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The Best Guide for the TA24 Area
TA24 news, reviews and local events in TA24 areas like Minehead, Porlock and District, Dunster, and communities in TA24.
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Published: Tue, 28/08/2007 12:56
Experience the primeval roar and clashing antlers as Exmoor's iconic stags meet in ferocious combat during the annual red deer rut this October.
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Published: Sun, 26/08/2007 10:08
Last Friday night ( August 24) police officers were out in force around pubs, clubs, parks and open spaces throughout Somerset in a bid to reduce underage drinking, cracking down
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Published: Thu, 23/08/2007 09:34
An eco-friendly affordable housing development at Townsend Farm in Carhampton set down firm foundations this week as West Somerset Council completed the purchase of the land
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Published: Sat, 18/08/2007 13:24
MP Ian Liddell-Grainger applauded voluntary members of the West Somerset Area Group of (SWT) in their bid to get more people thinking about the environment
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Published: Wed, 15/08/2007 10:05
Exmoor Search and Rescue celebrated its 15th Birthday this month with a display of antics with the theme of 15 to publicise its anniversary.
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Published: Tue, 14/08/2007 13:45
The West Somerset Railway will be running a vintage bus link on Friday August 17th from Dunster Station to offer visitors to the annual Dunster Show an opportunity to avoid the
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Published: Fri, 10/08/2007 16:33
Be One of a Million & Rediscover Your Local Community Spirit!
What's in the name?
Well, exactly what it says - hours of good work for our local community.
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Published: Thu, 09/08/2007 09:06
Following Mike Padgett's decision to discontinue the Crier newspaper in July, the same team with its winning formula is ready to role out a brand new name.
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Published: Wed, 08/08/2007 17:00
Community and voluntary groups, sports and other clubs, schools, social enterprises and small businesses in West Somerset are now able to search across a huge range of funding
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Published: Wed, 19/11/2008 11:11
The family of Timothy Chilcott have released a statement in memory of him.
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Published: Wed, 30/01/2008 11:30
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, has become the latest celebrity to sign up to the Somerset Waste Partnership's1 ‘Pledge to Recycle'. Sir Ranulph pledged to help reduce the ‘mountain' of waste
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Published: Wed, 23/01/2008 19:25
West Somerset council invite residents to be involved in drawing up plans to reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion
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Published: Wed, 23/01/2008 15:34
Evidence of another age in rail history has been uncovered at WSR's Minehead construction site.
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Published: Mon, 21/01/2008 16:16
Detectives have launched a murder enquiry following the death of a 36-year-old Minehead man who was attacked in the early hours of Sunday morning, January 20, 2008.
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Published: Sun, 20/01/2008 23:23
Nearly half of all the county's homes and businesses now connected to high-speed technology
South West also the most ‘switched on' region for ADSL broadband
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Published: Sun, 20/01/2008 16:17
Blenheim Road is closed off for crime scene investigations.
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Published: Wed, 16/01/2008 10:06
The Environment agency issued areas in West Somerset with a Flood Watch status. Update: As at 17th January the All Clear has been given.
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Published: Tue, 15/01/2008 12:59
Somerset Residents are asked to give their opinion on what Council priorities should be when working out their budget.
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Published: Thu, 10/01/2008 13:11
West Somerset Council have agreed on the appointment of Dr Jack Neal as an Interim Manager to find a new way forward for the authority.
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Published: Thu, 10/01/2008 09:34
West Somerset District Council is providing a poor housing service that has poor prospects for improvement.
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Published: Tue, 08/01/2008 09:58
Britain's longest "heritage" railway, the West Somerset, has recorded the best annual passenger figures in its 31 year old history.
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Published: Sun, 06/01/2008 20:10
Police discovered a suspicious devise attached to a car on Seaward Road ...
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Published: Fri, 04/01/2008 12:41
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service are sending out a message of thanks to the public for being aware of fire safety in the home.
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Published: Thu, 03/01/2008 11:43
January is 'Hearing Clearer Awareness Month'.
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Published: Mon, 31/12/2007 12:05
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service announce today that both their Chief Fire Officer and Deputy Chief have been honoured by the Queen this year.
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Published: Sat, 29/12/2007 10:09
Robert John Beckley, Avon and Somerset Constabulary's second in command has been awarded the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service in the Queen's New Year Honours.
