Warning after petrol thefts in Coleford
FROME police are urging Coleford residents to be on their guard after a series of petrol thefts.The incidents have taken place over the past few weeks and occurred in the Highbury Street,...
View ArticleJoin in the fun at animal shelter
Bath Cats and Dogs Home will be holding its annual Fun Day on bank holiday Monday, August 26, from 11am to 4pm.There will be many attractions including demonstrations by the Cotswold Flyball Club, as...
View ArticleSponsored dog walk for animal home
A group of teenagers working towards their National Citizen Service award have organised a sponsored dog walk on Monday to raise funds for Bath Cats and Dogs Home and the Happy Landings animal shelter...
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New awards to honour local heroes
Outstanding Radstock residents who have made a positive difference to the community are to be honoured by the town council.The Making a Difference Award is set to acknowledge outstanding and long-term...
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Looking Back: The Amulet
The building of Shepton Mallet's Amulet in the early 1970s was closely followed by the Shepton Mallet Journal. This week for Looking Back the Journal has pieced together a few snippets from stories it...
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Frome Town start season with goalless draw against Cambridge City
MATCH REPORT: Frome Town 0 Cambridge City 0 A very entertaining opening match of the Calor League Southern Premier Division season eventually finished goalless. However, it was only the intervention of...
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Sun sets on another Mid-Somerset Show
It was sunshine, showers, cider and The Wurzels in Shepton Mallet today (Sunday) as the Mid-Somerset Show rolled back into town. Despite dire weather forecasts, the event had only a few showers to...
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VIDEO: Mid-Somerset Show in action
A tour around the Mid-Somerset Show in video form. Just a few of the people who made their way into Shepton for the event: These pigs were ridiculously cute, and very popular with youngsters. They were...
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Labour campaign to reverse bus cuts in Somerset
COUNCILLORS in West Somerset have given strong backing to a campaign by the Labour Party to bring back a vital evening bus service. First group announced last month that it was making drastic cuts to...
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Collision at Terry Hill crossroads at Ammerdown, near Radstock
A collision at the Terry Hill Crossroads, near Writhlington, caused traffic chaos this morning(Monday) during rush hour. Two cars collided at the junction at about 7.30am but there was no injuries. One...
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Brilliant bronze for swimmer Chloe Davies at World Championships
Midsomer Norton swimming star Chloe Davies ended her first IPC World Championship on the podium after winning bronze in the SM14 200m individual medley last night. The 14-year-old touched the wall in...
View ArticleYeovil teen to stand trial for breaching sex offenders register requirements
A Yeovil teenager has appeared in court charged with breaching the requirements of the National Sex Offenders Register. Sam Francis Jones, 19, of St Michaels Road, appeared before Somerset Magistrates,...
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Staff at Yeovil's main post office to strike this weekend
Yeovil's main post office could close this weekend as staff go on strike over pay. The Communication Workers Unions (CWU) has called for two days of strike action at 372 Post Office Crown branches...
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Mid Somerset Show moves for housing development
Although a record attendance gathered for yesterday's Mid-Somerset Show at Cannard's Grave Road, there is still a tinge of anger around the event, specifically over its change of location. For 160...
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Three-year-old's pet sheep stolen in Langport raid
A SHEEP has been stolen from a three-year-old in Langport. Police are appealing for witnesses and information after the sheep and a turnover crate was stolen on Sunday, August 11. A statement from Avon...
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Blink 182 star mingles with the crowds at the Mid-Somerset Show
Crowds mingling amongst prize-winning livestock, listening to The Wurzels and marvelling over huge cheeses may have missed a chart-topping celeb at the Mid-Somerset Show yesterday (Sunday). Blink 182...
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Mid Somerset Show might move after 160 years
ALTHOUGH a record attendance gathered for yesterday's Mid-Somerset Show at Cannard's Grave Road, there is still a tinge of anger around the event, specifically over its possible change of location. For...
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Dave's ten best jokes from Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013
SADLY no Cheddar comedian Richard Herring in this year's shortlist by TV channel Dave. But here's Dave's top 10 funniest jokes from the Fringe Festival 2013 1. Rob Auton - "I heard a rumour that...
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Hopes for a cycle route in Somerton
TOWN councillors are hoping to set up a cycle route in Somerton that could involve a one-way road system on West Street Councillor Margaret Chambers told the access and highways committee meeting last...
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Oakhill Brewery to soon be homes
WORK has started to change the buildings of one of Somerset's oldest breweries into a range of homes complete with their own swimming pool and gym. Oakhill Brewery will become a complex of 25 homes...
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