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Titans head coach 'quietly confident' ahead of season opener
Taunton Titans start their drive to get back to National League One on Saturday with an away match against Loughborough Students. After suffering a disappointing relegation at the end of last season Titans are competing in National League 2 South
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Revised plans for nearly 50 homes in growing Somerset village
REVISED plans for nearly 50 homes in a growing Somerset village have been put forward by a housing association. Greatworth Property Managers Ltd. and Hortons Estate Developments Ltd. jointly secured outline planning permission in June 2020 – at
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Taunton footbridge 'cannot be relocated upstream'
A footbridge in one part of Taunton town centre cannot be used to replace one further upstream – because it is the wrong size. Somerset Council’s planning committee west voted on August 20 to replace the existing Morrisons footbridge over the River
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Three iconic Somerset landmarks will shine bright in support of air ambulance
THREE iconic Somerset landmarks will shine bright to recognise the work of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance during a special week. Glastonbury Tor, Corfe Castle, and Wellington Monument will light up in support of Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance
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Independent bakery to open store in Taunton town centre
AN INDEPENDENT bakery will open a store in 19th century building in Taunton town centre next month creating 15 jobs. Cornish Bakery, a company first started in Mevagissey, Cornwall, has announced that it will open its doors in Taunton on Tuesday
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Teenager raises over £1,000 for charity with 'first-ever' head shave
A YOUNG boy from Somerset has raised over £1,000 after he got his hair shaved for the first time ever. Mason, 14, got his hair shaved at The Harvest Moon in North Newton on August 24. He chose to support Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal
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'Positive' discussions over Mayday Saxonvale plans for Frome town centre site
“Positive” discussions have taken place between Mayday Saxonvale and Somerset Council over the former’s plans to regenerate a key part of Frome town centre. The Saxonvale site has been the subject of two competing proposals for its regeneration
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Cheddar Gorge gets fresh new look with visitor access improved
WORK has been completed at one of Somerset’s popular tourist destinations, offering a more pleasant experience for visitors. Cheddar Gorge’s Gorge Walk has been reopened by the National Trust after improvements were made to the pathway. Heidelberg
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Fire at Yeovil shopping centre won't drive up cost of Glovers Walk regeneration
A recent fire near a vacant shopping centre will not push up the costs of demolishing and regenerating the town centre. Firefighters were called out to the Quedam Shopping Centre in Yeovil on August 25 to deal with a blaze at the town’s Dunelm
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Person ‘pronounced dead’ on rail tracks near Taunton station
A PERSON was pronounced dead after transport police officers were called to report of a “casualty on the tracks” near Taunton railway station this morning (Wednesday, September 4). British Transport Police were on the scene with paramedics at around
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Stableford competition attracts 180 players to Taunton & Pickeridge GC
On Saturday over 180 players took part in the Professionals Day Stableford competition at Taunton and Pickeridge Golf Club at the end of which Ali and Ian McGown were the winners on countback from Scott Saquire and Keith Ford after both scored an impressive
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Free first aid courses available in Somerset this month
A FREE lifesaving first aid training opportunity has been introduced to help teach people how to perform CPR correctly. The Save a Life September campaign is rolling out on the back of some new research by the health charity which showed that only
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Preview: Taunton Town face Hanwell United at home
Taunton Town are back in league action on Saturday (September 7) as they welcome Hanwell Town to the Cygnet Health Care Stadium. The Peacocks will be looking to get their first home win of the league season after sealing their first win of the
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Former England skipper joins King's College coaching team
Lewis Moody the former England Rugby Captain and 2003 World Cup winner is joining the coaching team at King’s College in Taunton and will commence his role at the start of the new term. Moody who started his club rugby career with Leicester before
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Deborah Meaden reflects on time she ‘saved’ a historic Somerset business
SUCCESSFUL entrepreneur and business speaker Deborah Meaden has spoken out online about an investment in Somerset that she is very proud of. Originally established in 1772, Fox Brothers & Co LTD has produced woollen and worsted fabric for the past
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Cardiology teams in Somerset hospitals gain vital qualification
THE cardiology team at Musgrove Park Hospital has cause for celebration after successfully gaining an important qualification. The cardiology departments at Musgrove Park and Yeovil hospitals are regulated by the British Society of Echocardiography
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'September looking like a big month for Somerset cricket'
September looks to be one of the biggest months ever for Somerset ccc as they remain the only county in contention to win all three major titles writes Merv Colenutt. The obvious question I asked to several of the members on the final day of the
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Taunton Town learn who they will face in the FA Cup
Taunton Town have learned who they will be facing in the next round of the FA Cup. The Peacocks have made it to the second qualifying round after beating Didcot Town at the Cygnet Health Care Stadium on Saturday (August 31) and were in the draw
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Taunton marketing agency partners with children's charity
Children's charity Brainwave has partnered with Taunton-based digital marketing and tech agency Evo Agency thanks to introductions from Next Stage Somerset. This collaboration is set to provide Brainwave with top-tier marketing support. Furthermore
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Survey launches on issues that matter most to Taunton residents
TAUNTON'S Community Review - a survey which informs community groups, organisations and the town council about the issues that matter most to residents - has launched this week. This is an initiative from the Community Council for Somerset (CCS
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Recitals to celebrate 203 years since Franz Liszt's Taunton show
A series of recitals will take place to celebrate 203 years since Taunton's Assembly Rooms hosted Franz Liszt during his second concert tour of Britain. The Hungarian virtuoso pianist, conductor, and teacher was a significant figure of the Romantic
