'Worrying' mad cow disease death predicition in new report
More people will end up dying of 'mad cow disease' from infected blood transfusions decades after the BSE scandal than will ever die from eating infected meat, a 'worrying' new report has warned....
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Lansdown show class in pre-season friendly with Timsbury
An under-strength Timsbury side found it tough going in their final friendly match before the new season and were well beaten by 119 runs away to Lansdown. The Bath side who have been busy recruiting...
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Thugs fell Gandalf in Glastonbury
Gandalf the wizard has been forced to undergo emergency treatment after having his head kicked in, in Glastonbury. The wizard, who had been cemented in place outside a home in Chilkwell Street, was...
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Teenage motorcycle rider dies in van collision near Wedmore
A teenager has died in a collision between a motorbike and a van near Wedmore last night. An 18-year-old motorcycle rider was in collision with van on the B3151 between Cheddar and Wedmore, it has been...
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Nick Clegg briefed on proposed fire service cuts during visit to Taunton
Deputy Prime Minister and Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg was in Somerset yesterday, visiting Taunton as Liberal Democrats bid to win back control of Somerset County Council from the Conservatives....
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PDC darts stars James Wade, Steve Brown, Michael van Gerwen and Raymond van...
Four of the world's top darts stars are set to compete in Weston-Super-Mare, when the town hosts the inaugural Anglo-Dutch Masters later this year. Premier League star James Wade and Bristol's Steve...
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David Cameron: Farmland could become priority for flood prevention
Prime Minister David Cameron said yesterday that farmland could become a priority for flood prevention. Wells MP Tessa Munt had called for farmland to be added to the Environment Agency's list of...
View ArticleCourt offers shoplifting heroin-addict a lifeline
A heroin addict who went shoplifting, blatantly walking out of stores making no attempt to hide what he was doing has been offered a lifeline to try and kick his habit for good. Somerset Magistrates...
View ArticleTeam Wiggins in Land's End cycle challenge
A Frome brother and sister will take part in a mammoth cycle challenge later this month to raise funds in memory of their mother. Rachel Clark and her brother, Matthew, will cycle more than 200 miles...
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Bastille front man Dan Smith: "We can't wait to play Yeovil"
The lead singer of alternative rockers Bastille says the band "can't wait" to perform in Yeovil later this year. The group will be appearing at the Westland Leisure Complex in October as part of their...
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Yeovil Town start talks on futures of Gary Johnson, Sam Foley and Kevin...
Yeovil Town have opened talks with Gary Johnson and his management team over their futures but a conclusion will not be reached until their league status is determined. The Glovers head to the national...
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Can you help police find this woman?
Police are hoping Central Somerset Gazette readers can help them to identify this woman, who they think can help them with inquiries into a case of theft from a Glastonbury supermarket. She was spotted...
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Radstock cabbie is new star of BBC Radio 2's Vanessa Feltz Show
The dulcet tones of Radstock cabbie Ray McKeegan are to become a familiar sound to regular listeners to the early morning BBC Radio 2 Vanessa Feltz show. Ray, aged 57, is the new 'Voice of the Words'...
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Catherine Wells-Burr murder trial: Girlfriend received 'life-threatening...
A man accused of murdering his business analyst girlfriend told a work colleague she had received life-threatening emails from an ex-lover, a jury heard today. Rafal Nowak, 31, told work mates that...
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Catherine Wells-Burr murder trial: Neighbour tells court of argument between...
A neighbour of Catherine Wells-Burr heard her tell boyfriend Rafal Nowak she did not know if she wanted to live with him anymore, a jury heard today. Neighbour Ben Stone told Bristol Crown Court he...
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Hot digger-ty: stolen Welsh digger ends up in Cheddar
A mini-digger worth £19,000 vanished from South Wales but turned up two days later hidden inside a shipping container in Cheddar. The police's tactical crime unit hunted down the vanishing Kyboto...
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Woman taken to hospital after motorbike crash in Pitney, near Langport
A WOMAN has been taken to hospital following a crash in Pitney, near Langport. A statement from Avon and Somerset Police said a motorcycle and a van had been involved in the incident. The road was...
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Glastonbury teenager to be sentenced at crown court over pub fracas
A Glastonbury teenager who glassed a man in the face during a fracas in a town centre pub is to be sentenced at Taunton Crown Court. Emily May Rutherford had been out drinking when she accused the...
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Proposed yes to Frome Steiner School
Proposals to use the former health centre and Frome Victoria Hospital, in Park Road, as a Steiner free school have been recommended for approval. The full application has been the subject of some...
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Cabinet shake-up means Roger Symonds will give up transport portfolio on Bath...
The politician in charge of transport in Bath is to lose his post. Cabinet member for transport on Bath and North East Somerset Council Councillor Roger Symonds did not get enough votes to win a...
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