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Badger cull likely to start today despite scientist pleas and bullying...
A group of professors from leading universities and zoological institutions across the UK have urged the Government to reconsider controversial plans for a badger cull to tackle TB in cattle. But the...
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2012 Chard Carnival entries dazzle the crowds
The spirit of carnival was blazing at the weekend as several individual clubs overcame hugely frustrating obstacles to wow the crowds in two towns. Chard and Castle Cary were in party mood as dusk...
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2012 Castle Cary Carnival floats put crowd in party mood
The spirit of carnival was blazing at the weekend as several individual clubs overcame hugely frustrating obstacles to wow the crowds in two towns. Chard and Castle Cary were in party mood as dusk...
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Bucharest Wolves 17, Bath 40: Ollie Devoto grabs first try in victory
Bath kicked off their Amlin Challenge Cup campaign with a five-try bonus point win over Bucharest Wolves. Academy fly-half Ollie Devoto bagged his first senior try for the visitors, while Sam Vesty...
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Terry Skiverton 'bitterly disappointed' with Yeovil Town defending at...
Yeovil assistant manager Terry Skiverton was left "bitterly disappointed" with both his team's defending and a key refereeing decision in their 3-2 defeat at Tranmere. The unbeaten League One leaders...
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Jason Doyle to miss Somerset Rebels finals after breaking bone in neck
Cases Somerset Rebels captain Jason Doyle will miss the rest of the season after breaking a bone in his neck during a fall in yesterday's Premier League Riders' Championship. Doyle was taken to...
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Farmer closes woodland path after elk go missing near Yeovil
A farmer has decided to close a path through a popular area of woodland near Yeovil after the disappearance of six of his elk. Paul Richards, 56, of Woodentop Farm in West Coker, near Yeovil in...
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Somerset Rebels confirm League Cup final dates against Ipswich Witches
Cases Somerset Rebels will host Ipswich Witches in the first leg of the League Cup final at the Oaktree Arena this Friday (7.30pm). The Rebels will then head up to Suffolk for the second and deciding...
View Article£500,000 for Radstock – have your say
Local people in Radstock and being encouraged by Bath & North East Somerset Council's Cabinet to give their view about proposals for investing £500,000 in their community. The money was earmarked...
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Rescue teams free horse stuck in water-filled ditch at Street
A horse was rescued from a ditch full of water in Street yesterday evening. The animal was stranded in the ditch at Street Drove, and emergency services were called to the scene at around 6pm....
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'Crisis' of unwanted horses as animals are left to roam
Thousands of horses and ponies are "at risk" as a welfare "crisis" is expected to hit the equine population this winter. A combination of over-breeding and the recession hitting horse-owners hard will...
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Somerset fireworks displays: Top ten places to celebrate Bonfire Night in 2012
Fireworks displays will light up the sky above Somerset in the coming weeks as the county celebrates Guy Fawkes Night on November 5. The evening spectaculars aren't just limited to Bonfire Night,...
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Clare Reddaway wins Wells Literary Festival short story competition
Costa Prize runner-up Louisa Young praised Bath writer Clare Reddaway's skills when she presented the prizes in the Wells Literary Festival short story competition. The festival runs competitions for...
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Former Somerset batsman Martin Crowe diagnosed with cancer
Former New Zealand and Somerset batsman Martin Crowe has been diagnosed with cancer, according to reports. The former Black Caps skipper's manager, Louise Henderson, said in a statement reported by...
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MP Jacob Rees-Mogg defends his right to earn from second job
An MP who earns £11,000 a month away from Parliament has defended his right to keep a second job. House of Commons records show North East Somerset MP Jacob Rees-Mogg received around £132,000 in the...
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Rob Dray relishes Bridgwater Town return with Bideford
Rob Dray, sacked as Bridgwater Town's manager in March, returns to Fairfax Park tonight with his new club Bideford. The North Devon side play Bridgwater in the first round of the Evo-Stik Southern...
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Wells MP Tessa Munt: West patients missing out on new cancer care
A relatively new and precise cancer treatment is being denied to patients in the South West, says Wells MP Tessa Munt. SBRT (Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy) is a form of radiotherapy that targets...
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Torquay United v Yeovil Town: Glovers hit by injuries and suspension
Yeovil Town would like to add two further new faces to bolster a squad increasingly hit by injuries and suspension. The Glovers welcomed back Byron Webster following suspension for Saturday's defeat at...
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Ministers bid to shut down badger cull website urging activist disruption
Ministers are attempting to shut down a website that discloses the names and home addresses of officials involved in the badger cull. Two trial culls to shoot free-running badgers have been licensed in...
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Badger cull protesters scour estate for evidence of any shooting
Campaigners aiming to stop badgers being shot as part of a major cull have descended on a village in Gloucestershire. Around 80 protesters made their way to Forthampton Estate, near Tewkesbury, to look...
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