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  • Somerset's varied geology described in talk

    A MEETING of the Natural History Section of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society was held on April 8 at Taunton Castle. The theme was geological, and Mr Derek Briggs spoke on Somerset Landscape and Geodiversity'. The chairman was Dr

  • Avian influenza - the case for vaccination

    Dr Sarah Binns MA VetMB MS MSc(Epid) MRCVS is a qualified veterinary surgeon and epidemiologist who specialises in infectious animal diseases. She worked as a Temporary Veterinary Inspector during the 2001 FMD epidemic. Following many years spent in veterinary

  • Fire strikes Blackdown Hills

    FIRE swept over twenty acres of Gorse in Culmstock on the Blackdown Hills last night. Three separate fire fronts were battled by firefighters from Devon and Somerset, who were called to the blaze at Culstock Beacon at 8.44pm. Those at the scene included

  • Revision tips for young people over Easter

    THE Easter holidays signal the approach of spring, but with exams looming many young people in Taunton Deane and West Somerset will be spending the holidays indoors studying. To make sure the two-week break is stress-free in your house Aimhigher, a project