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Boy, 7, dies in M4 car and lorry crash near Bristol: Four other people were taken to hospital following the crash yesterday afternoon (March 26)
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Boy, 7, dies in M4 car and lorry crash near Bristol
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Peter Andre opens Azthetics Dentaquest clinic in Taunton: Peter Andre and his wife Emily cut the ribbon to open the new Azthetics Dentaquest clinic in Taunton.
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Peter Andre opens Azthetics Dentaquest clinic in Taunton
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Uproar over new England kit flag shows football fans have very short term memories
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Quick Glance: Nike Sparks Controversy with New England Soccer Kit
  • Nike unveiled the England soccer team's new kits for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, sparking controversy over one detail that has led to calls for change.

  • The change in colors of the St. George Cross on the new football kit caused uproar among fans, leading to calls to boycott the sports manufacturer and criticism from politicians.

  • Political figures like Prime Minister Sunak and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer expressed criticism towards the design changes, while fans on social media showed both support and opposition to the new kit.

  • Reactions to the new England soccer kit varied from demands to revert the changes to questioning whether the debate was exaggerated in light of other pressing issues. Political leaders like Keir Starmer and Emily Thornberry also voiced their disapproval of the design alterations.
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No money to replace footbridge within new Taunton cycle schemes: The bridge has been closed since November 2022
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No money to replace footbridge within new Taunton cycle schemes
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Secret beach that's 'always quiet' is a two hour trip from Birmingham : The little beach has been called a 'hidden treasure' of Somerset's coast ...
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Secret beach that's 'always quiet' is a two hour trip from Birmingham
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Bristol recycling centre fire in pictures as flames erupt: Fire crews from Bedminster are fighting the fire at Bristol Waste's recycling centre
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Bristol recycling centre fire in pictures as flames erupt
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Torquay United docked 10 points after 'filing for administration': The deduction means, after Torquay's disappointing 3-0 home defeat against Taunton Town ...
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Torquay United docked 10 points after 'filing for administration'
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Jamie Cox speaks ahead of Somerset cricket CEO stewardship: Speaking exclusively to the County Gazette, incoming Somerset CEO said: “I know the club and I know ...
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Jamie Cox speaks ahead of Somerset cricket CEO stewardship
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Cheddar man's marathon to raise funds for Smile Train: A man from Cheddar is running his last marathon in support of charity Smile Train ...
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Cheddar man's marathon to raise funds for Smile Train
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Taunton gift business Woodcraft by JoMo closes down: A Taunton-based wooden gift business named Woodcraft by JoMo has closed down after eight years in business.
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Taunton gift business Woodcraft by JoMo closes down
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Funding boost for four Somerset swimming pools: Just under £317,000 will be shared between the venues
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Funding boost for four Somerset swimming pools
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Frustrated rugby player punched opponent after losing scrum: His victim sustained three facial fractures and underwent surgery
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Frustrated rugby player punched opponent after losing scrum
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The future of Devonport’s amphibious warships is once again in doubt after ministers said one of them may not return to sea. www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/royal-navy-warships-future-once-9187347
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Glastonbury Medieval Fayre to return this April: The fayre also offers archery displays, a fancy dress competition, and a 'sword school'
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Glastonbury Medieval Fayre to return this April
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Fence to protect council homes in Rainbow Way, Minehead: NEW council houses being built in Minehead will be protected from stray cricket balls following a ...
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Fence to protect council homes in Rainbow Way, Minehead
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National League South: Taunton Town 2-3 Chelmsford City: It was an impressive crowd for Taunton Town at the ground for their Past Players Day and the Easter ...
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National League South: Taunton Town 2-3 Chelmsford City
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Creech Baptist Church celebrates 200th anniversary: A special service of celebration was held to mark the 200th anniversary of Creech Baptist Church on Sunday ...
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Creech Baptist Church celebrates 200th anniversary
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Tracey Sweetland appointed SASP sport welfare officer: SASP have appointed Tracey Sweetland as their Sport Welfare Officer to support local sports clubs creating ...
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Tracey Sweetland appointed SASP sport welfare officer
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All the winners from the Somerset Business Awards 2024: The winners of the 2024 Somerset Business Awards have been announced - here is the full list.
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All the winners from the Somerset Business Awards 2024
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Charlotte Church joined protest in Bath calling for Gaza ceasefire : Reading the words of Dr Clarissa Pinkola Este, she said: "My friends ...
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Charlotte Church joined protest in Bath calling for Gaza ceasefire
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Yeovil nurse running London Marathon for Roald Dahl charity: A children's nurse from Yeovil has signed up for this year's London Marathon in support of Roald ...
