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Shepton Mallet prison closure 'a very sad day for town'
Two of the region's most famous and historic prisons, including the country's oldest, are to be closed, with another jail expanded to help rehouse the inmates. The prisons at Shepton Mallet and...
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Ben Skirving: Bath Rugby are working on reducing penalty count
Ben Skirving says Bath are actively seeking a way to cut down their penalty count after a series of indiscretions cost them at Wasps. The visitors continually presented fly-half Stephen Jones with easy...
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A303 Dual It! How careless driving hits you in the pocket
As part of its A303 Dual It! campaign, the Western Gazette has vowed to raise awareness of driver safety. Rob Golledge spends time at the wheel alongside an advanced driver trainer... PHILIP Hastings...
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Kevin Dawson set heart on Yeovil Town move after reuniting with Paddy Madden
Signing for Yeovil Town ended a six-week wait for Kevin Dawson to join the club he knew he wanted to represent the moment the manager and his best mate picked him up for training. The former Shelbourne...
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32 tonne trailer stolen from Blacknell Lane in Crewkerne
Police in crewkerne are urging residents to keep an eye out for a distinctive red 32 tonne trailer stolen from the Blacknell Lane industrial site on Boxing Day.Beat maanger, Chris Purcell said the...
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Ice warning for Somerset roads as UK prepares for sleet and snow
Somerset should avoid the worst of the sleet and snow forecast to hit the UK this weekend, but can still expect icy conditions on the roads. The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for ice,...
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East Reach fire that caused Taunton traffic chaos started in laundrette...
The huge fire that caused rush hour traffic chaos in Taunton last night started in a boiler room at the rear of a laundrette. The East Reach road was closed in both directions for around three hours...
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Lynx helicopter leaves RNAS Yeovilton for Afghanistan for the final time
It will be the end of an era for a Somerset naval base when its trusted Lynx helicopters are deployed to the battlefield for the last time this weekend.Personnel from 847 Naval Air Squadron at RNAS...
View ArticleAccident blocked busy route near Bath
A accident has blocked a major route near Bath today. The A367 in Peasedown St John is closed in both directions. The accident has shut the road between Wellow Lane and Bath Road. JordsLittle tweeted:...
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Residents can have their say over use of £1 million lottery cash
People in Radstock and Westfield will soon be asked how they would like to see £1 million of Big Lottery cash spent in their community.Money has been made available to consult with residents about the...
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Yeovil Town fans encouraged to pedal for pounds ahead of Crewe Alexandra game
Yeovil Town are appealing for fans to pedal for pounds and raise thousands for three charities by getting on their bike ahead of the final home game of the season. The Glovers entertain Crewe Alexandra...
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Wheelchair-bound Glastonbury DJ Kray-Z Legz to release debut album
A 23-year-old musician from Glastonbury will release his first album this year. Mark Humphries performs as an MC under the name of Kray-Z Legz. He started his musical career at the tender age of four...
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Milborne Port cancer survivor's show raises £4,000 for patients
A MILBORNE Port cancer survivor has raised more than £4,000 for charity after organising a variety show.Graham Pinkawa was treated in the Urology Department at Yeovil District Hospital after he was...
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Somerset campaigner sets up Christian group to support gay marriage rights
A new national pressure group has been set up by a Peasedown St John campaigner to represent Christians who support gay marriage.The formation of Christians for Equal Marriage UK comes as Church...
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Footballers can solve Yeovil and District League refereeing crisis
Players themselves can go a long way to solving a refereeing problem that has crippled a local league for seasons, according one of its officials. More than 550 footballers take to pitches in South...
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Craig Laird won't risk Weston-super-Mare wage structure in promotion race
Weston-super-Mare boss Craig Laird is refusing to rip up the seaside club's wage structure in a bid to win promotion from Blue Square South. Since Sahr Kabba left to join Havant & Waterlooville...
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A303 Dual It! Winning wider support is key to dualling campaign
The impact of dualling the A303 goes well beyond Somerset and Dorset – and support from outside the counties could be critical to achieving improvements on the route. Villagers in Wiltshire whose...
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Residents fear 78-home plan will threaten Chard nature reserve
A group of residents who live near a nature reserve on the edge of Chard are opposing plans for a 78 new homes which they fear could jeopardise the tranquillity of the area. An application for outline...
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Daughter's appeal for return of plaque from pub in Tesco takeover
An Ilchester woman is desperately trying to rescue a plaque in memory of her mother from a former pub which has been taken over by a supermarket giant. Sarah Feltham, 44, of Hermes Place, contacted the...
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Plan for sporting star to officially open Frome's new medical centre
GPs at the new Frome Medical Centre hope a sporting celebrity will agree to officially open the site later this year.The £10 million centre, next to Frome Community Hospital, opened to patients on...
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