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Published: Thu, 27/12/2007 09:38
People of all ages and abilities can shake off seasonal sloth and get nimble in the New Year as the West Somerset Leisure Centre restarts its action-packed programme of indoor game
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Published: Thu, 27/12/2007 09:21
"The Hopcott Common Project is part of a wider ambition by Exmoor National Park Authority to return the Wootton Ridge, between Dunster and Headon Cross - (by John Dixon)
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Published: Thu, 27/12/2007 08:54
Local homeowners on low incomes and/or benefits who need essential home improvements are being urged to apply for low cost loans.
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Published: Wed, 19/12/2007 13:07
Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Authority has launched a consultation process on its draft Corporate Plan 2008/09 to 2010/11.
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Published: Wed, 19/12/2007 12:44
Licensed establishments in Dulverton are warning anti-social drinkers their behaviour will not be tolerated.
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Published: Wed, 19/12/2007 11:31
West Somerset has received a £200,000 lottery windfall to develop play areas and mobile rural play facilities for local children.
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Published: Tue, 18/12/2007 12:25
If you missed the Thunderbridge Bluegrass Boys last Friday, here's a chance to hear them in action.
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Published: Thu, 13/12/2007 09:53
Storage space for donations of books to the Minehead station book stall is limited while construction is in progress.
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Published: Sat, 08/12/2007 11:29
The police across the Avon & Somerset sector are inviting members of the public to nominate the best of our Community police force, but time is running out
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Published: Sat, 08/12/2007 10:18
Anyone driving past the West Somerset Community College on (6th) Thursday afternoon must have feared the worst had happened.
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Published: Wed, 05/12/2007 13:26
Residents in West Somerset are being asked to keep an eye open for empty homes in the district. West Somerset Council has dedicated December to encouraging people to report homes
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Published: Sun, 02/12/2007 12:55
Police are seeking to drive home the message that unless drivers resist that temptation to drink or make other arrangements to get home safely, they risk wrecking their future
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Published: Wed, 28/11/2007 22:23
Police have issued an appeal for witnesses following a road traffic collision at Timberscombe.
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Published: Wed, 28/11/2007 17:42
Firefighters in Somerset are holding electric blanket testing sessions for residents as the cold winter weather sets in.
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Published: Tue, 27/11/2007 20:21
Students in Minehead will be given a graphic demonstration of the effects of poor driving as part of a road safety campaign by the emergency services.
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Published: Fri, 23/11/2007 15:24
In the early hours of this morning (Friday) two fire engines from Minehead attended a fire at an Indian Restaurant on the Avenue, Minehead. When the fire crews were unable to wake
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Published: Wed, 21/11/2007 12:35
Police have linked up with West Somerset Council and the Somerset West Crime Prevention Panel to put crime reduction and road safety messages on car parking tickets across the dist
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Published: Wed, 21/11/2007 09:41
The West Somerset Strategic Partnership (WSSP) has funded a new post to help local people get on their bikes!
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Published: Tue, 20/11/2007 22:58
A major initiative aimed at encouraging people to participate in and connect with their local communities comes to Dulverton on Thursday November 29.
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Published: Sat, 17/11/2007 10:02
Senior officers at Avon and Somerset Police have given their whole-hearted backing to the force's Police Community Support Officers.
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Published: Fri, 16/11/2007 10:36
Residents across West Somerset are to be consulted on the proposals to redevelop land at Vulcan Road, Minehead.
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Published: Thu, 15/11/2007 16:59
West Somerset Council and the Exmoor Tourist Association (ETA) have forged an alliance to rescue West Somerset's main tourism brochure, Exmoor Coast and Country.
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Published: Tue, 13/11/2007 10:23
Police are warning tradesman, developers and businesses to be on their guard against metal thieves after a spate of incidents across the district.
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Published: Tue, 13/11/2007 09:26
Funding cuts announced by the Department for Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) this week will jeopardise the ability to deliver protection against animal disease,
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Published: Sat, 10/11/2007 17:29
70 school aged children up to 13 attended a sunny but cold dry day at Wheddon Cross which was organised by CLOWNS and part funded by Exmoor Festival: by Kathy Morton
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Published: Sat, 10/11/2007 13:32
A GROUP of Minehead children pitched in to tackle discarded litter on Monday in a scheme designed to give anti-social behaviour the red card.
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Published: Mon, 05/11/2007 09:29
The National Farmers' Union is responding to the need for farmers to keep up to date on the latest Foot and Mouth and Bluetongue outbreaks using text messaging.
