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  • Deliveroo food service set to launch in Taunton

    FOOD delivery service Deliveroo is set to launch in Taunton. The company is on the search for drivers and riders across the town as it prepares to launch next month. Deliveroo is appealing to car, bicycle, scooter or motorbike riders or drivers

  • Work to widen A358 Toneway to commence soon

    WORKS to widen a busy road in Taunton as part of a multi-million pound project are set to begin soon. In preparation for the work, a four-night closure has been scheduled for later this month on the A358 Toneway. From Saturday, July 27, the

  • INTERVIEW: Andy Parsons heals the nation on new tour...

    BREXIT, climate change, the badger cull…Britain is up in arms about everything. With his latest tour, Healing the Nation, Andy Parsons aims to take on these arguments through his love of comedy. Andy said: “The nation is divided, and comedy

  • Don't miss this weekend's FREE Somerset Show

    THIS weekend sees the return of the County Gazette Somerset Show - which brings thousands of people to Taunton Racecourse to celebrate the very best of our county. The FREE event, which runs between 10am and 6pm on Sunday, will showcase the best

  • Taunton primary school given 'inadequate' Ofsted rating

    A TAUNTON primary school has been rated as 'inadequate' by the inspection body. Ofsted visiting Minerva Primary School, Outer Circle, in May earlier this year. Minerva Primary School opened in 2016, and has seen a change in leadership since

  • Shepherd and Robbins win Jubilee Trophy at Oake Manor

    OAKE Manor ladies captain Ros Shepherd and Mike Robbins won the Jubilee Trophy and annual Mixed Greensomes Competition where the Ladies and Seniors play together. Ros and Mike scored an incredible 45 points, six clear of second-placed Jenny Musgrove

  • Should Taunton and West Somerset become a frack-free zone?

    THE new council is looking to make a bold move in declaring the area a frack-free zone. Somerset West and Taunton Council is set to discuss the issue at its meeting on Tuesday evening (July 16). Fracking will be a hot topic of discussion as

  • Hours of family fun at Creech Party in the Park

    CREECH St Michael hosted more than 2,000 people for the seventh Party in the Park on Saturday. The family friendly community event features a traditional daytime fete and evening music festival and is organised by local volunteers and the parish

  • Plans submitted for new town cinema

    MINEHEAD could soon have a new multi-screen cinema if plans get the green light. An application has been submitted for Somerset West and Taunton Council to convert a former store on The Avenue into a three-screen cinema. The applicant is in