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Chard family takes on extreme challenge for dad undergoing cancer treatment
A Chard family is taking on an extreme challenge for their beloved dad, who has been undergoing chemotherapy treatment at Musgrove Park Hospital.
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Somerset village park to reopen after unauthorised encampment
Creech St Michael Recreation Park will reopen with new security measures after temporary closure caused by an unauthorised encampment.
Plans submitted to demolish and refresh technology park in Taunton
A technology park in Taunton is set for a major refresh under new plans for demolition and works.
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Somerset couple attend Royal Garden Party at Buckingham Palace
A Taunton business leader has been recognised at a Royal Garden Party.
Taunton Town publish retained list ahead of 2026-27 season
Taunton Town have published their retained list details who is staying, who is leaving and who is being invited to pre-season training
Somerset MP backs campaign to save historic canal
Bridgwater MP Sir Ashley Fox backs the 'Help Our Canal' campaign to restore Somerset’s Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, urging urgent repairs to historic locks.
Charity officially opens new headquarters in Taunton
Young Somerset opens its first owned headquarters in Taunton, marking Somerset Day and boosting support for children, young people, and local communities.
Column: The importance of supporting Somerset's independent businesses
Discover how Somerset’s independent markets support local businesses, boost community spirit and champion British-made products.
'Genuinely affordable homes for local people' coming to Taunton
Stonewater has published revised plans to deliver 915 homes, shops and a primary school at the Staplegrove East site in Taunton
Taunton funeral director named national vice-president of SAIF
Simon Helliar-Moore of Crescent Funeral Services, Taunton, appointed SAIF national vice-president; Leon Chapman runner-up in national funeral directors award.
What is the weather set to be like in Taunton this weekend?
Taunton weather forecast: Met Office predicts a mix of sun and cloud, highs up to 17°C, gusty winds, and high UV levels from 14–18 May.
Interview: Meet the Somerset PR expert who set up a business from scratch
Somerset PR expert Karen Morledge shares her journey from hospitality to founding Plum Communications and PR, supporting local businesses and the community.
Taunton charity football match raises funds for two charities
Staplegrove FC’s charity football match in Taunton raises funds for British Heart Foundation, Love Musgrove and club facilities.
Look inside this £280k three‑bed house on the market in Taunton
Three-bedroom end terrace house for sale in Taunton’s Holly Close, £280,000. Connells listing, family-friendly area, garage, garden, near schools and M5.
Efforts to secure Hestercombe's future as it 'transitions out of administration'
Fresh efforts are being made by joint administrators to secure the long-term future of a historic estate near Taunton as it ‘transitions out of administration’.
Six players committed to Taunton Town ahead of new season
Preparations are well underway for Taunton Town after their survival heroics at the end of the 2025-26 season.
Plans to reinstate Goodland Gardens footbridge scrapped over cost
Plans to rebuild a footbridge in one of Taunton’s most beloved green spaces, which would have cost around £500k, have been scrapped.
Man charged in connection with stabbing near Taunton which left person in hospital
A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault near Taunton, which left a man in his early 20s in hospital with a stab wound.
Taunton Baseball Club results against Bournemouth and New Forest
After a brief break in the South West and Wales Baseball League (SWWBL) schedule, both Taunton Baseball Club sides returned to action on Sunday, May 10.
Historic win for Deane as they beat Downend by one run
Before last weekend, the closest that the Deane had ever come to beating Downend Cricket Club at the WG Grace Memorial Ground was in 2024, in a rain-affected match which is still much talked about.