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Published: Fri, 02/11/2007 13:07
Residents on Exmoor who were in the know kept secret the presence of a very rare white red stag deer - thought to be the only one in Britain. For nine years this secret
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Published: Tue, 30/10/2007 10:22
As petrol prices burst through the £1-a-litre mark yesterday a West Somerset garage was reported as being the highest priced at £1.03p a litre for petrol and £1.06p for diesel.
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Published: Thu, 25/10/2007 16:49
Halloween is traditionally one of the busiest nights of the year for police with a massive increase in calls from the public around anti-social behaviour.
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Published: Fri, 19/10/2007 10:01
MEP accepts offer of access-all-areas inspection visit
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Published: Thu, 18/10/2007 09:20
The West Somerset Neighbourhood Policing Team has reacted to concerns raised at recent meetings about cyclists riding without lights, reflectors and reflective clothing.
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Published: Mon, 15/10/2007 17:02
At a public meeting in Watchet on Tuesday the 23rd October a former Government advisor on nuclear waste will voice his concerns over proposals to bury all of the UK 's legacy of
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Published: Mon, 15/10/2007 16:24
The campaign is aimed at demonstrating how individual actions can, and do, contribute to ending abuse and calls on the public to join in taking action against child abuse.
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Published: Thu, 11/10/2007 15:12
"It may not be the Constitution but, for all its legalese, the Reform Treaty is a document which can quietly revolutionise Europe.... The draft text of your amending Treaty is not
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Published: Thu, 11/10/2007 08:37
The four days of the West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Gala was blessed with excellent weather and both railway enthusiasts and the general public flocked to the twenty miles of
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Published: Wed, 10/10/2007 07:51
The Post Office announced the first 180 sub post offices chosen for potential closure earlier this month. No closures were announced for the South West ...
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Published: Mon, 08/10/2007 10:31
On Friday (5th October) a Porlock couple riding their pony & trap on the road to Porlock Weir were thrown from their vehicle when a car horn spooked the pony.
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Published: Mon, 08/10/2007 10:03
The West Somerset Railway is holding another New Volunteers Day on Sunday October 14th as the 20 mile long "heritage" line between Bishops Lydeard and Minehead looks towards furthe
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Published: Sun, 07/10/2007 19:43
In 1807, the British Parliament passed a bill to abolish the slave trade. Two hundred years later it is trafficking of women for the sex trade and exploitation of illegal immigrant
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Published: Sun, 07/10/2007 10:01
Age Concern Somerset and police have teamed up to tackle doorstep crime in Somerset with special free performances of plays aimed at helping more vulnerable people turn the tables
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Published: Fri, 05/10/2007 09:20
The masterplan for New Horizons, an ambitious £50m project to provide West Somerset with a new Community Hospital, Skills and Enterprise Centre, Sports and Leisure Centre and repla
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Published: Wed, 03/10/2007 10:44
Enjoy a taste of the good life on Exmoor starting this weekend as the seventh Exmoor Food Festival extends a warm West Country welcome to lovers of good food.
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Published: Tue, 02/10/2007 19:04
Quaker Quest is being held in Minehead because the local Quakers want to make themselves better known.
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Published: Mon, 01/10/2007 20:06
A major initiative aimed at encouraging people to participate in and connect with their local communities will be kick-started in Minehead on Wednesday October 10.
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Published: Mon, 01/10/2007 19:23
John Dixon tells us how his group have been helping our feathered friends.
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Published: Mon, 01/10/2007 00:02
West Somerset youngsters are being offered the chance to meet with Government ministers to discuss the issue of climate change.
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Published: Fri, 28/09/2007 09:43
Dunster FC has benefited from a grant of £787 from West Somerset Council's Rural Initiative Fund towards a new mower to cut the grass on its football pitch. The club also benefited
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Published: Wed, 26/09/2007 13:46
Farmers across the European Union will no longer be forced to keep a significant part of their land out of production after the European Parliament approved plans to set aside the
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Published: Wed, 26/09/2007 10:35
West Somerset Council has joined a new carton recycling scheme so that local people can recycle their paper-based drinks and liquid food cartons, such as those made by Tetra Pak.
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Published: Sun, 23/09/2007 13:35
On the weekend 15th - 16th September beaches around these isles were given an extra special clean-up.
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Published: Thu, 20/09/2007 09:19
This week Avon & Somerset police force is recommending people in the West Somerset towns and villages to become involved in their Neighbourhood Watch scheme.
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