £4,500

PHOTO GALLERY

Thousands pack into Vivary Park as Sir Tom Jones rounds off a weekend of concerts

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First Bus to raise ticket prices on some Somerset buses

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Dog owner hit with £2,335 court bill for not protecting the animal from danger

Tributes flow as Taunton Deane MP's husband Charles Clark is remembered

PICTURES

Dremora scoop top prize in the Gazette's Battle of the Bands competition

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RACE FOR LIFE

Hundreds take part in Race for Life in Taunton

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SOMERSET SHOW

Crowds flock to Somerset Show at Taunton Racecourse

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PHOTO GALLERY 2

Megan O'Neill and The Dunwells supporting Sir Tom Jones in Vivary Park

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LETTER

'The magic money tree is alive and well for the Conservative Party'

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Woman assaults on-duty police constable - court latest

PHOTO GALLERY

Thousands enjoy Bananarama concert in Vivary Park

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Sport

Peacocks add attacking option to squad

Somerset stars to face each other in Monday's Baker Cup final

Australia regain Ashes in Taunton as caution overrides enterprise

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Sport

World Cup fever: Netball clubs in Somerset holding free taster sessions this week

Kent curse goes on as Somerset crumble in Canterbury

"Is the T20 Blast visible enough? Probably not"

England's Ashes hopes fade away as Australia dominate in Taunton

Ooh arr! The Wurzels feature on Pakistani news channel with cricket ballad

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PICTURES: Football volunteers celebrated

PREVIEW: Two changes for Somerset ahead of Kent clash

PRE-SEASON: Peacocks batter young Cheltenham side

PREVIEW: Saints aim to upset Bath

SPEEDWAY: Rebels fixture postponed

PICTURES: Grand Western adventure for club athletes

BLAST OFF: Somerset get T20 campaign off to winning start

AS IT HAPPENED: Ashes Test in Taunton - day one

T20 preview: Somerset new boy Babar "can light up the County Ground"

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Jack Brooks column: "Yorkshire game had extra edge for me... but we didn't get going"

SPEEDWAY: Schlein smashes course record

Two Somerset players named in England Test squad

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National sport

Lowry will give Claret Jug pride of place on his kitchen table

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Football rumours from the media

Mata hopes Pogba will stay at Manchester United despite interest from Europe

The sporting weekend in pictures

The Open: A look back at Lowry’s masterpiece

Yasser Larouci carried off in stretcher during Liverpool’s defeat to Sevilla

Two-time Wimbledon champion McNamara dies aged 64

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Property Plus

Spectacular necklace wows at antiques sale

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS

What's planned in Somerset...

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10 property pitfalls which could scupper a house sale

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PROPERTY NEWS

New analysis finds the tenant fee ban will save UK renters £192 million a year

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PLANNING APPLICATIONS

The latest plans for Somerset

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Collectors sale offers glimpse of history

Missing Lewis Chessman bought for £5 could be worth £1m

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Business

Waitrose unveils test of plastic-free shopping

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BUSINESS

COLUMN: Tips for staying safe in the cyber age, by Paul Aplin

Deal could see M&S offer home delivery service for the first time

COLUMN: 'Make vital tax change before government deadline', says Paul Aplin

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HMV bought by Canadian firm - Taunton store is SAFE - but others in south west closing

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Farmer

Government to consult on reducing personal water consumption

Somerset feed producer rides the length of Britain to support farmers in Africa

Thinking about forage crops to sow now for late autumn/winter feeding

Join us at the South West Farmer Awards and celebrate in style

South Devon livestock farmer wins six month long loan of tractor and loader

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National news

Major incident declared as 100 firefighters tackle shopping centre blaze

Protesters attacked by masked assailants in Hong Kong metro station

Power restored in some areas amid New York heatwave

Tory leadership election: How the week will unfold

Heatwave due to sweep the UK as summer holidays begin

Next PM should legislate to end repeated investigations of British troops – MPs

Women opting against sharing finances with partners, survey suggests

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