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  • Camper stabbed woman he was sharing a tent with at seaside

    A TOURIST from Minehead has admitted stabbing a woman in a tent while they were camping on a cliff top in East Devon. Tyso Baker and the woman were staying in the tent near Seaton last July when he carried out the attack, which left her with a

  • FOOTBALL: Peacocks aim to pick up second straight away win

    TAUNTON Town head of football Rob Dray wants his side to be “relentless and ruthless” as they head into the final 13 Evo-Stik Southern League games of the season. The Peacocks hold a four-point lead at the top after winning 1-0 at Walton Casuals

  • Runaway dog reunited with its owners

    THE mystery of a dog picked up by police has been solved. The dog is now back home after running off this afternoon (Friday). The white and black canine made its way from Rockwell Green into Wellington, near North Street Car Park. It was

  • RUGBY: Titans face 500-mile round trip

    TAUNTON Titans are getting ready for their longest journey of the season as they face Bury St Edmunds in National 2 South tomorrow. The Titans overcame Old Albanians 10-8 on Saturday in a scrappy affair at Hyde Park to stay in touch with their

  • HOCKEY: International honour for Hinch

    KING'S College alumna Maddie Hinch has been named the world's best goalkeeper – for the third year in a row. Olympic champion Hinch, 30, was one of five international hockey goalkeepers shortlisted for the FIH Female Goalkeeper of the Year award

  • Luke Barton explains why Sherlock Holmes is a man for all ages

    IN the film The Man who Shot Liberty Valance there is a line which is often quoted which says: “This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” And what we have with Sherlock Homes is a myth wrapped in an enigma of a fictional

  • HORSE RACING: All systems go at Wincanton

    AFTER the fears over the Equine Flu outbreak, it's all systems go for Wincanton Racecourse tomorrow. Racing was given the green light to resume in the UK on Wednesday, after six days without action. Spectators heading to Wincanton can enjoy

  • BASEBALL: New home for Muskets

    THOSE brave enough to tackle the recent cold weather in Taunton may have stumbled across the new development in Victoria Park that has taken shape since last October, writes Chris Chantrey. From the ground the uninformed may simply see an out of