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Everything you need to know about the Silk Mills road closure
Silk Mills Road is set to become one-way in a scheme that will impact the road and area for months.
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Somerset Council urged to 'fulfil responsibilities' over travellers encampment
Taunton Town Council has called for Somerset Council to take action to address traveller encampments in the town
Charity football match in Taunton ends in thrilling draw
The game saw SANDs take the lead early on with a well-placed shot after a long ball over the top.
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Three-day road closure confirmed for road in Taunton this month
The closure will be in place between 8am and 5pm each day.
New Changing Places Toilet set to open in Taunton
A new accessible public toilet is set to open in Taunton by the end of this week.
Reports of traffic queuing on A358 near Taunton following crash
Slow moving traffic and queues have been reported along the A358 Eastbound near Lipe Lane, Taunton following a crash.
Travellers leave Somerset park as town council take action
The travellers moved on to another park in Taunton, reports suggest
A38 Bridgwater Road closed off between Taunton and North Petherton
There are heavy delays to traffic to and from Taunton due to a road closure that many weren't expecting.
Fire crews from across Somerset attend property fire on Dyche Road
Fire crews from across Somerset were called out to a property fire yesterday morning.
Police appeal launched after a popular café and coffee shop was broken into
Avon and Somerset Police are investigating after a cafe in Taunton was broken into this past week.
Nat Sciver-Brunt fires England to series clean sweep over West Indies
Nat Sciver-Brunt blasted 57 not out to seal a 3-0 one-day international series win for England over West Indies after a rain-affected nine-wicket success in Taunton.
Look inside this four-bedroom detached family home in Taunton
This four-bedroom detached family home is situated in a modern development in a quiet residential area of Taunton.
In the dock: Taunton man handed suspended sentence for possession of knife
A MAN from Taunton has been handed a suspended sentence for possession of a kitchen knife in public.
Three-month vehicle stopping ban set to be enforced on road in Taunton
The order, issued by Somerset Council, will be in force 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
LOOKING BACK: Taunton mechanic recalls 'lucky escape' from crane
Back in 2016, a mechanic from Taunton told the County Gazette about a near-death experience he had involving a crane.
Defibrillators installed at two new locations in Somerset village
Potentially life-saving defibrillators have been installed at two new locations in the Stoke St Gregory area.
Fitzhead Fete to return with new competition in 2025
Preparations are well underway for next month's annual Fitzhead Fete.
Large 'unauthorised encampment' arrives at Taunton park
A large group of travellers have moved in at Taunton's Hamilton Park this weekend.
A charming former lodge house at the foot of the Quantock Hills
This pretty former lodge house occupies a lovely semi-rural position on the edge of Hestercombe Gardens, in the small hamlet of Gotton.
Taunton woman, who is battling stage four cancer, taking on 90km cycling challenge
A Taunton-based woman with stage four cancer has decided to take on the 90km Tour De 4 bike challenge in Scotland, even though she is undergoing chemotherapy.