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Fraudster who scammed women out of £48,000 JAILED for three years
A FRAUDSTER who groomed women on dating sites to scam thousands of pounds from them has been jailed. Sebastian Timmis, pleaded guilty to 10 counts of fraud by false representation in relation to offences committed between January 2018 and September
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More new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in four Somerset districts
THERE have been 43 new Covid-19 cases across all four Somerset districts in the past 24-hours. Sedgemoor had 11 new cases, bringing the total number since the start of the pandemic to 4,993. Mendip also had 11 new cases, bringing the total
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Somerset schoolgirl dresses up to raise £7,000 for charity
A SOMERSET youngster has set herself the challenge of dressing up as a different character each day to raise money for charity - raising a staggering amount in the process. Eight-year-old Pearl Parkin has recreated the looks of Billie Eilish, David
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£1,000 boost for Somerset hospice
TAUNTON-BASED St Margaret’s Hospice Care has been awarded £1,000 to help fund end of life care in Somerset. The donation comes from Persimmon Homes South West’s Community Champions fund, and it could cover the cost of up to 10 community visits,
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People aged 40-49 next in line for Covid-19 vaccines as rollout continues by age
PEOPLE aged 40-49 are next in line for a Covid-19 vaccine, after Government advisers concluded that vaccinating in order of age remains the quickest way to cut deaths. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) considered whether
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Taunton residents claim developer 'misled' them over plans to build play area
TAUNTON residents have accused a housing developer of misleading them over plans to build a new play area where a community orchard was promised. Summerfield Developments is currently constructing the second phase of the Killams Park development
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Sainsbury’s to increase salaries for supermarket and Argos staff and pay bonus to frontline workers
SAINSBURY’S will increase salaries for staff at its supermarkets and Argos stores and pay a bonus to frontline workers, the third since the pandemic started, the retailer said. Sainsbury’s staff currently receive £9.30 an hour and Argos workers
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Temporary repair works to Crescent car park to start next week
WORKS to repair the Crescent car park in Taunton will start on Monday (March 1). Somerset West and Taunton Council (SWT), who will be carrying out the temporary repair works, said sections of the car park will be repaired along with the filling-in
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Taunton restaurant to launch takeaway service next month
ONE of Taunton's best known restaurants is to launch a takeaway service next month. Brazz, which is situated in Castle Bow in the town centre, will make some of its classic dishes available to eat at home from Friday, March 5. For the first takeaway
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BBC Natural History Unit will be filming on Somerset beach next month
A BBC film crew will be filming on Berrow Beach for the next few days - and members of the public are being asked to keep their distance from them. Sedgemoor District Council is helping the BBC’s Natural History Unit, who will be filming on the
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Root invites ICC to make own judgement on Ahmedabad pitch
ENGLAND captain Joe Root invited the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make its own judgement on the state of the pitch that saw his side routed inside two days in Ahmedabad, a result he felt "robbed" fans of an authentic Test match. Regardless
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Somerset fire authority refuses bailout for Red One commercial operation which is £770k in debt
SOMERSET’S fire authority will not allocate more taxpayers’ money to bail to its own commercial operation – which is now more than £770,000 in debt. Red One Ltd is the commercial trading arm of Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, describing
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Prince Harry opens up about his decision to step back from the Royal Family
PRINCE Harry has opened up about his decision to step back from royal duties for the first time. Appearing on The Late Late Show with James Cordon, Harry described the British press as “toxic” and revealed the pressure was “destroying” his mental
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'Shop Out To Help Out' would see everyone get £150 vouchers when lockdown ends
EVERY adult in the UK would receive £150 in vouchers in a bid to provide a welcome boost to the high street when lockdown ends, under a think tank’s plans. As part of the plans, children would also receive £75 to spend in a £9bn scheme
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NHS prescriptions are going up in price again - how much you’ll have to pay
PRICES are set to increase for your NHS prescription again, despite calls for charges to be scrapped completely. Pharmacy bodies have been calling for the charge to be scrapped in England for several years, as people living in Wales, Scotland
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Npower forced to scrap app as cyber attack exposed customer bank details
NPOWER has had to remove its app after login data was stolen to access customer accounts. The energy provider, owned by E.ON – one of the UK’s big six energy suppliers – is yet to reveal how many people could have been affected by the cyber attack
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Council in Somerset volunteers to host Universal Basic Income trial
A COUNCIL in Somerset could host a Universal Basic Income (UBI) trial, in a bid to beat poverty and equality. The motion was brought to Mendip District Council's full council on Monday (February 22) by Leader of the Green Party, councillor Shane
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'Phenomenal' watch - worth £20,000 - found in a SOCK DRAWER
A CONFIRMATION present found in a sock drawer at a remote cottage is estimated to be worth a staggering £20,000. The 17th century watch, in the form of a cross, was given as a confirmation present to the inhabitant of the remote home, in Dorset