Taunton News and Events
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Taunton News March 23, 2023
Police offer advice after catalytic converter thefts in Mendip East
POLICE are offering advice on how to keep catalytic converter safe after “a number of overnight incidents” in the Mendip East areas. Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News March 7, 2023
Ammonia leak at industrial unit in Frobisher Way, Taunton
AN industrial unit in Taunton was evacuated earlier today (Tuesday, March 7) following an ammonia leak. Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News February 20, 2023
Man and boy, 14, charged over attacks on five men in Yeovil
A MAN and a youth are due in court today (Monday, February 20) after being charged in connection with a series of assaults at the weekend. Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News February 4, 2023
M5 reopens after early-hours closure during police incident
The M5 was closed in both directions during the early hours because of a ‘police incident’ also involving the air ambulance Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News January 20, 2023
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust rated good in CQC inspection
THE trust running Taunton’s Musgrove Park Hospital has been rated good overall by Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors. Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News January 4, 2023
Woman dies in traffic collision at Arthurs Bridge Evercreech
A YOUNG woman has died following a two-vehicle road traffic collision in Somerset earlier today (Wednesday. January 4). Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News December 19, 2022
Police stop 204 vehicles in Taunton under Operation Tonic
OVER 200 vehicles were stopped by the police in Taunton on Friday night, leading to one arrest and seven reported offences. Somerset County Gazette | News …
Taunton News December 4, 2022
Creech St Micheal gets ready for festive season with Christmas Fayre
A VILLAGE near Taunton is getting ready to celebrate Christmas with its fayre. Somerset County Gazette | News …
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Somerset County Gazette
- Man jailed after engaging in high-speed chase in Somerset and ramming police carby molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
A man with links to Yeovil will spend Christmas in jail after engagig in a police chase and repeatedly ramming his vehicle into a police car before his arrest.
- Celebrity Traitors star set to swap the castle for Somerset this monthby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Comedy star Romesh Ranganathan is set to perform in Somerset later this month as part of his latest nationwide tour
- Town's vital new transport hub to be delayed until after Christmasby daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Somerset Council has made changes to the construction timetable to ensure the hub's delivery doesn't clash with Langport's annual Christmas market
- Police seek man after 'indecent act' and assault at Somerset supermarketby a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope on November 6, 2026 at 11:42 am
Police have issued an appeal after a man committed an 'indecent act' in a supermarket before threatening and assaulting staff.
- Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiersby joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle on November 6, 2026 at 9:24 am
They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert
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- Man jailed after engaging in high-speed chase in Somerset and ramming police carby molly.kirk@newsquest.co.uk | Molly Kirk on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
A man with links to Yeovil will spend Christmas in jail after engagig in a police chase and repeatedly ramming his vehicle into a police car before his arrest.
- Celebrity Traitors star set to swap the castle for Somerset this monthby harry.mockridge@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Mockridge on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Comedy star Romesh Ranganathan is set to perform in Somerset later this month as part of his latest nationwide tour
- Town's vital new transport hub to be delayed until after Christmasby daniel.mumby@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Mumby on November 6, 2026 at 12:00 pm
Somerset Council has made changes to the construction timetable to ensure the hub's delivery doesn't clash with Langport's annual Christmas market
- Police seek man after 'indecent act' and assault at Somerset supermarketby a.parnham-cope@newsquest.co.uk | Alex Parnham-Cope on November 6, 2026 at 11:42 am
Police have issued an appeal after a man committed an 'indecent act' in a supermarket before threatening and assaulting staff.
- Memorial appeal for heroic World War II 'Ghost Patrol' soldiersby joshua.searle@newsquest.co.uk | Joshua Searle on November 6, 2026 at 9:24 am
They were known as the ‘Ghost Patrol’ by opposing Italian forces because the unit often appeared suddenly out of nowhere in the deep desert
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