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Woman trapped in car after crash in Milborne Port
A woman became trapped in a car after a crash in Milborne Port this afternoon. Two fire and rescue crews from Yeovil and Sherborne were called to Court Lane in the village. They assisted paramedics in...
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Dog owners who fail to pick up mess face fines from council staff
More than 30 North Somerset Council staff are now trained to issue penalty notices if they catch dog owners failing to pick up their pet's mess. The council has trained all its environmental health,...
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Firefighters climb 20ft to rescue child stuck on play equipment
A child was rescued after getting stuck 20 feet above the ground on play equipment in Frome this afternoon. One fire crew from the town was called out to Station Approach shortly after 3pm today. Devon...
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Somerset Rebels miss out on Premier League title by one point at Scunthorpe...
Cases Somerset Rebels missed out on the Premier League title by the narrowest of margins at Scunthorpe Scorpions tonight, losing on aggregate by just one point. A nail-biting Grand Final decider went...
View ArticleEcotricity to appeal over West Huntspill wind turbine rejection
After its plans to build four wind turbines near West Huntspill in Somerset were rejected by Sedgemoor District Council, Ecotricity has appealed to the Planning Inspectorate to reverse the decision....
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Bowls round-up: English title hopes dashed on tricky Paphos greens
Bowls on Aphrodite's island in the Mediterranean? – It sounds idyllic, and the added lure of the World Bowls Champion of Champions certainly attracted national champions from all over the globe to the...
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Ten things to do in Somerset this weekend - November 2-4
The colour and excitement of Bridgwater Carnival is the highlight of the many things to do in Somerset this weekend. Whether you want to see a fireworks display, the spectacular evening carnival...
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Family farewells at repatriation ceremony for Corporal David O'Connor and...
The tearful families of a Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan and the female medic who died alongside him gathered for an emotional ceremony to repatriate their bodies yesterday. Corporal David...
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Somerset beekeepers hit as rain proves deadly for honey harvest
Britain's honey harvest has been devastated by poor weather with West Country beekeepers suffering the worst decline, 76 per cent down on last year. The cold and rain may have a longer-term impact with...
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Swampfire stages fightback to see off Turn Over Sivola at Taunton
A bumper crowd were treated to an afternoon of National Hunt racing at its best when Taunton hosted yesterday's opening meeting of the course's season. In the opener, a novices' hurdle over two miles...
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Somerset farm joins bid to teach youngsters where milk comes from
It is white and is used to make cheese – but a staggering 40% of youngsters still fail to correctly identify milk as coming from cows and 7% think it comes from wheat. Undaunted by the survey,...
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Defra inquiry into dangers of sky lanterns to livestock
As Hallowe'en is celebrated around the West this week, with sky lanterns aplenty, the Government is expected to launch a long-awaited inquiry into their impact on livestock. After years of campaigning...
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Planners to consider 'visual impact' of Yeovil joke shop application
Mike and Terri Burt's amazingly spooky Hallowe'en Show above their joke and party shop draws thousands of visitors, but some of the changes to the listed building are causing grave concern to planners....
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Steve Kirby vows to keep up with Somerset's strong fitness regime
Somerset's players return for pre-season fitness testing next Monday – but Steve Kirby has spent much of the autumn putting in the hard yards. There are two reasons for the seamer's regular visits to...
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Hallowe'en theme to Unison protest at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton
Members of Unison at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, adopted a Hallowe'en theme yesterday to send a stark message to the South West Pay Terms and Conditions Consortium. The group of 20 NHS trusts is...
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Bath loses its bid to push lorries towards Somerset countryside roads
A proposal to ban lorries from driving along one of the West's key main roads has been thrown out by the Government after a bitter war of words between three of the region's biggest local authorities....
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Families unite in grief as fallen heroes are repatriated to UK
The tearful family of the third British servicewoman to be killed in Afghanistan stood alongside the loved ones of a Royal Marine as their bodies were repatriated to the UK yesterday. Corporal Channing...
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Bridgwater rescue team saves cow from being swept away in river
A cow became stranded on a sand bank after wandering into a river near Bridgwater yesterday afternoon. Rescue teams were called to Combwich, near Otterhampton, at around 2pm to find one Aberdeen Angus...
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Flo and Jim Essex named as Fundraisers of the Year at Pride of Britain Awards
Somerset couple Flo and Jim Essex have been honoured for more than 20 years of fundraising efforts with a Pride of Britain award. Millions of viewers saw the couple, from Yeovil, receive the...
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Roman coin from AD269 is 'an amazing discovery' in Ilminster area
A rare Roman coin dating back to AD269 has been found among a private collection in Somerset. The coin is a radiate of Gaius Marcus Aurelius Marius, an emperor believed to have reigned for only months....
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