About Taunton

Taunton is a town in Somerset, in the South West of England. A historic town, Taunton is popular with visitors who are attracted to its tradtional, attractive streets and the wealth of attractions nearby and glorious Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) that are the Quantock Hills to the north and the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. Other local attractions include fine architectural features including soaring church spires and towns with St Mary’s boasting the highest tower in Somerset and it is also the start of the Taunton Heritage Trail that takes walkers through the many attractive back streets, parks and gardens and historic corners of the town. For those wanting something a little livelier then there are an array of arts and cultural attractions to suit everyone and Taunton's cider heritage means theres always the opportunity to sample the local wares whether in a pub or one of the traditional cider farms in the area.

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Twin sisters recover from cancer
A pair of identical 25-year-old twins from Somerset discovered they had breast cancer within eight weeks of one another.

Funeral for swimmer lost at sea
The funeral of a man who died after going swimming off the coast of Weston-super-Mare with his friend is held.

Terrier gives birth while tied up
A dog, apparently abandoned by her owner, gives birth to the first of seven puppies while tied to a tree in Bridgwater.

A-road partly closed after crash
A van driver has suffered serious injuries in an accident on the A39 in Somerset leaving the road partly closed to traffic.

Drugs crackdown police arrest 69
Drugs with a street value of £158,000 are seized during Avon and Somerset Police's Tackling Drugs Week.

Transport plan decision delayed
A controversial transport scheme for Bath is rejected moments before a decision is taken to defer the result.

Plans for pool closure confirmed
Bridgwater will be without any public swimming facilities following a decision to close the existing splash pool.

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