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Yeovil nurse running London Marathon for Roald Dahl charity
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College for students with special educational needs has improved: Cambrian Lufton College is "delighted" by the new report
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College for students with special educational needs has improved
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Bath Half Marathon - pictures as thousands take to the streets: The event was expected to collect over £2 million for many charities and local groups.
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Bath Half Marathon - pictures as thousands take to the streets
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Taunton Together to be town council's first-ever festival: Taunton Town Council is working on the launch of its first-ever festival to celebrate the town’s ...
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Taunton Together to be town council's first-ever festival
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'Tired' town centre will become a market destination once more: A multi-million pound regeneration project is set to commence, with works expected to be ...
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'Tired' town centre will become a market destination once more
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Crufts: Michael Masters and Adriana win Best of Breed crown: Michael Masters and Adriana, a Cocker Spaniel, wowed the judges at the NEC Birmingham to hold off ...
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Crufts: Michael Masters and Adriana win Best of Breed crown
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Tributes paid to Keagan Kirkby at jockey's funeral: The village of Ditcheat turned out to celebrate the life of Keagan Kirkby on Tuesday ...
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Tributes paid to Keagan Kirkby at jockey's funeral
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First look inside new £18m school as keys handed over: The new school will offer around 120 school places
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First look inside new £18m school as keys handed over
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Split glove ‘worn by Muhammad Ali in Henry Cooper fight’ to be sold at auction: Somerset auctioneer who says he has genuine left boxing glove from 1963 match ...
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Split glove ‘worn by Muhammad Ali in Henry Cooper fight’ to be sold at ...
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Two people named after being charged over pro-Palestinian protest: A woman from Derby and a man from Somerset will appear in court in March
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Two people named after being charged over pro-Palestinian protest
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Royal Victoria Park to host large Oktoberfest: The German beers will be flowing later this year
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Royal Victoria Park to host large Oktoberfest
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Quantock Point to Point race cancelled due to incident: The last race at Quantock Point to Point on Saturday (March 9) was cancelled due to a medical incident.
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Quantock Point to Point race cancelled due to incident
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England's Mitchell to miss Scotland game, Randall named as replacement: England scrumhalf Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations clash ...
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England's Mitchell to miss Scotland game, Randall named as replacement
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Luke Littler reaches UK Open quarter-finals in Minehead as he chases first major title
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Luke Littler reaches UK Open quarter-finals in Minehead as he chases first ...
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Saltford Sports Club transformed itself into modern and inclusive community hub: Find out how Saltford Sports Club transformed its facilities, expanded its ...
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Saltford Sports Club transformed itself into modern and inclusive ...
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Jockey, Keagan Kirkby, 25, dies in point-to-point accident in Kent: Keagan Kirkby, a point-to-point rider and valued member of the Paul Nicholls team at Ditcheat ...
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Jockey, Keagan Kirkby, 25, dies in point-to-point accident in Kent
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Somerset CCC submit bid to have professional women's team: Domestic cricket is set to transition the current eight women’s regional teams into eight women’s ...
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Somerset CCC submit bid to have professional women's team
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Big new car park planned for cricket club: Make sure your have your say
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Big new car park planned for cricket club
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Olympic star gives support to Taunton water sports centre: We look back to when an Olympic star rowed the River Tone in support of the Centre for Outdoor ...
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Olympic star gives support to Taunton water sports centre
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Keynsham’s new key to housing with 208 homes, school and more: Find out how Curo Enterprise plans to transform Bath Road into a vibrant and sustainable community ...
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Keynsham’s new key to housing with 208 homes, school and more
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Five brand new play parks are coming to Devon: East Devon District Council is revamping five old play parks with new swings, slides, climbing frames and more
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Five brand new play parks are coming to Devon
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Chaos as contractors walk away from major bypass scheme: 'It is incredibly frustrating for them to pull out without warning just as they were getting spades ...
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Chaos as contractors walk away from major bypass scheme
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Somerset couple sail the Atlantic Ocean to live off-grid: A couple from Somerset quit their jobs to sail across the Atlantic Ocean and spent 25 days at sea as ...
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Somerset couple sail the Atlantic Ocean to live off-grid
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Mayor completes charity marathon in hammering rain: The Mayor of Weston-Super-Mare has thanked residents after completing a charity marathon in torrential rain.
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Mayor completes charity marathon in hammering rain
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Somerset CCC confirm Matt Renshaw to return in 2024: The fan favourite Renshaw will be available to play in the first seven of Somerset's matches of the County ...
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Somerset CCC confirm Matt Renshaw to return in 2024
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Taunton Town FC unable to meet current salary commitments: The news comes after Taunton have had to postpone their last five home fixtures in the National League ...
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Taunton Town FC unable to meet current salary commitments
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McDonald's customers describe moment boy was stabbed: A teenage boy was stabbed in a McDonald’s in Broadmead yesterday evening. He remains in a critical ...
