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'Science has not changed' after badger cull delay, say vets
The president of the British Veterinary Association says he hopes today's decision to delay badger cull plans for parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire does not reflect a change in Government policy....
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RSPCA calls for badger cull delay decision to 'mark an end to foolish and...
The RSPCA has welcomed today's Government decision to delay the proposed badger cull, bus insists it should "mark an end to all cull plans" rather than a temporary reprieve. Environment Secretary Owen...
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Badger cull in Somerset and Gloucestershire to be delayed until next summer
Badger cull plans for parts of Somerset and Gloucestershire have been delayed until next summer. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has announced the decision in Parliament this afternoon. He said a...
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Nigel Wixon honoured after 40-year stint as Enmore Park golf pro
After 40 years as Enmore Park's professional Nigel Wixon has been honoured at a special dinner in the clubhouse attended by more than 110 members, officials, past captains and PGA professionals....
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Horse management student gets extra help from uncle's wartime notes
A teenager studying horse management is getting some extra help with her studies – thanks to notes taken by her great uncle during the Second World War. Alastair Masson, 92, sent his 19-year-old...
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Bath switch Gloucester derby date to a Friday night
Bath have brought forward their derby with Gloucester, which is scheduled for March next year. The Aviva Premiership match, due to be played on Saturday, March 2, has been re-arranged for the evening...
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'Super ponds' to cut dangers of flooding in Weston-super-Mare
Council chiefs are to bid for millions in Government funding to help build two "super ponds" to alleviate the risk of flooding on new developments in Weston-super-Mare. North Somerset Council is to...
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Guy Lavender: Somerset still on track to make some quality signings
Guy Lavender is confident Somerset's ongoing search for a director of cricket will in no way harm their ability to add quality to their playing ranks over the winter. Somerset have been without an...
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Rescued seal pups being cared for at Somerset animal centre
Autumn storms are blowing their annual crop of seal pups into West Country sanctuaries and the RSPCA's renowned wildlife centre in Somerset now has four youngsters in its care. One is so young that it...
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NFU president: We will regroup and carry on with badger cull
NFU President Peter Kendall has written to all members following the announcement that the pilot badger cull will be delayed. He writes: "It is with deep regret and massive disappointment that I have...
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Farmers have been 'stabbed in the back' over badger cull delay
Tory MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has condemned the coalition for its 'pathetic' decision to delay the badger cull. He says the 11th-hour postponement is going to condemn thousands more cattle to death and...
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Farmers fear more bovine TB misery amid badger cull delay chaos
Dairy farmers last night resigned themselves to more costly bovine TB misery as the Government's trial badger cull policy unravelled. Environment Secretary Owen Paterson insisted the controversial cull...
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Shrewsbury Town 1, Yeovil Town 3: Paddy Madden double sinks Shrews
Paddy Madden's brace set Yeovil Town on their way to a dominant fourth win from five games at Shrewsbury Town. The Glovers bossed disappointing opposition at Greenhaus Meadow with Madden scoring his...
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Jack the Ripper autobiography discovered in Somerset a big hit in Far East
A mysterious manuscript, found at a West museum and said to be Jack the Ripper's autobiography, is gripping readers in Taiwan and will soon hit mainland China. Alan Hicken, who found the manuscript...
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Wells pupil Poppy Mills sings a fitting tribute to the fallen
A 15-year-old West Country schoolgirl is the haunting voice of the song behind this year's Poppy Appeal. The soprano rendition of Remember has been recorded by, appropriately enough, Poppy Mills, a...
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George Shelley's female fans to blame for vanishing Union J X Factor posters...
Dozens of posters put up around Clevedon encouraging people to vote for X Factor contestant George Shelley have been stolen – by his adoring female fans. George's mum, Toni Harris, has been busy...
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Tumble dryer sparks garage fire in Litton
Three fire crews battled a blaze in a garage of a home near Wells this morning. Firefighters from Radstock, Paulton and Wells were called to the blaze at Short Lane, Litton, shortly before 8.30am. The...
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Woman sought after money stolen from cash machine at shopping centre
Police have released pictures of a woman they want to speak to after money was stolen from a cash machine in Martock. The cash was stolen from the dispenser in the Co-operative store in Martock...
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Smoke alarm helps residents escape late night Exmoor holiday cottage fire
A smoke alarm saved a family from injury during a cottage fire on Exmoor in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters from Williton and Minehead rushed to the blaze at Roadwater, near Washford, at...
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Rescue team winches horse to safety from water-filled ditch
A horse had to be sedated so it could be rescued from a ditch full of water near Burnham-on-Sea this morning. The animals owner called the emergency services after it became stuck in the ditch along...
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