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New special guest announced for this weekend's WSR Spring Steam Gala
ANOTHER visiting locomotive has been announced ahead of this weekend's West Somerset Railway (WSR) Spring Steam Gala. The railway has announced that No. 2857, a 104-year-old Great Western 2-8-0 tender engine built to haul heavy goods trains throughout
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Head of collections at Haynes Motor Museum to give talk in Shepton Mallet
The head of collections at Haynes Motor Museum will hold a talk in Shepton Mallet this week. Chris Copson will be speaking about Haynes’ museum’s history, and exhibits on Thursday, May 5 at the Salvation Army Hall on Commercial Road. The event
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UK drivers could face £5,000 fine over air conditioning in their car
Drivers are being warned the way they use air conditioning in their cars could land them fines of up to £5,000 as the British summer gets underway. Air conditioning (or lack of) could see drivers punished under Highway Code rule 237 which states
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Mystery nightly 'theft' of paving slabs from a memorial park in Taunton
A TAUNTON resident is trying to solve the mystery of the disappearing paving slabs from a memorial park in the town. Dozens of the small slabs have gone missing from a path in Pip's Park, at Youngman Place, off Priory Bridge Road. Richard Bull
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Three days you should book as annual leave this month for nine days off work
Brits will enjoy a “blockbuster” four-day bank holiday weekend in celebration of the Queen next month in celebration of Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee. The Queen is the first British Monarch to celebrate the occasion having acceded to the throne
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Free party in Taunton to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee
A FREE party is being thrown in Taunton's Vivary Park to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Somerset West and Taunton Council is staging the free event in the town’s Jewel in the Crown park on Sunday, June 5. The Big Jubilee Lunch will
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Former Taunton teacher's artwork displayed in House of Commons
A PIECE of weaving inspired by a Taunton woman’s experience of living with diabetes has been exhibited at the House of Commons. It forms part of a Diabetes UK campaign to highlight the need for a plan to tackle the backlog in diabetes care caused
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Somerset local elections 2022: Current council political make-ups
PEOPLE across Somerset will head to the polls on Thursday (May 5) to cast their votes for two candidates standing to be in the county’s new unitary authority. A total of 110 councillors will be elected – two in each of the 55 existing county council
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Residents in Frome invited to suggest names for streets in housing development
RESIDENTS in the Mendip town Frome have been invited to suggest names for the future streets at a new housing development. West of England housing association and housebuilder Curo is inviting local residents in Frome to suggest names for the future
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Musgrove consultant's 900-cycle ride for Ukraine
A CONSULTANT is pushing his body to the limit in support of Ukraine. Guy Furniss is taking a week off from working at the cardiology department at Musgrove Park Hospital to cycle from the tip of England to the top of Scotland. He originally
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Head's delight as school shortlisted for two national awards
WELLINGTON School has been shortlisted for two prestigious TES - formerly Times Education Supplement - awards. It is in the running for the Independent Senior School of the Year Award 2022, while prep school teacher Aaron Warren is in the final
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Firms' warning after scaffold worker falls five-metres at Hinkley Point C
IMPROVEMENT notices have been slapped on two contractors at Hinkley Point C nuclear power station after a worker fell five metres off scaffolding. Fortunately the victim avoided serious injury in the incident on March 4 this year. But the Office
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Glastonbury Festival's Left Field tent line-up announced for 20th year
GLASTONBURY Festival has announced the Left-Field tent line-up to celebrate its 20th year of ‘pop and politics’. Singer-songwriter, activist, and Left Field curator Billy Bragg, 64, said the tent will offer “radical perspectives” and “great music
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Get the whole family in the garden with Christow's greenhouses, sheds and more
With the warmer weather (hopefully!) on its way, there’s no wonder being outdoors feels that bit more appealing. If your Bank Holiday has been spent tidying and preparing the garden ahead of summer but you aren’t quite finished yet, look no further
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Shop protein, nutrition and more with Nutrimuscle new site launch sale
Nutrimuscle, a leading French supplement brand that has been in the market for 30 years and has now launched in the UK. Stocking everything from proteins, foods and vitamins, Nutrimuscle wants to help everyone practise their sport for as long as
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Travelodge is offering one million rooms for £32 or less - How to book
Travelodge has just made it easier to plan your ultimate staycation without blowing the budget. The hotel chain has slashed the price of a staggering one million rooms in over 580 locations. Whether you're planning a bargain break with your
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ShopDisney has all the Star Wars merch you could need to celebrate May the 4th
Fans of the Star Wars franchise will know how significant May the 4th is. As it's the day when fans across the world come together and celebrate the worldwide sci-fi blockbuster that has grown from its humble beginning. Now owned by Disney
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Thousands taken back to a bygone era at three-day event
VISITORS to Minehead were taken back to a bygone era at the weekend at the Minehead Victorian Steampunk Festival. Funded by Minehead BID, the event saw a celebration in the streets of all things steam. A number of vintage steam engines were
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Shepton Mallet gardens to open for public viewing
Several gardens in Shepton Mallet will be open for public viewing this summer to raise money for the Shepton Snowdrops project. Money collected from the fundraiser will be used to buy snowdrop bulbs to plant around the town this autumn. Eighteen
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Plans for 80 new homes, shops and a takeaway in village near Taunton
UP to 80 homes along with shops and a food takeaway could be built in a village near Taunton. Hallam Land Management has applied for outline planning permission for the development in Cotford St Luke. It hopes to win approval for the scheme
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Volunteers raise funds for community fridge project to reduce food waste
A CROWDFUNDING page has been set up to help fund a new community fridge for a Somerset town. The Shepton Mallet Community Fridge project has been set up by a team of volunteers from the community. They aim to create a fridge, freezer, and a
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Wellington bathroom company turning things around and gaining national recognition
A WELLINGTON-based company is attracting national attention as it successfully rebuilds after it was almost destroyed by a crooked finance boss. Bathroom Village is turning things around as fraudster Michael Black, who stole more than £1million
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Cidermen are on the march as Somerset showed just how good they can be
SOMERSET ended their losing run in some style when they trounced Warwickshire inside three days much to the delight of everyone who follows the fortunes of the county. It would be true to say that Tom Abell’s boys bossed almost every season of
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Caravan destroyed in bank holiday blaze
THESE are the remains of a caravan following a bank holiday fire. Firefighters were sent to the blaze in Long Sutton at 1.16pm yesterday (Monday, May 2). Crews from Somerton and Martock were sent to the incident after fire control received
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Five day closure of 706-metre edge-of-Taunton road
ALL traffic will be prohibited from using a 706-metre stretch of an edge of Taunton road for five days. The temporary closure will be in force at Whitmore Lane from its junction with Corkscrew Lane, in Staplegrove, eastwards for a total of 506