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Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Somerset Women defeated in first game at County Ground

Somerset Women had their first home game at the Cooper Associates County Ground against Lancashire

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Taunton Town finish the season with draw at Winchester City

Match report for Winchester City v Taunton Town in Southern League Premier South

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Town centre property with two flats on the market for £350k

This large three-storey building in Taunton is for sale as one entity, yet it consists of two dwellings.

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Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Police appeal as ‘nightmare’ fire destroys disability adapted minibuses

Avon and Somerset Police have issued an appeal after a fire at Silk Mills Park and Ride in Taunton destroyed specially adapted minibuses.

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Traveller encampment by Musgrove Hospital faces eviction

A traveller encampment at Galmington Park behind Musgrove Park Hospital is to face an eviction notice “as soon as possible.”

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Police cordon at Silk Mills after fire rips through compound

Avon and Somerset Police are on the scene at Silk Mills Park & Ride this morning following a deliberate fire last night.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Minibuses destroyed by arson at Silk Mills Park & Ride

Four minibuses have been completely destroyed by fire at Silk Mills Park & Ride in a deliberate act of arson in Taunton, Somerset.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Unauthorised encampment pitches at Galmington Park, Taunton

Another unauthorised encampment has pitched in Taunton, this time at Galmington Park and has prompted the Town Council to intervene.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Meet the Welsh woman who is a real-life 'advert' for Taunton and Somerset

She may be from Wales, but Bethan Turner is a walking advert for Taunton and Somerset.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Pyrland School gets new headteacher after previous resigned

A new headteacher has been appointed at Pyrland School in Taunton after the previous postholder suddenly resigned in in January 2025.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Somerset music festival to return with 'bigger and better' line-up

The festival will see live performances from headliners Ultrabeat, Judge Jules, Dave Pearce, Flip & Fill, and Dick & Dom.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Traveller encampment moves to another Taunton location

Another Taunton location, as well as Moorfields Park, has become an unauthorised encampment days after groups of travellers were evicted from Victoria Park.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Police reveal footage of Somerset burglar and shoplifter who has been jailed

Avon and Somerset Police have released footage of a shoplifter and burglar who has been jailed for seven months for offences committed in Somerset.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

M5 'Easter traffic' standstill near Taunton

Traffic is "not moving" on the Northbound M5 from J23, Bridgwater. It is slow-moving between junctions 25, Taunton, and 26, Wellington.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

53 Orchard Grove homes approved in first development stage

More than 50 new homes will be delivered within one of Taunton’s largest developments following unanimous approval by local councillors.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

'Unacceptable' Musgrove improvement delays raised in parliament

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey and local MP Gideon Amos both called for urgent funding to improve Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital in Parliament on Wednesday.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Musgrove student nurses reunite after 50 years

Seven of the 40 students in the January 1975 intake joined at their former nursing accommodation, the White Lodge, on Bridgwater Road.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Phil Hill Column: 'A common sense victory in the Supreme Court'

Former Somerset County Gazette reporter Phil Hill writes about the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

'We were distraught': Grieving mother in Taunton mortuary row pushes for new law

A woman who couldn’t see her son’s body for 10 days said a meeting with the NHS Trust did little to address her concerns and is now campaigning for change.

Somerset County Gazette | Taunton

Cyclists in orange Y-fronts to ride through Taunton on May Bank Holiday

This event, named 'Le Tour de Balls Quatre', is organised by the South West testicular cancer charity, It's in the Bag Cancer Support.