THIS week's Taunton Independent Market has been postponed.

The event is the second to fall victim to poor weather forecasts for the weekend, after the eat:Festival planned for the County Town on Saturday was also called off.

A spokesperson for the market said: "Due to the high winds forecast for this weekend, we have postponed the Taunton Independent Market and it will now take place next Sunday (May 16) on Castle Green."

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