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Three siblings, who police said were believed to be in the #Wincanton, #Somerset area after going missing in Essex, have been found 'safe and well', it has been confirmed...
Missing siblings believed to be in Wincanton found after police appeal | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Siblings Tullulah-Belle, Lily, and George - reported to be in the Somerset area after going missing from Essex - have been found.
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January 8, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Three people were injured in a crash in #Frome, #Somerset, police said
Three injured after crash on B3092 in Frome | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
A crash occurred on the B3092 Frome Road at around 4pm on Friday, December 27, involving a blue Skoda and a white Kia.
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January 8, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Is #Somerset ready for more snow?! It could hit on Wednesday, according to the Met Office... ❄️
Snow could hit Somerset as Met Office issues fresh weather warning | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
The Met Office says winter showers could hit Somerset tomorrow (January 8), with a yellow warning in place from 9am to midnight.
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January 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Anyone who sees the missing siblings should call 999 immediately, police said... They have links to Wincanton and Milborne Port in #Somerset, having last been seen in Essex on Saturday...
Police appeal to find missing siblings believed to be in Somerset | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Three missing children are believed to be in the Wincanton area of Somerset, according to police trying to find them.
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January 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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Spready Mercury... Still makes me chuckle! Great work by the youngsters at West Pennard! 😆
#Somerset #news #SpreadyMercury
New Somerset gritter Spready Mercury visits school that gave it a name | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Youngsters who helped name Somerset's newest gritters got a visit from the vehicle bearing their suggested name.
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December 24, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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Well, it's fair to say the PR shots of the new, er, 'state-of-the-art' ampitheatre are provoking something of a reaction... 😐
#Yeovil #Somerset #news
"State-of-the-art" amphitheatre set to open in Yeovil in January | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
The area at the eastern end of the town, formerly the bandstand and known as the Triangle, has been transformed into a 100-seater space.
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December 19, 2024 at 12:54 PM
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Pinocchio opens TONIGHT! It's your last chance to be the first to see it!
#Somerset #Christmas #panto #theatre #tickets
Pinocchio set to open at Taunton Brewhouse tonight: How to book tickets | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Christmas production Pinocchio opens at the Brewhouse in Taunton tonight - and the real boy is set to prove a hit with theatre goers.
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December 4, 2024 at 11:32 AM
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The planning committee is 'minded to refuse' the Selwood Garden Community plans in #Frome - including 1,700 nre houses - with exact reasons to be decided.
Hundreds objected to the scheme, but where else will homes be built?
#Somerset #planning #news
Planning chiefs 'minded to refuse' plan for 1,700 homes in Frome | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Somerset planning chiefs are 'minded to refuse' the 1,700-home Selwood Garden Community (SGC) scheme in Frome.
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December 4, 2024 at 11:11 AM
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The #Glastonbury & #Somerton MP is calling on small businesses in #Somerset to have their say in a new survey - after addressing the Commons on issues firms are facing...
#politics #news #parliament
Somerset MP launches new survey for businesses to have their say | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Small businesses in Somerset are being urged to put their views to Glastonbury & Somerton MP, Sarah Dyke.
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December 4, 2024 at 10:14 AM
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Two men are alleged to have kicked and punched the victim, causing some nasty injuries...
#Somerset #Shepton #crime #news
Man suffers broken ribs after attack in Shepton Mallet alleyway | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
A 38-year-old man suffered broken and fractured ribs after being attacked in a Shepton Mallet alleyway, police said.
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December 2, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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White, 29, admitted a series of burglaries and a theft in Bath and in Weston...
#Somerset #crime #news
Marco White, of Weston, avoids prison after series of burglaries | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Marco Xavier Pierre White, of Weston-Super-Mare, has avoided prison after admitting a number of burglaries in Bath and Weston.
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December 2, 2024 at 1:39 PM
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Awful news. Our thoughts are with all concerned... 😔
#Somerset #Taunton #news
Biker in critical condition after Taunton crash | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
A biker was in a critical condition after a crash on the Bridgwater Road near the Toneway, in Taunton, on Sunday morning (December 1).
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December 2, 2024 at 8:41 AM
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Christine Kekkonen stabbed her husband, Henri, in the neck at their home in Baltonsborough, #Somerset...
She has been found guilty of murder.
#crime #news
Christine Kekkonen guilty of husband's murder in Baltonsborough | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Christine Kekkonen has been found guilty of murder after stabbing husband Henri to death at their Baltonsborough home.
