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Woman freed from car on roof after crash in lanes near Taunton
A car ended up on its roof after a crash in country lanes near Taunton this afternoon. Firefighters from Honiton in Devon were sent to the scene on a road near Churchinford at around midday. Devon and...
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Mum defies burglars and car crash to give birth safely on 'scary' night
Going into labour, facing two burglars and being rammed by a car ensured that one Shepton Mallet mother had a night she will never forget. Ceri Fiddes had been to hospital on December 6 when she went...
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Somerset Rebels Christmas Cracker speedway meeting postponed
Somerset Rebels have been forced to postpone tomorrow night's Christmas Cracker speedway meeting due to a waterlogged track at the Oaktree Arena. The Rebels have confirmed that the Grand Prix-style...
View ArticleSomerset waste collection changes
Somerset families are being urged not to miss their Christmas week kerbside recycling collection to avoid having excess waste next week. With no collections on Christmas Day and Boxing Day, the rest of...
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Police appeal after Templecombe brick attack
Police are appealing for information after a car windscreen was shattered in Templecombe.A brick was thrown through the windscreen of the car, parked on High Street, overnight on Christmas Day and...
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Food bank boom to help families in times of crisis
Volunteers setting up an emergency food bank said they have been overwhelmed by support, donations and offers of food, just days before it is due to open. The food bank will open to serve the Midsomer...
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Menorah win a boost for Philip Hobbs stable after King George VI Chase blow...
Menorah came to the rescue at Kempton yesterday for the team which had seen the King George VI Chase cruelly snatched from their grasp just 24 hours earlier. Captain Chris had been within a whisker of...
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Gary Anderson has no answer to Raymond van Barneveld in 2013 Ladbrokes World...
Gary Anderson felt the full force of five-time world champion Raymond van Barneveld as his 2013 Ladbrokes World Darts Championship quest came to an end last night. Anderson was beaten in straight sets...
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Yeovil girl band Unique Faith to play London O2 Arena
A girl band from Yeovil is set to perform at London's leading music venue after reaching the final of a national competition. Unique Faith will sing at the iconic O2 Arena after qualifying for the...
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Grandmother's gratitude to couple who helped her after car park collapse
A Frome grandmother who collapsed in a car park in the town centre is hoping the husband and wife who helped her will come forward so she can thank them personally.Caroline Francis-Payne, of Foxbury...
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Town councillor's warning over 'huge impact' of drink-driving shame
A town councillor twice shamed for drink-driving has warned revellers not to get behind the wheel over the festive period. Peter Brock, 57, was caught driving while under the influence of alcohol in...
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Mike Ford: Next fortnight holds key to success for Bath Rugby
First-team coach Mike Ford believes the next two weeks have the potential to shape Bath's Aviva Premiership ambitions this season. The pre-Christmas heavy home defeat to Saracens saw Bath reach the...
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Expert's fears for safety of fracking gas in Somerset
A materials expert at Bath University has expressed concerns about the wider environmental implications of a controversial gas extraction method mooted for two areas of Somerset. Dr David Packham,...
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Family escapes burning car but Christmas presents destroyed in motorway fire
A family of five from Somerset escaped unscathed from their car after it caught fire on a motorway – but watched helplessly as their Christmas presents went up in flames. The parents and three young...
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Elderly man suffers severe burns in Minehead house fire
An elderly man suffered severe burns after a fire broke out at his home in Minehead, Somerset, yesterday afternoon. Two fire engines from Minehead were alerted to the blaze, which had started in a...
View ArticleHorse gets its head stuck in Chard barn door
A horse got its head stuck in a barn door ay Hornsbury Hill, Chard on Thursday, December 27.Firefighters arrived at 12.50pm to help the horse escape its predicament. Duty of care was left with a vet...
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Somerset stays on flood alert ahead of weekend heavy rain forecast
Another two spells of wet and windy weather are forecast to hit Somerset over the weekend. The Met Office has issued two severe weather warnings for the region, with the first one in place from 6pm...
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Somerset's wanted: Do you recognise anyone in these CCTV images?
Police have released another series of CCTV images to appeal for the public's help in solving a number of Somerset crimes. The pictures have been issued through the independent Crimestoppers charity in...
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Weston-super-Mare warned against complacency ahead of Truro City clash
Weston-super-Mare boss Craig Laird will warn his upwardly-mobile players against the potential pitfalls of complacency before sending them out to face Blue Square South basement club Truro City...
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Portsmouth v Yeovil Town: Pompey's Jon Harley banned for Glovers clash
Experienced defender Jon Harley will miss Portsmouth's home clash against Yeovil.The 33-year-old picked up his fifth booking of the season in the 2-1 defeat to Crawley, the club's 11th game without a...
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