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Project SEARCH makes come back in Taunton and Yeovil
An internship project launched to grow the NHS workforce is coming back to two Somerset hospitals.
Plans for new homes on Canon Street Taunton submitted
Gainsborough Group Construction Ltd. has applied to turn the building into ten new homes, with the residents being able to use the existing car park.
Cally Beaton: QI star to headline Taunton comedy night
Live at the Apollo and QI star Cally Beaton is set to headline a stand-up comedy night in Taunton
Mark Wall’s column: ‘The hound is not a fan of Christmas’
The hound is not really a fan of Christmas.
Property for sale near Taunton: Large country house
This character country house occupies a plot of 0.87 acres in an idyllic setting in the spread-out community of Bickenhall.
Somerset CCC sign Australian all-rounder Will Sutherland
The 24-year-old will arrive at the Cooper Associates County Ground in time for the start of the County Championship campaign, subject to Victoria’s performance in the Sheffield Shield.
The St Margaret's Hospice Santa Abseil raises £12,000
More than 40 thrill-seeking Santas braved the chill to abseil 60 feet down Cheddar Gorge to raise funds for St Margaret's Hospice.
Manor Care Home, Bishop's Hull, holds Christmas fete
Staff, residents, relatives and the community got together at the Manor Care Home, in Bishop's Hull, to enjoy a Christmas fete.
Latest planning applications submitted to Somerset Council
Here's a list of the latest planning applications submitted to Somerset Council.
Proposals for eye clinic on Deane Gate Avenue, Taunton
Waiting times for patients awaiting cataract surgery in Taunton could be drastically cut, according to a company hoping to open an eye clinic on the edge of the town.
Property for sale in Taunton: Three bedroom house
This three-bedroom home is set on a corner plot in the popular Blackbrook area of Taunton and is one and a half miles away from the town centre.
National Highways puts A358 and Henlade bypass on hold
There are fears that plans for a bypass around Henlade could be scrapped following a National Highways announcement.
Taunton Christmas market plan to go ahead despite winds
The organisers of the Christmas Taunton Independent Market have no plans to call the event off due to forecast strong winds.
Change of use permission sought for former vet's premises
A building that has served as a vet's surgery since 2005 could be converted into a home.
New weather warning as heavy rain could hit Somerset again
Somerset residents are still warned of possible disruptions as the Met Office issued a new
Police investigate ‘report of a rape’ in Hamilton Park, Taunton
Police are investigating a "report of a rape" at a park in Taunton.
Missing man from Newport may be in the Taunton area
A missing man who was last seen in Wales may be in the Taunton area, police have said.
Sexual assault on Plymouth to London Paddington train
BRITISH Transport Police want to identify this man in the CCTV image in connection with a sexual assault on board a train.
Taunton Deane services to be revamped under new plans
A popular service station on the M5 in Somerset will be expanded and significantly upgraded in the coming months if new plans are approved.
'Shop Local' campaign to attract people to independents
DOZENS of independent shops around Taunton have got together to encourage people to Shop Local for Christmas.