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November 29, 2024 at 2:04 PM
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Now *that's* a place to sing Christmas carols!
#Concorde #Somerset #Yeovilton #aircraft
Carols under Concorde on offer at Somerset Christmas concert | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
The Fleet Air Arm Museum Christmas concert will take place on December 12 and 13 - and is held under the wings of Concorde.
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November 29, 2024 at 1:54 PM
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To be fair, they've had a pretty successful year in #Somerset...
Lib Dems gather for AGM and fundraising dinner after successful year | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
More than 130 Liberal Democrats gathered to pat themselves on the back at the Taunton and Wellington party's AGM and fundraising dinner.
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November 29, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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Plans for a new micro-pub in #Chard, #Somerset - specialising in cider (of course) - have been submitted... 🍻🍏🍎
#news #pubs
Somerset Inn micro-pub plan for former salon in Chard - specialising in cider | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
A former hair salon in Fore Street, Chard, could soon be welcoming people in for a pint of traditional cider.
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November 29, 2024 at 10:32 AM
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This #BlackFriday, we've done the hard work for you and found some great gift ideas for those hard-to-buy-for folks...
Have a looksie 👇
Black Friday: We found perfect Xmas gifts for 'hard to buy for' friends and family... | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Christmas is coming - and we've done the hard work for you and found a range of gifts for those difficult-to-buy-for friends and family!
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November 29, 2024 at 8:46 AM
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Teenager Tamzin Hall was handcuffed before fleeing a police car on the M5 in #Somerset and was tragically hit by another vehicle, the IOPC said...
The latest on the investigation 👇
Tamzin Hall was 'handcuffed in police car before fatal M5 incident', IOPC says | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Teen Tamzin Hall was handcuffed before fleeing a police car on the M5 between Taunton and Wellington and being hit by another vehicle.
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November 28, 2024 at 2:15 PM
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If it helps keep children's teeth clean, who cares where they do it?! Great work! 😬🦷🪥🪥🪥
#Somerset #school #teeth
1,600 pupils brushing teeth together at all eligible North Somerset schools | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
More than 1,600 children in North Somerset are now brushing their teeth together each day - under the supervision of a trained teacher.
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November 28, 2024 at 12:19 PM
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This is incredible - a woman slapped an adult and two children at a #Somerset social club after being asked to stop swearing! 😮
#crime #news
Woman slapped one person - and two children - after being asked to stop swearing | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
A woman assaulted one adult - and two children - after being asked to swearing at a social club in Radstock, Somerset.
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November 28, 2024 at 12:08 PM
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Here's where swimmers in #Somerset are being told to avoid due to 'poor' water quality - which one MP has branded 'shocking' 👇
Somerset swimmers told to avoid waters of 'poor' quality: Full list | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Water at a number of designating bathing spots in Somerset has been rated as 'poor' by the Environment Agency - swimmers urged to avoid them.
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November 27, 2024 at 12:13 PM
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Libraries could close, street cleaning drop and new parking charges introduced as North #Somerset Council looks to address a multi-million pound funding gap... 😦
#politics #NorthSomerset #localauthority
Libraries, lighting and street cleaning cuts proposed to address North Somerset funding crisis | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Cuts to council tax support schemes, grounds maintenance and libraries are among proposals to save money in North Somerset.
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November 27, 2024 at 10:10 AM
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How amazing! Harry is such a legend!
#Somerset #sport #news #Paulton #Redknapp
Young Somerset football players in surprise meeting with legendary manager | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Former West Ham, Tottenham and Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp was among the crowd as Paulton Rovers under-15s were playing near Radstock.
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November 26, 2024 at 11:55 AM
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Yes, it's that time of year again! Don't get too excited folks, but Santa is back in #Taunton next week!
Here's your list of dates and locations... 🎅🎅🎅
#Somerset #Christmas #Santa
Dates revealed for charity Santa parades across Taunton | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
The sound of sleigh bells will be ringing across Taunton in December as Santa does his annual rounds in the town before the big day itself.
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November 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
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The pair helped two teenage girls at Asda, in #Frome, and police want to speak to them, as a 17-year-old boy has now been arrested as the girls say they were victims of a crime the previous night...
#Somerset #news #appeal
Pair who helped teens in Frome supermarket sought by police | The Somerset Leveller | In Print & Online
Police are trying to find a man and woman who helped two teenage girls at a Frome supermarket in September.
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November 25, 2024 at 3:35 PM