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Wellington welcomes a new interiors shop
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There were celbrations in Wellington's South Street on Saturday 13th as a new interiors shop opened its doors for business.
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Pop-up hotel offers popstar luxury for ultimate Glastonbury experience
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A unique pop-up hotel which gives music fans a luxury base in the heart of rural Somerset is being unveiled in time for this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
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South West expects crowds as holidaymakers carry on camping trend
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The South West tourist industry is set for a bumper year as holidaymakers shelve plans to travel overseas and head for resorts closer to home.
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- Mists in Time on the Levels - a sensational Somerset walk 1
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Garden Reviews
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Somerset's Winter Gardens
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A hardy handful of our county’s great gardens remain open throughout the winter months: just make sure you wrap up warm! Words by Sarah Ashworth
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World’s first living billboard made entirely of British flowers
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Shoppers in London were treated to quite a sight today, as a billboard made entirely of living flowers was revealed outside the Westfield Shopping Centre...
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Treasures at Tintinhull
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Bristol-based garden designers Lesley Hegarty and Robert Webber reveal the glory of Tintinhull’s serene garden ‘rooms’
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Garden Oasis by Ditcheat-based Garden Designer Jane Follis
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Garden designer Jane Follis has recently moved her studio to Ditcheat in Somerset and is looking forward to helping people around the county create beautiful spaces to be enjoyed for many years
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New Garden Opening and talk by Rebecca Pow on 16 June
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Bradon Farm, Isle Abbots has a stunning garden, created from scratch by Deborah Jones. It is being opened for the very first time on behalf of the RNLI.
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Clevedon Pier Again!
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Waiting for the tourist season to begin!
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High Tide!
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Little gem!
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Trails in the sky!
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Spring flowers
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Diary
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15th May 2012
Win tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show at fundraising event for Horatio’s Garden on 19 May
With less than a week to go before the start of the 2012 RHS Chelsea Flower Show, the Southern Spinal Injuries Trust (SSIT) is offering the chance to win a pair of tickets for the Show, while helping support rehabilitation garden Horatio’s Garden
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9th May 2012
Charity Dinner and Auction in aid of Royal Marines
Tickets are now available for a fantastic evening at Somerset County Cricket Ground on 26 May, with all proceeds going to help the families of injured Royal Marines based at 40 Commando in Taunton.
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23rd March 2012
Celebrate the National Gardens Scheme’s 85th Anniversary with The English Garden magazine
The English Garden magazine and sponsors Chilstone have created two exclusive events to celebrate the charity’s anniversary in 2012.
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Sports
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Jack Hobbs at Taunton
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Jack Hobbs (Surrey and England) was, by most standards, the greatest cricketer this country has ever produced. Stephen Chilcott steps back in time to the Taunton Cricket Ground of 1925
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Jason Gardener - Bounce-back-ability
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Olympic gold medal winner, Jason Gardener MBE spoke about ‘Chasing the Dream’ as part of Prior Park College’s Ralph Allen Memorial Lecture Series.
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Water Sports in Somerset
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Somerset is a great place to get out on the water, and kayaking offers a wonderful sense of freedom and empowerment, as well as providing the opportunity to have very different experiences
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