Somerset star Nick Compton backed to shine for England
Somerset's Nick Compton has been backed by club-mates to make Indian bowlers toil after the batsman staked his claim to become Alistair Cook's England opening.The 29-year-old shrugged off a tough start...
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Jenson Button: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix battles were good fun
Jenson Button's run of podium finishes in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix may have ended yesterday, but the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver said he enjoyed the battle. Button tussled with Mark Webber,...
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The A38 main trunk route through Somerset is currently closed at Burnham on Sea. The road is sealed off north of the M5 junction to the Brent Knoll/Harp Road junction, for a distance of about half a...
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'Electricity pylon fire' the cause of A38 closure near Burnham-on-Sea
The closure of the A38 in Somerset at Brent Knoll near Burnham on Sea is believed to have been caused by a fire at a nearby small electricity pylon, according to eye-witness reports.The fire on the...
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Bowls round-up: Robert Newman puts Hong Kong exit down to jet lag
The world's best bowlers are playing against the clock in Scotland and Kowloon this week, albeit in very different ways. Reading's Robert Newman, who failed to retain his Hong Kong International...
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WDP comment: On the surface, pylon announcement is disappointing
Environmental campaigners are celebrating. The news is out. The West Country's precious countryside has been spared a massive, ugly corridor of electricity pylons. That, at least on initial scrutiny,...
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Cue Card shows King George VI Chase credentials at Exeter
Cue Card marked himself as a true contender for the King George VI Chase as he turned in a spring-heeled display of jumping in the sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup Limited Handicap Chase at Exeter. The...
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Paul Nicholls: Big Buck's Haydock handicap hurdle entry a 'tentative' one
Paul Nicholls has given Big Buck's an entry in a Haydock handicap hurdle as he plots his star stayer's return to action. The nine-year-old has made his seasonal bow in the Long Distance Hurdle at...
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MP reactions to draft route for pylons in Somerset countryside
Senior West MPs had very different reactions to yesterday's pylon route announcement – with one hailing a huge victory and another promising to fight on. Weston-super-Mare Tory MP John Penrose was...
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Plan to convert historic church into homes and apartments
An historic church in Portishead – which sold earlier this year at auction – could be turned into a mix of homes and apartments. Blagdon-based developers Brownfield Green has drawn up plans to turn the...
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Yeovil Town 1, Stevenage 3: Glovers punished for sloppy defending
Less than 3,000 people watched Stevenage end Yeovil Town's fine run of npower League One form with a 3-1 victory. The Glovers had won their last three outings in the division but were twice punished...
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Arul Suppiah: It's time for Somerset to win LV= County Championship
Arul Suppiah believes winning the LV= County Championship in his benefit season next year would be the kind of story that flows from a scriptwriter's pen. But the all-rounder has every belief that...
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Villagers fear tree will cause wall to collapse
Worried villagers in Somerset want something done about a copper beech whose roots are destabilising a high stone wall beside a footpath. But the wall's owner says he cannot mend it, without breaching...
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Red Cross issues home survival kit to cope in floods
The British Red Cross have said there are "simple steps" everyone can take to prepare for flooding – including organising emergency kits for the home and car which includes items like bottled water,...
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Merger could safeguard hospital services in Weston-super-Mare
A hospital trust may have to merge with a neighbouring organisation to ensure the survival of its services. Bosses at Weston Area Health Trust are to begin discussions with NHS South of England and the...
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One Somerset beach among 16 in region to fail water quality testing
More than a dozen beaches in the Westcountry have failed stringent bathing water quality tests in the wake of the wettest summer for 100 years. The washout weather was responsible for keeping more than...
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Bieber Fever hits Sherborne: Fans flock to town for Justin Bieber perfume launch
Justin Bieber fans have been flocking to a Sherborne perfumery this week to catch a glimpse of their favourite world famous superstar. The perfumery at Abbey Pharmacy, Cheap Street, is proudly sporting...
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One person cut free from wreckage after three-vehicle crash at Whatley
A person was cut free from the wreckage of a three-vehicle crash near Frome yesterday evening. Emergency services were called to Murder Combe, Whatley, at around 5.45pm. A Devon and Somerset Fire and...
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Magistrates drop hearings to speed up justice in Taunton
Defendants will find themselves in the dock at crown court faster as law chiefs sweep away committal hearings at magistrates' courts. Taunton, Somerset, has been selected as one of 29 areas in England...
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Hinkley Point underground cables a 'partial victory' in pylon protest
Campaigners have won a partial victory in their battle to stop giant pylons striding across sensitive areas of Somerset – but have vowed to continue to fight for more cables to be buried. They said the...
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