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Shepton Mallet prison closure is last sentence in story of famous jail
Church bells tolled as staff left Britain's oldest jail for the last time. And after the volunteer band from Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton sounded the Last Post, staff at Shepton Mallet prison...
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Prison for 'predator' who sexually abused children
A man convicted of molesting seven youngsters has been jailed for ten-and-a-half years. Robert Brownlow gained access to the girls over a period spanning 15 years, Bristol Crown Court heard. A jury was...
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Somerset man beaten to death at rugby stadium in South Africa
A former Royal Marine from Somerset has died after being beaten as he left a rugby game in South Africa. Horrified witnesses said "placid" Brett Williams was savagely beaten and kicked by a group of...
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Yeovil car scam victim reveals intimidation tactics used against him
One of the victims of a car scam in Yeovil has revealed some of the intimidating tactics used against him by a pair of rogue traders. Nick Dixon, of Stoke Trister near Wincanton, was left £3,000 out of...
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Somerset Rebels begin 2013 season with Plymouth Devils challenge
Cases Somerset Rebels begin their 2013 speedway season with the home leg of a Challenge Match against Plymouth Devils tonight (7.30pm). The Rebels host the Devils at the Oaktree Arena, before heading...
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Freezing temperatures forecast for Somerset over Easter weekend
The Met Office's cold weather alert remains in place for the South West over the Easter weekend. The cold snap is expected to grip the UK for another fortnight, and overnight temperatures in Somerset...
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Live updates: Yeovil Town v Walsall - npower League One
Yeovil Town play Walsall at Huish Park this afternoon (3pm) - get all the pre-match build-up, team news and live match updates by joining sports writer Alex O'Loughlin in our matchday blog...
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Underprivileged Children To Receive Hundreds of Easter Eggs
YOUNGSTERS living in care and deprived families across South Gloucestershire are in store for a chirpy Easter weekend after the community got behind an Egg Appeal.The Ship Inn, in Alveston, has run an...
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Derek Graham appointed as Frome Town caretaker manager
Frome Town FC have installed Derek Graham as caretaker manager until the end of the season following yesterday's departure of Darren Perrin. Graham, a longserving assistant manager and former Robins...
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X Factor auditions in Yeovil see aspiring pop stars aim to impress
The X Factor mobile auditions hit Yeovil today and local aspiring pop-stars were waiting up to three hours to perform their songs.Yeovil teenager Danielle Kennedy auditioned at The 94 Club in the...
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Katie Price, aka Jordan, expected to marry at Rookery Manor in the Cheddar...
The paparazzi are out in force in the Cheddar Valley today as Jordan, aka Katie Price, and her entourage are rumoured to be descending on the tiny hamlet of Edingworth. The Rookery Manor Hotel wedding...
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Katie Price wedding party in Somerset - video and pictures
Steel barricades and security guards blocked off a hotel near Weston-super-Mare today for Katie Price's lavish wedding party. Paparazzi and fans also gathered outside Rookery Manor hoping for a glimpse...
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Katie Price gets married again at Rookery Manor hotel near Weston-super-Mare
HIGH security surrounded the much-anticipated wedding party of Katie Price today. The glamour model celebrated her relationship with Kieran Hayler with a lavish bash for family and friends at Rookery...
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Yeovil Town 0-0 Walsall - fan reaction
Yeovil Town remain a point off the play-off places after today's 0-0 draw with Walsall at Huish Park. Read our panel below to see what Glovers fans thought of the game...[View the story "Yeovil Town...
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Yeovil Town 0-0 Walsall: Lots of firepower but no goals as Glovers held
Yeovil Town's play-off hopes suffered another hit as they failed to win at the fifth time of asking and deal a blow to rivals Walsall. An npower League One clash with so much resting on it at Huish...
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Frome couples shed 27 stone to reach Slimming World competition final
Two super-slimming couples from Frome have lost 27st 6lb between them and reached the finals of a national competition.Debbie and Michael Cooper and Emma and Dylan Smith both shed the weight after...
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Adie Britton expects massive Bath City test
Bath City director of football Adie Britton believes the club will come face-to-face with the best side in the division on Easter Monday. Second-placed Salisbury are nine points adrift of leaders...
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Comedians Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall lead the Frome Festival line-up
Comedians Phill Jupitus and Rich Hall and actress Prunella Scales are just some of the big names announced in this year's Frome Festival line-up.Phill and Rich will celebrate the 100th anniversary of...
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Bath Rugby v London Welsh: Ollie Devoto and Mat Gilbert get their chance
Bath have rung the changes ahead of today's Aviva Premiership match against London Welsh at the Recreation Ground. Into the startling line-up comes England under-20s Six Nations winner Ollie Devoto at...
View Article£66,500 grant for First World War memorial project in Somerset
A project to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War has been launched by Somerset Heritage Service following a grant of £66,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Drawing on this poignant...
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