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Cadbury 200th anniversary weekend event at Clarks Village

CADBURY Outlet Shops are inviting everyone to celebrate the 200th anniversary since the first shop opened on March 4,1824. The Cadbury Outlet Shop at Clarks Village, in Street, will be holding a fun weekend from Friday, March 1 to Sunday, March

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Pair sentenced for assisting murderer of 16-year-old Charley Bates in Somerset

A FROME man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to assisting a murderer after he killed a teenager in Radstock. Jack Seal, 20, pleaded guilty to assisting Joshua Delbono after he stabbed 16-year-old Charley Bates in a car park in The Street

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Will there be a minute's silence on the Covid National Day of Reflection 2024?

CHARITY Marie Curie will be leading the fourth annual Day of Reflection across the UK this month as a way of remembering all the lives that were lost during the Covid pandemic. Most of us will have known someone who sadly died during this difficult

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Royal Mail announces another stamp price increase from April

THE price of stamps is set to rise again next month, with the price of second-class stamps increasing by more than 10 per cent from April. Royal Mail said the price of first-class stamps will increase by 10p to £1.35 and second-class stamps will

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Glastonbury Festival tickets up for grabs in humanitarian aid fundraising

GLASTONBURY Festival has released 20 pairs of tickets to raise funds for victims of conflicts. Proceeds will help the British Red Cross, Oxfam, and War Child deliver humanitarian support to those in need in sites of conflict. The festival,

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Recap: Lanes re-opened between Wellington and Taunton after ‘police incident’

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More than 750 new homes planned for rural Somerset in revised proposals

MORE than 750 new homes could be delivered across part of Somerset by 2029 under new proposals which are out for public consultation. Mendip District Council identified a total of 37 sites which could deliver additional housing in the district

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UK's 2024 Eurovision act Olly Alexander releases song entry 'Dizzy'

THE UK's 2024 Eurovision act Olly Alexander has dropped his new single and song entry to the competition that will be held in Malmo, Sweden in May.  The Years & Years singer, 33, will compete for the UK during the international singing competition

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March's Premium Bond winners have been announced - have you won £1 million?

If you own Premium Bonds or are just curious to see who won the top £1 million prize, look no further. National Savings and Investment (NS&I) has announced the 2024 March winners. Only two lucky winners get to claim the top million-pound

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One of Taunton town centre’s public toilets to close permanently

ONE of the public toilets in Taunton town centre will close permanently at the end of this month. Somerset Council said the toilets on Paul Street will close on March 31 and back in January said it would cost £20,000 to bring each of the seven

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Work to start on new bridge to help walkers and horse riders enjoy popular route

WORK is set to start on a new bridge for walkers and horse riders, to help improve a popular route on Exmoor.  Thanks to the CareMoor for Exmoor donations, work on the Great Bradley Bridge will start this year - in Exmoor National Park's 70th anniversary

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Over 4,600 children receive top choice as Somerset secondary school places announced

CHILDREN across Somerset who are starting secondary school in September 2024 will be finding out which school they will be attending today (Friday, March 1).   If you applied for your child's school place online, you will be emailed with an

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Our editor is going to answer your questions - ask anything you like

AS one of our valued subscribers, we’re giving you the opportunity to ask editor Tim Lethaby anything you like - whether it's about a local issue, our news coverage, how we make decisions or what makes the newsroom tick. We're asking our subscribers

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£77 million 'loan' for Somerset Council approved by the Government

SOMERSET Council will access £77 million as authorities get permission to use capital funds, often generated by selling assets, to top up spending on services, PA reports. The money could be available through “capitalisation directions”, which

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Downsizing matters says South West property expert

A group of Conservative MPs are lobbying the Chancellor to consider scrapping stamp duty for people who want to downsize in the Spring Budget next week. The One Nation Caucus, which represents 107 Conservative MPs, told Jeremy Hunt that he should look

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Stunning coastal cycle route could be extended inland as plans for 350 homes approved

A POPULAR cycle route along the Somerset coast could soon be extended inland after a major new housing development was finally signed off. The Steam Coast Trail is sandwiched between the West Somerset Railway line and the west Somerset Coast, and

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Youth empowerment: a call to action against knife crime after fatal stabbings

IN the few years I have been the Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, I have had the heart-breaking duty of responding to several fatal stabbings. It is indeed a heart-breaking duty. The three fatal stabbings in Bristol recently

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Local school praised for nurturing potential in pupils

Old Cleeve First School in Washford, Somerset is championed by SIAMS (Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools) inspectors for "igniting fires and stimulating pupils’ curiosity." The inspection occurred in December, before the Christmas

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‘I have an idea for the council: How about you get some new loo locks or doors?’

WHEN I first set out to write this weekly column I wasn’t intending it to be political or full of doom and gloom – I had enough of that in more than 40 years reporting for the BBC! But I find myself drawn into politics with a small ‘p’ – mainly