Somerset sailor is freed by Iran
02/12/2009 09:41:17
Five detained yachtsmen, one from Weston-super-Mare have been freed, the UK Foreign Office confirms.
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Hospital wards 'far too noisy'
02/12/2009 02:26:06
Researchers from Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital take part in a study into "noisy" hospital wards.
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More plans for new towns revealed
01/12/2009 18:18:11
Plans for so-called "eco-towns" of at least 5,000 homes in Taunton and Yeovil are backed by £5m government funding.
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£10m water revamp for town
01/12/2009 14:58:37
A scheme to clean and reline or replace 27km (16.8 miles) of old water mains in a Somerset town is announced.
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Fluid piano offers player tuning
01/12/2009 13:49:51
A piano where each note can be individually tuned by the person playing is invented by a man from Kent.
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Man jailed for attempted rape
30/11/2009 17:16:56
A Somerset man is sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempting to rape a 15-year-old girl.
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Headliner news
30/11/2009 18:04:01
Bono speaks of his joy at playing next year's Glastonbury
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