Taunton

American

[tawn-tn, tahn-] / ˈtɔn tn, ˈtɑn- /

noun

a city in SE Massachusetts.
former name of Taunton Deane.

Taunton British

/ ˈtɔːntən /

noun

a market town in SW England, administrative centre of Somerset: scene of Judge Jeffreys' "Bloody Assize" (1685) after the Battle of Sedgemoor. Pop: 58 241 (2001)

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Bashir's deal at Taunton expired at the end of the season and he is yet to sign a new one.

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It was among historic material belonging to Sir Edward du Cann, who became MP for Taunton in 1956 and went on to be chairman of the Conservative Party.

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More than 50 parents and children gathered outside County Hall in Taunton, Somerset, angry about the authority's Send service which they said was failing their children,and leaving parents "exhausted".

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Tamzin Hall, 17, from Wellington in Somerset, sustained fatal injuries when she was struck by a car on the M5, between Taunton and Bridgwater shortly after 23:00 GMT on 11 November.

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Tamzin's support workers called police, who were going to transport her to custody in Bridgwater from her care home in Taunton at about 22:40 GMT.

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