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Brigade aims to be among the best within six years

Fire service expect £700,000 underspend

12:38pm Friday 5th December 2008

BOSSES at Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service are consulting on plans to be among the country’s top brigades within six years.

Brave Suzanne meets Queen

Suzanne Pilkington

12:10pm Friday 5th December 2008

A MATRON at Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital who recovered from major injuries after a bike accident has been to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queen.

Staff grow charity moustaches

Taunton School staff sporting their charity moustaches

11:10am Friday 5th December 2008

THERE have been a few hairy MOments at Taunton School and its Prep School recently.

Rotary donates cash to youth club

Rotary members and youngsters from the Tribe Club

10:45am Friday 5th December 2008

A TAUNTON youth group for 11-19-year-olds with special needs has received a £1,500 boost from Taunton Vale Rotary Club.

Students with finger on The Pulse

Designer Jamie Wilman with editors Kieran Gajraj and Natascha Matten and The Pulse.

10:34am Friday 5th December 2008

A TEAM of Sixth Formers at Taunton School have published a medical journal.

New Forest Blunderland closes down

The less than impressive nativity scene.

10:39am Friday 5th December 2008

THE CONTROVERSIAL Lapland New Forest which attracted over 2,000 complaints from angry customers - including County Gazette readers - has closed.

Cash boost for sustainable group

Cash boost for sustainable group

9:30am Friday 5th December 2008

LANGPORT is the latest town to go plastic bag free thanks to £1,000 donation from O2’s It’s Your Community Awards.

Packing parcels for Afghanistan

Pictured are members packing parcels

8:50pm Thursday 4th December 2008

PARCELS full of Christmas cheer are winging their way to Taunton-based TA soldiers serving in Afghanistan.

Church hosts single parents Christmas party

7:50pm Thursday 4th December 2008

SAINT Peter’s Church, Taunton, is hosting a Christmas party for single parents at 6.30pm on Saturday, with a buffet for adults and children’s entertainment.

Do you have your five-a-day?

Do you have your five-a-day?

3:10pm Thursday 4th December 2008

HEALTH advisors in Somerset are warning that eating fruit flavoured biscuits, crisps and cola doesn’t count towards your five-a-day.



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