Midwives come to the aid of a rather prickly patient
STAFF at the Frome Birthing Centre had a very different sort of client when Harriet the hedgehog was discovered running around the grounds of the department at the hospital.And just hours later they...
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Children pack their big top for camp
CHILDREN in Key Stage One at Stoberry Park School have been enjoying experiencing life outdoors as part of their real-life learning experiences.The pupils and their families were invited to spend the...
View ArticleResidents organise petition against new estate in Shepton Mallet
RESIDENTS are arming themselves with a petition to take on developers hoping to build a new estate in Shepton Mallet.Deborah and Mark Robertson's bungalow backs on to fields at West Shepton where a...
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Pupils visit chocolate factory
IT was every child's dream come true at Oakhill Primary School when lucky pupils received a Golden Ticket to the whimsical world of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.Class 4 teacher Greg Scullion has...
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Appeal after unique pieces of art vanish from home
A DISTRESSED artist has made an emotional appeal for the return of artwork which has gone missing from her home in Cranmore.Bharati Pardhy worked for five years on specialist artwork including layered...
View ArticleBanned erotica show 'will find a venue in Glastonbury' say organisers
ORGANISERS of a festival of erotica due to take place in Glastonbury say they will be back with a new venue later this summer – but not until they have taken their 'banned in Glastonbury' show on the...
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Red letter day for deliveries
THE trek to the delivery office clutching a red 'while you were out' card should be mildly more pleasant thanks to works carried out in Glastonbury.A refurbished enquiry office at Royal Mail's...
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Naval men cross globe for exercise
TWO central Somerset men have been experiencing the other side of the world as part of a Royal Navy training exercise.Bob Higgs, 59, of Keinton Mandeville, and Lieutenant Richard Burdett, 40, from...
View ArticleWookey Hole Road developers 'being generous' with their plans
THE developer behind the proposed new school and 160 homes on Wookey Hole Road has said that they are being "incredibly generous" with their plans.Simon Steele-Perkins, from Strategic Land...
View ArticleMotorcyclist injured in collision with car
A MAN was seriously injured on Friday, June 7, when his motorbike collided with a car near Priddy.The call came in to police at around 2pm at the B3134 junction with the B3135.The 53-year-old...
View ArticleTraders braced for arrival of Waitrose
WELLS shopkeepers are bracing themselves for the opening of Waitrose in the city next month.Some are more confident than others about fending off the competition. There are fears that the arrival of...
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Developer to unveil its Saxonvale vision
AFTER years of sitting derelict the redevelopment of the Saxonvale site could be moving one step closer.The property development company which owns the largest part of the site said it will be ready to...
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Great and small bikes
THE deputy mayor and town crier waved off the Wells Classic Motorcycle Club's third annual Tortoise and Hare Run on Sunday.Chris Briton and Len Sweales saw off motorcycles of all ages at Wells Market...
View ArticleApology demanded from Darth Vader
IN what could be described as a Stormtrooper in a teacup, questions have been asked about the pecking order of a parade through Shepton Mallet.On Saturday iconic characters from the Star Wars film...
View Article'I was the victim of smear against UKIP'
A CANDIDATE accused of making a Nazi salute and racial slurs online days before the Somerset County Council elections in May believes he was the victim of a smear campaign against UKIP.Alex Wood, 22,...
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Jason Doyle and Josh Grajczonek named in Australia's Speedway World Cup squad
Somerset Rebels duo Jason Doyle and Josh Grajczonek have both been named in the Australia squad for this summer's Speedway World Cup. Rebels captain Doyle and Grajczonek are in a team of ten for the...
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Craig Kieswetter and Alfonso Thomas back in contention for Somerset
Craig Kieswetter and Alfonso Thomas have been named in Somerset's squad for today's YB40 trip to Truro to face Unicorns. Both players came through training yesterday unscathed and are now back in...
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Taunton Town sign Lewis Tasker and Nat Pepperell
Taunton Town have made their fifth new summer signing – Lewis Tasker from Evo-Stik Southern League rivals Tiverton Town. Left back Tasker, 22, signed for Tiverton from Weymouth at the beginning of last...
View ArticleStranded porpoise rescued from beach at Brean Down
Emergency services raced to rescue one of their most unusual casualties when a three-foot-long porpoise got stranded on a Somerset beach. The animal was found by holidaymakers just below Brean Down...
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Postal workers at Royal Mail's Bridgwater depot ready to take strike action
Postal workers in a Somerset town have voted for strike action and more ballots look set to be held in other parts of the county in a dispute which some believe has future privatisation of Royal Mail...
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