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Council approves former Tintinhull pub development plans
Plans to build four homes on the site of a former village pub near Yeovil have been approved – eight months after a similar proposal was rejected by a planning inspector. James Smith, 36, and his wife...
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Yeovil man who died in Bermuda was brought back to UK ''brutally mutilated''...
A British ex-pat who died in Bermuda was brought back ''brutally mutilated'' with vital organs missing - including his brain, an inquest heard yesterday. Construction worker Norman Palmer, 57, moved...
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Colin Moore bowled over by UK Triples Championship success
Bowler Colin Moore is celebrating another national success after teaming up with Bob Rossiter and Patrick Lovell to win the UK Triples Championships in Scotland. Bath Visually Impaired Bowls Club...
View ArticleWorle to get new Extra Care scheme
A partnership has formed between Alliance Homes, North Somerset Council and NHS North Somerset to develop and manage a state-of-the-art extra care housing scheme with specialist facilities for people...
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Frome police hunt thieves who tried to steal £600 worth of chewing gum
A gang of Eastern European men got themselves into a sticky situation when they were chased from Frome's Asda supermarket with £600 of stolen chewing gum. The incident took place on July 19 when the...
View ArticleFrome police hunt carrot thief
Mystery surrounds the theft of a crop of carrots from a garden in Highbury Street, Coleford. The incident took place overnight between Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8. The 89-year-old owner...
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VIDEO: Brian Blessed, Bond & co versus David Cameron and badger cull
BOND, his boss M, Avenger Joanne Lumley, Judge John Deed, 'Prime Minister' Anthony Head and Prince Vultan aka Brian Blessed are among the celebs ganging up against the badger cull. Opponents to the...
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Bath Rugby Ladies boosted by new arrivals at training camp
Eight new players were among a 30-strong group of women who attended Bath Rugby Ladies' pre-season training camp at Lambridge last weekend. Saturday consisted of team building exercises, team values,...
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Landmark success for young pilot
This weekend Devon & Somerset Gliding Club (DSGC) marked a new record - its youngest solo pilot. Peter Bennett was sent on his first solo flight at just 14 years old having started flying with the...
View ArticleResidents angered over wind turbine
THERE were outbursts and demands for resignations at a stormy Evercreech Parish Council meeting last week. It came as the council backed controversial proposals for a 67-metre high wind turbine. The...
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Cannabis factory uncovered in Nunney, near Frome, after fire
A cannabis factory has been uncovered at a property, in Holwell, near Nunney after Frome fire crews attended a blaze. Fire crews from Frome, Shepton Mallet and Radstock were called to the address at...
View ArticleSelf-help stress-relief workshop comes to Somerset
A self-help tool for the relief of stress, tension, anxiety and trauma is coming to Somerset. Now in the UK and recently featured in national press, 'Total Release Experience' – or TRE – is a way to...
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UPDATED: Power cuts in Yeovil and Sherborne
Areas of Yeovil and Sherborne are suffering power cuts. Locals have reported that there have been problems with the traffic lights on Lysander Road, Yeovil. A spokesman at Yeovil Police Station said...
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VIDEO: Over 20,000 affected by power cut in Yeovil and Sherborne
Over 20,000 people were affected by a power cut which hit Yeovil and Sherborne today. Motorists faced delays on Lysander Road and Forest Hill in Yeovil when traffic lights there failed. Southern...
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Bruton solar farm plans rejected
A controversial solar array on the outskirts of Bruton has been rejected by South Somerset District Council's Area East Committee. The site of the proposed development lies on a green-field area of...
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Yeovil Town line up Cardiff City youngster Joe Ralls
Yeovil Town are believed to be pursuing a loan deal for Cardiff City teenager Joe Ralls. The 19-year-old can operate in central midfield or full back and has made 14 appearances for the Premier League...
View ArticleShow off your skills in garden at village day
Villagers in High Littleton and Hallatrow are gearing up for their annual village day on Saturday, August 24.The event takes place at The Rec and is aimed at supporting community groups and...
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Hard work pays off for muscle man Matt
SHEPTON Mallet man Matt Nixon believes that if you try hard enough you can achieve anything. Around six months ago, he began a strict diet, followed by an intense training regime, based on help from...
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Minibus donation to Zimbabwe
A NURSE from Shepton Mallet Treatment Centre was given a minibus to help children in Zimbabwe. While working with Maurice Day, from Wells, Cosmore Gweshe, began discussing the living conditions so...
View ArticleTales for you to travel by
READERS in Frome have got the chance to take part in the South West libraries reading passport initiative this summer.All Somerset libraries are taking part in the regional scheme and inviting people...
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