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CRICKET: Alex Bleakley guides Frome past target
Winscombe 1st XI 187-6 Frome 1st XI 188-4 (Frome won by six wickets)Frome 1st XI bounced back from an opening-day defeat to record an efficient six-wicket victory over Winscombe at Fromefield on...
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Gary Johnson tells Yeovil Town squad to pull together to avoid Wembley heartache
GARY Johnson has told his Yeovil Town team to pull together for one final push and ensure they are not haunted by play-off misery for the rest of their lives. The Glovers battle Brentford at Wembley on...
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Rising equestrian star Dani Evans shines at Chatsworth International Horse...
Dani Evans confirmed her status as one of Britain's brightest young equestrian stars by finishing third at the Chatsworth International Horse Trials last weekend.The 21-year-old – tipped by the BBC as...
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Gary Johnson hopes Wembley fans will sing from same sheet as Yeovil Town squad
GLOVERS' boss Gary Johnson hopes his team's fans will all be singing from the same song sheet at Wembley on Sunday after recording a potential hit with a Yeovil comedian. The Huish Park board room was...
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Jamie Overton leads the Somerset response after a useful start by Middlesex
It is far too early – both in Somerset's season and Jamie Overton's career – to draw too many conclusions from the evidence on show at Taunton yesterday against Middlesex. But the 19-year-old became...
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Catherine Wells-Burr murder trial: Rafal Nowak 'filmed victim with secret...
A man accused of murdering Catherine Wells-Burr in Somerset installed a spy camera concealed in an alarm clock in their bedroom, a court has heard. Rafal Nowak, 31, was said to have used the clock to...
View ArticleSouth West Cyclists to Embark on 500-Mile Ride To France for Bristol Special...
SUPPORTERS of a Bristol special needs charity are busy training ahead of a 500-mile cycle challenge to Bordeaux over four days to raise £50,000.A team of 60 riders from North Somerset, Bristol, Bath...
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South West Cyclists to Embark on 500-Mile Ride To France for Bristol Special...
SUPPORTERS of a Bristol special needs charity are busy training ahead of a 500-mile cycle challenge to Bordeaux over four days to raise £50,000.A team of 60 riders from North Somerset, Bristol, Bath...
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Yeovil's Fabio Capello lookalike takes up pencils and easel for Glovers'...
MIKE Coates is drawing on a special talent by creating a lasting tribute to Yeovil Town's Wembley heroes. Yeovil man Mike enjoyed fame as a Fabio Capello lookalike during the Italian maestro's time as...
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Government to press ahead with badger cull after TB sees off 6,000 cattle
The Government has hardened its resolve to press ahead with summer badger culls after figures showed that bovine TB (bTB) is "running rampant" in the South West. More than 6,000 cattle were slaughtered...
View ArticleOlder women 'disappearing from our TV screens'
Women on television are affected by a "combination of ageism and sexism" that does not apply to men, figures show. Released by Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman, the figures suggest women disappear...
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Harry Millward battles to podium
Whitstone School karter Harry Millward claimed a podium finish at the Clay Pigeon Raceway.The Zanardi-backed driver made the best use of difficult conditions to score solidly in the heats and set up...
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Wells will learn from mistakes, says Peter Kennedy
Peter Kennedy believes his young Wells side will learn from their mistakes after losing to Bideford in 's promotion play-off. The visitors from Devon disappointed most of the 400-strong crowd at the...
View ArticleResearch shows relaxing retirement 'piles on more stress than work'
It was once the idyllic future that factory workers and office sloggers dreamed of – the day they retire to the beach, the veg patch or their knitting. But now research has revealed that, actually,...
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Robin-Mark Schols leads Frome Running Club home at time trial
Another packed week saw Frome Running Club members in action at events across the West Country.Robin-Mark Schols led 15 runners home in the club's monthly 5k time trial in 19mins 28secs.Also taking...
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Duke of Edinburgh leads Taunton salute to Royal Marines
Thousands lined the streets of Taunton yesterday as Royal Marines marched through their home town to mark an emotional return from their final deployment in Afghanistan. An estimated 15,000 flag-waving...
View ArticleFunniest excuses for calling in sick revealed
The most hilarious excuses workers use to call in sick were yesterday revealed as 'My trousers split on the way to work', 'I've been bitten by an insect' and 'I've got a sore finger'. Bosses have also...
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Hinkley C nuclear power station challenged by Irish National Trust
Government approval for the proposed new Hinkley C nuclear power station is being challenged in the High Court, by the National Trust for Ireland. The charity is seeking a judicial review of planning...
View ArticleWeston-super-Mare sister's 'life saving' gift
A Somerset woman has seen her life transformed after her sister had surgery to give her a kidney. Jo Shipley, 32, from Weston-super-Mare, has had only one kidney since she was a baby and that was...
View ArticleSomerset law firm recognised for work at London 2012 Olympics
A Somerset law firm has been shortlisted for a national award for its work on the London Olympic Games. Davitt Jones Bould, which has offices in The Crescent, Taunton, is shortlisted in the Lawyer...
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