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Mill Lane, Bishops Lydeard

Exceptional 4-bed in sought-after Somerset village

Lottie and Ella Pen with Harrison Foley

PICTURES Hundreds turn out for Somerset village's jumble trail

TRAGIC CRASH: Craig Duffy and Sue Parminter were killed in the incident on the A39

Tributes pour in for Somerset-based tour manager and his partner after crash tragedy

'Live At Worthy Farm was a success - despite facing impossible expectations'

REVIEW 'Live At Worthy Farm was a success - despite facing impossible expectations'

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VIEW FROM THE PYRAMID STAGE: At the Glastonbury Festival

Exclusive New book describes 50 years of Glastonbury Festival by the people who played...

LANDMARK SITE: Boyle Cross, in Frome, which includes a historic fountain

Historic town centre site 'returned to community' - for £1

PLANS: Kilve Beach Car Park. Pic: Colvin & Colvin Architects.

Car park plans now approved - but visitors already hit with £100 fines

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VENTURE: Worthy Pastures is the name of the new camp site

Booking for Glastonbury Festival campsite to open: Here's what we know

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SURVIVOR: The 1975 Ford Escort MK1 RS2000

PICTURES Why is this rusty old Ford worth £25,000?

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PICTURES Evelyn Waugh's house up for sale - for £5.5 MILLION

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OUTRAGE: Kelly with her youngest, Oaklan, and daughter Brooklyn

'I am trying to fight a war': Mum's outrage as additional needs daughter sent to mainstream school

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COMPETITON: Contestants for the new ‘Bake Off’ style show. Pic: BBC Two /Twenty Twenty Productions Ltd

Somerset man takes part in ‘sexy’ BBC2 jewellery competition

NOT RE-OPENING: Tropiquaria, at Washford Cross

Which Somerset attractions are open - and which are NOT

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Artist impression of Electric Vehicle Charging stations at Taunton Gateway Park And Ride Site. Pic: Somerset West and Taunton Council.

Future of Taunton park and ride secure thanks to council

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Barcroft Cottage, Wrantage

PROPERTY PICKS Country luxury to affordable town home: Property picks this week

Northover, Glastonbury

PROPERTY PICKS A house and a shop!: Seven top properties on sale in Somerset this week...

CAMPSITE: Worthy Farm, home of the Glastonbury Festival, could soon be a go-to location for holidaymakers

Glastonbury Festival organisers' plan for campsite and music event THIS YEAR

TIME TO SELL: The 1967 Rolex Submariner bought for £34 10s in 1967 is estimated to sell for over £10,000 in the Charterhouse April online auction

Sailor’s watch - bought at the NAAFI - now worth £10,000!

REVELATIONS: From the Duke and Duchess of Sussex during an interview with Oprah Winfrey. PICTURE: ITV Hub courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS

COMMENT ‘Remember a year ago? Now be kind...’

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The digger that has been recovered

Stolen digger found hidden in field by sharp-eyed member of the public

GLASTONBURY SANDWICH: The new Worthy Farm cheese and pickle

Fancy a Glastonbury Festival sandwich? And you could WIN tickets!

MORE OFFICERS: From PCC Sue Mountstevens

Council tax rise will pay for 70 new police officers

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COMING DOWN: The redundant buildings at the UK Hydrographic Office site in Taunton

WATCH Work to demolish former Hydrographic Office buildings continuing apace

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Deer are the animals most likely to be killed on our roads

CARNAGE The Somerset road where more animals are killed by vehicles than any other UK road

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SETTLED IN TAUNTON: Ian and Sandy Couryer with their son

CAN YOU HELP? Family who fled world's 'murder capital' now face ruin in Taunton

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£1bn vision for Taunton

£1billion plan to make Taunton the 'best place to live, work and do business in the UK'

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You may need to vaccinate your pets against Covid-19, scientists warn. (Canva/PA)

You may need to vaccinate your pets against Covid-19, scientists warn

Museum of Somerset, Taunton. PICTURE: Paul Jones

Series of lockdown lectures launched for history fans

TICKETS: Those who bought for 2020 can hold over their tickets for 2022. PICTURE: Paul Jones

Glastonbury Festival cancelled: What does that mean for tickets for 2022?