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McDonald's customers describe moment boy was stabbed
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Taunton Town fail to pay players as financial challenges increase: Taunton are not due to play at home again until Wednesday, March 20, meaning that ...
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Taunton Town fail to pay players as financial challenges increase
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Lewis Gregory backs Somerset to impress County Championship: The Somerset cricketers who have been away are now back at the Cooper Associates County Ground in ...
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Lewis Gregory backs Somerset to impress County Championship
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Backwell's Somerset Distillery branches out: Somerset Distillery was set up by friends Simon Green, Steve Downey, Dave Stanly and Allan Smith ...
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Backwell's Somerset Distillery branches out
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Police name teen wanted in connection with McDonald's stabbing: Avon and Somerset Police are searching for Joel Binnings as part of their ongoing investigation ...
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Police name teen wanted in connection with McDonald's stabbing
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First look at 'family-friendly' pub and grill with a new lease of life: It's looking much more modern after a major makeover
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First look at 'family-friendly' pub and grill with a new lease of life
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Huge talent wows All Black, emerges in England but only wants to play for Wales: The powerful Wales U20s centre is a name Wales fans will become familiar with in ...
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Huge talent wows All Black, emerges in England but only wants to play for ...
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Bristol City apologise to fans over Cardiff City game time : Police requested the early kick off last summer, but it wasn't announced until this week
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Bristol City apologise to fans over Cardiff City game time
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York comedian Rob Auton in The Rob Auton Show: ROB Auton, York stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster, actor, illustrator and former Glastonbury festival ...
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York comedian Rob Auton in The Rob Auton Show
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2024 Devon County Show, what to expect over three day event: Preparations are underway for the return of the Devon County Show at Westpoint Arena this May.
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2024 Devon County Show, what to expect over three day event
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London Marathon Events takes over the Bath Half Marathon: The mass participation events company continues to extend its reach outside of London as it acquires ...
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London Marathon Events takes over the Bath Half Marathon
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Subscribe to the County Gazette for £2 for 2 months: Readers who want to subscribe to our news site can enjoy an exclusive offer of £2 for 2 months or over 15 ...
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Martial arts club vows to rebuild after devastating fire: More than 30 firefighters were at the scene
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Martial arts club vows to rebuild after devastating fire
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Somerset locals protest at council's budget meeting: One man said councils were “being starved of adequate funding” by Westminster and the latest cuts “could see ...
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Somerset locals protest at council's budget meeting
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Taunton Town vs Weston-super-Mare AFC February 27 postponed: "Following an afternoon inspection, this evening’s Vanarama National League South game with ...
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Taunton Town vs Weston-super-Mare AFC February 27 postponed
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Dick from Dick and Dom becomes Somerset charity ambassador: Richard McCourt, known for being one half of Dick and Dom, made a surprise appearance at a Somerset ...
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Dick from Dick and Dom becomes Somerset charity ambassador
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Bristol Airport's jobs including Jet2, Border Force and World Duty-Free roles : Free parking will be available for those attending as well as subsidised travel ...
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Bristol Airport's jobs including Jet2, Border Force and World Duty-Free ...
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Death and funeral notices this week as loved ones pay tribute: Their families have shared touching messages in their memory. Our thoughts are with all those who ...
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Death and funeral notices this week as loved ones pay tribute
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Death notices from the Somerset County Gazette February 26: The Somerset County Gazette published 10 death notices last week.
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Death notices from the Somerset County Gazette February 26
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A39 between Williton and Minehead active travel plans: The new path will link up with a £1m cycle route between Marsh Lane in Dunster and Seaward Way in Minehead ...
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A39 between Williton and Minehead active travel plans
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Cabot Learning Federation students hold first swimming gala: Students from the Cabot Learning Federation (CLF) made a splash at their first swimming gala
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Cabot Learning Federation students hold first swimming gala
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Alfie Barbeary: ‘I shot myself in the foot – this is an opportunity to catch Steve Borthwick’s eye’
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Alfie Barbeary: ‘I shot myself in the foot – this is an opportunity to ...
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Bristol City's no-show fans could save Ashton Gate a fortune: Many residents around the BS3 stadium have long called for greater parking restrictions on a ...
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Bristol City's no-show fans could save Ashton Gate a fortune
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Woman embracing fitness at Tors Total Fitness in Taunton: Women who have shunned the gym due to a lack of confidence are now enjoying pumping iron and pounding ...
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Woman embracing fitness at Tors Total Fitness in Taunton
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England spring selection surprise as Freddie Steward dropped for George Furbank in Scotland clash
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England spring selection surprise as Freddie Steward dropped for George ...
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Octagon Chapel antiques salesroom for sale in Taunton: The Octagon Chapel building which was previously used as antiques salesroom is for sale in Taunton.
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Octagon Chapel antiques salesroom for sale in Taunton