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Clinton Rogers: First jobs, life in the sixties and the internet

I was about 14 and I used to work for a Wellington[1] butcher. In those days his shop had its own mini abattoir. And that’s where my delivery bike was stored.
So I have memories of climbing over dead sheep to wheel my bike out and get ready for my roun…

Taunton soft play and nursery reopens following lorry fire

Space Adventurers and Little Adventures Nursery on Frobisher Way have since re-opened following the fire, which saw fire crews from Taunton, Bridgwater and Wellington[1] fire stations sent to the incident.
A spokesperson for Devon and Somerset Fire and…

Taunton Deane services to be revamped under new plans

Roadchef Motorways Ltd operates the Taunton[1] Deane services, which lie on the M5 between junction 26 (for Wellington[2]) and junction 25 (for Taunton).
The company has applied for permission to extend the southbound services and carry out a full inte…

Roadworks on vital M5 link in Somerset delayed until end 2024

Somerset County Council received nearly £5m from the Department for Transport (DfT) back in July 2020 to upgrade and resurface the roundabout at junction 26 and the Chelston Link Road to Wellington[1] (known locally as the ‘concrete carriageway’).
The …

Latest planning decisions in Taunton and Wellington area

The scheme at Oatens Farm Lane would feature a mix of agricultural and holistic retreat, along with alterations t a wood store and retreat barn and solar panels.
It is among planning decisions recently made by the council.
BISHOPS LYDEARD.
Erection of …