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Monty Don reacts to King Charles 'lifting ban' on controversial garden trend

Gardeners' World star Monty Don shared his reaction after King Charles and the RHS Chelsea Flower Show lifted a 13-year ban on a garden item

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Man breaks into Taunton pub, steals alcohol and returns for more

Police want to find the man pictured

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M5 medical emergency leaves man in hospital

The slip road was closed for a short time while emergency services were at the scene

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West Country landlord allowed to keep giant St George's cross on pub

Someone complained the pub looks like 'the HQ of the National Front'

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New Taunton park to contain amphitheatre, allotments and giant play area

Taunton's newest public park could include an amphitheatre, allotments and a substantial children's play area - all within easy reach of new homes

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Youth homelessness crisis deepens as need for independent living support highlighted

According to recent Centrepoint research, there are tens of thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds across the country facing homelessness.

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Work started to build large EV canopy at Morrisons in Taunton

Work has begun to build a place for electric vehicles to be parked and charged at a large supermarket in Taunton.

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Every Somerset road which will be surface dressed this summer

Somerset Council and its contractor Keily Bros will be surface dressing nearly 100 different roads as part of its highway maintenance programme

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Meningitis cases confirmed at schools in Dorset outbreak - everything you need to know

Teens in the area are being offered precautionary antibiotics as health authorities anticipate further cases

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Somerset lighthouse 'wrong colour' for 160 years ordered to be repainted

The historic lighthouse must be repainted green, harbourmaster orders

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Pub broken into in the middle of night with alcohol stolen

A pub in Taunton was broken into with a "quantity" of alcohol stolen from the premises, police have confirmed.

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M5 'emergency' at Wellington closes slip road

The entry slip road was shut

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'Distressing' attack at Somerset seaside as 'e-bike riders push man over'

Neighbours helped him after he suffered facial injuries

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Somerset mum sheds 17st after savage 'I'm not supposed to be like this' realisation

Mia Rose would enjoy four-day booze and food binges before radically changing her life and dropping 14 dress sizes

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Calls to clamp down on illegal vape shops that are a 'stain' on the town

Shops caught selling illegal tobacco and vapes in Taunton have been described as a "stain" on the town.

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Badgers Hill - 'no viable business plan yet' says town council

Frome Town Council have set out the position relating to business plans put forward for the lease of Badgers Hill

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Weston-super-Mare man sold counterfeit music and football t-shirts

He pocketed around £26,000 before getting caught

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Lighthouse to be repainted after being the wrong colour for 160 years

A lighthouse in Watchet will be repainted after being the wrong colour for over 160 years.

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Petition launched to install lights at 'notorious hotspot' for traffic accidents

A petition has been raised to start work at a "notorious hotspot" for traffic congestion and accidents in Somerset- and it's already received hundreds of signatures.

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The King Alfred pub set to close as team 'sadly' moving on

Somerset pub The King Alfred is set to close soon as the team running it has revealed they are moving on.