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Carer who attacked police officer is sacked
A carer who assaulted a police officer after downing two bottles of wine has been sacked. Rachael Hartman, of Moorlands Close, Nailsea, was banned from every pub, nightclub and licensed premises in the...
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Exmoor fire crews fight pine needle fire at Grabbist Hill near Dunster
Exmoor firefighters spent two hours battling a blaze at Grabbist Hill near Dunster this morning. Crews from Minehead, Porlock and Nether Stowey were sent to the fire shortly before 9.30am after...
View ArticleYeovil Town play off at Wembley causes problems for Somerton tournament with...
VOLUNTEERS are needed at the Aller Park Cup after a drop in numbers due a clash with the upcoming Yeovil Town FC match at Wembley. The annual tournament with Aller Park Rangers is being held the same...
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Wincanton woman to walk the streets of London in her bra
A Wincanton woman is to take to the streets of London wearing just a pair of leggings and a home decorated bra this weekend. Donna Green, 47, is taking part in breast cancer charity Walk the Walk's...
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Corey Walkes earns place in national trampoline squad
Corey Walkes is on the up after being selected for the Great Britain High Performance Junior Trampoline Squad. The 12-year-old from Cheddar High Flyers Trampoline Club is one of just two in the country...
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Bodybuilder Lee Frapple adds to trophy collection
Pilton's Lee Frapple won the UKBFF South Coast Bodybuilding Championships in front of a 2,500-strong crowd in Portsmouth. Frapple held off the challenge of 127 competitors, including the current Mr...
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Seed bank will store tree samples in the battle against pests and diseases
Seeds from the UK's most-loved and threatened trees are to be collected from across the country to help tackle pests and diseases. Kew's Millennium Seed Bank is establishing the UK's first national...
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Roadside strawberry stall fire closes A371 near Cheddar
A fire involving propane gas cylinders broke out at a roadside strawberry stall on the A371 near Cheddar early this morning. Firefighters were called to a stretch of the road at Rodney Stoke at around...
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Arson suspected after late night Chedzoy car fire
Police suspect arson after a vehicle went up in flames at Chedzoy early this morning. Firefighters from Bridgwater were called to Ward Lane in the village shortly after midnight after receiving...
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Aristocrat Lord Somerset denies six charges of beating his wife
A member of one of Britain's most elite aristocratic families yesterday denied repeatedly beating his wife. Lord Edward Alexander Somerset, the son of the Duke of Beaufort, pleaded not guilty at...
View ArticleBridgwater Town sack Kevin Milsom hours before presentation night
Bridgwater Town sacked boss Kevin Milsom yesterday – just hours before the end-of-season presentation night. "To say I'm shocked is an understatement," said Milsom. "I'm numb." Milsom, who was asked to...
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Send your Wembley messages of support to Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town fans are being encouraged to back their team's bid for Wembley glory by sending messages of support. Following the success and response to our request for best wishes ahead of the npower...
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Somerset saved by bad weather against Yorkshire
Yorkshire made a valiant attempt to beat both Somerset and the weather on the final day of the LV= County Championship match at Headingley – but in the end they were forced to accept the draw. Having...
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Andrew Simpson profile: Landlocked lad drawn to water after Dorset visit
Andrew Simpson caught the sailing bug when he was a young boy, despite being born in 1976 in the landlocked town of Chertsey, in Surrey. While visiting his grandparents in Christchurch, Dorset, he took...
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Full inquiry promised after Olympic hero Andrew Simpson drowns in San Francisco
America's Cup bosses have promised a full investigation into the accident in which Dorset Olympic gold medal winner Andrew Simpson died. Simpson, 36, who lived in Sherborne, was sailing with the...
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Steve Cotton: Play-offs 'as good as it has ever been' for Yeovil Town
Mark Twain gave as good advice as any when he said the best form of story-telling was to "write what you know". And, if you will pardon the indulgence, it is difficult for me not to write about my...
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Jenson Button: McLaren will fight to get it right
Jenson Button is adamant the will to win will not be sapped from McLaren if the team fails to haul itself back in the running for race victories this weekend. Following the Bahrain Grand Prix nearly...
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Tougher penalties aim to end NHS 'cover-up culture'
Hospitals that give false information about death rates will face unlimited fines under a package of new powers aimed at preventing another Mid Staffordshire-style health scandal. Ministers hope the...
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MEP calls for end to chemical dumping at sea after bird deaths
A South West MEP has backed a campaign by environmentalists to stop a chemical, blamed for the deaths of thousands of birds, from being dumped at sea. Almost 3,000 seabirds have been affected by two...
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Mum left in wheelchair after crash vows to walk again with baby
A car crash victim left wheelchair bound after doctors discovered she was pregnant and could not operate on her injuries will learn to walk again – with her new baby. Gemma Holmes, 26, was seriously...
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