WOW: American poet Amanda Gorman reads a poem during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. PICTURE: AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

WATCH Who is Amanda Gorman? Watch her AMAZING inauguration performance

Car park in Glastonbury. Pic: Google Maps

Council considering more short-stay free parking in part of Somerset

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This incredible photo shows the moment that a swarm of flying starlings formed the image of a giant frog as they dodged a winged raptor amongst the clouds. See SWNS story SWSYfrog. A murmuration of starlings is always an astounding sight but this

Photo shows amazing moment murmuration of starlings formed into shape of giant frog

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RELIC: The concrete arrow sits high up on Brean Down in Somerset

LOOKING BACK Why is there a giant concrete arrow on the Somerset coast?

How much you could be fined for breaking lockdown rules . (JPI Media)

This is how much you could be fined for breaking lockdown rules in England

Michael Eavis' hopes for Glastonbury 2021 as he receives Covid-19 vaccine

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Peter Elmont, chairman of Weston RNLI fundraising branch, receives MBE for charitable services to Maritime Safety

NEW YEAR'S HONOURS: Somerset residents join Lewis Hamilton and Craig David on the 2021 list

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ALTERNATIVE VIEW: Have you visited this Somerset landmark?

SOMERSET FROM THE SKIES Amazing aerial pictures show Somerset landmarks in a new light (or dark!)

REVVING UP FOR AUCTION: The 1992 Jaguar XJS is valued at between £5,000 and £7,000

PICTURES Classic Jaguar has averaged just 2,000 miles a year - and it's up for auction

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Rupert Hyde is hoping to be the Lewis Hamilton of the show jumping world and inspire other BAME people to take up the sport. Street, Somerset. See SWNS story SWBRhorse. A stage director is living in a tent in his garden to ensure his theatre company can

The 13-year-old horse rider who is aiming to be the 'Lewis Hamilton of Equestrianism'

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VACCINE: People are being vaccinated against Covid-19 across the country - including in Somerset. PICTURE: Steve Parsons/PA Wire

VACCINE UPDATE First wave of Covid-19 vaccinations to be rolled out in Somerset: Here's where

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UP FOR GRABS: Kate Chidley’s Glastonbury Christmas card

COMPETITION WIN! Glastonbury-themed Christmas cards by Kate Chidley

Land outside Bruton, Somerset where Sarah has applied for planning permission

Sarah Beeny's New Life In The Country home plans hit by objections from residents

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ON TAUNTON STREETS: The e-scooters are available to hire in Taunton - but not everyone's happy

LETTER 'Taunton's e-scooters are threatening to become a public nuisance'

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Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda, Lidl - Christmas opening times confirmed

Aldi, Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Asda confirm extended Christmas opening times

Somerset is in Tier 2

Somerset under Tier 2 restrictions - what that means to you

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Exmoor at Night photography competition - Craig Ogier's Heart and Fish Head Nebula over Exmoor

Pictures Wow! Photographers capture spectacular skies over Exmoor

CONTACT: Musgrove Park Hospital, which is operated by the trust

Musgrove trust in deal to supply anonymised patient details for research

Winstone Cotterell and his wife Janet. Pic: Irwin Mitchell

'Our family isn't the same without him': Somerset widow warns drivers about consequences of speeding

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Emma and John Hitchins celebrate the opening of the village store at The Bell Inn, Leigh-on-Mendip

Couple open village shop inside pub to help residents during lockdown

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TRUSTED LOCAL NEWS: From your County Gazette, for more than 180 years

Stay informed, stay safe - with your County Gazette

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Cllr Peter Partington trying out one of the e-scooters

A week of Taunton's e-scooter in numbers - 1,607 users, 1,019 rides, 2,727 miles

DRIVER: Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis, who is famous for driving around in his Land Rover

Land Rovers at home of Glastonbury are going electric

HELP: Miley Porritt makes blankets for the homeless from crisp packets

How crisp packets are helping keep the homeless warm this winter

ORB?: Caught on camera by Claire Wagstaff in Scotlan

'I would love to see them again': More people come forward after pictures of 'Earth lights' in Somerset

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