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  • Birthday celebrations on track

    IF you spot more anorak-wearers than usual this week, it might be because Taunton railway station is celebrating its 165th birthday. Taunton railway station was originally opened in 1842 as part of the Bristol and Exeter railway and provided the first

  • Jools Holland - a night to remember

    WHAT a night! Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra delivered a night to remember in Taunton's Vivary Park last night (Saturday, July 7). By the end of the night, their infectious energy had 6,000 people on their feet, moving to some passionate

  • Chris and Anne reach new peak

    CHRIS Butler and Anne Bastow, of Taunton, have decided to take a hands-on approach to try and help alleviate problems in Africa. They currently lead adventure travel company Outer Limits and decided to use their experience and worldwide contacts to create

  • Villages website ready for launch

    SOMERSET'S rural communities and villages will now be able to showcase their efforts at improving their local area with a new website. The website has been developed by Somerset Market Towns Forum, a network of community regeneration partnerships from

  • Race is on for motoring festival

    TAUNTON Race Course is gearing up for one of the largest motoring events in the area. The South-West Festival of Motoring is supporting Cancer Research UK on Sunday, July 15. The 2007 event will have over 500 vehicles on display from across the ages