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Elderly man suffers smoke inhalation in fire
AN elderly man needed oxygen after a house fire near Bridgwater today. Fire crews were called to the incident in Southbrook Road, Cannington, at 1.32am to reports of a washing machines on fire. They put out the fire using buckets of water and a stirrup
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Get involved in National Doodle Day
PEOPLE in Sedgemoor are invited to take part in National Doodle Day on Friday. The competition will give doodlers the chance to win an Apple iPad. All winners will have their work displayed in the doodle Hall of Fame on the National Doodle Day website
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Rhode Lane Wanderers U11s 2, Minehead U11s 3
WANDERERS started off the brighter of the two teams and went 1-0 up with a well-taken goal by Captain Jack Willis. Minehead soon equalised and then went 2-1 up from corners. The windy conditions didn't help Wanderers’ passing game. Brad Francis levelled
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Taunton and District league round up
THE SOMERSET Intermediate Cup Fourth Round saw a marvellous result for the TDSFL, with four of the five teams in the round making it through to the quarter finals - North Petherton, Sampford Blues, Staplegrove Reserves and Hamilton Hawks with Stogursey
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"No excuses" from Town boss Dray
Bridgwater Town boss Rob Dray said he offers no excuses for his team, who lost 4-0 against Thatcham Town on Saturday. The loss sees Bridgwater just fourth from the bottom of the table, but with 15 games left, Dray insists there is still
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Bridgwater College 4, 1 Richard Huish College
Bridgwater College brushed aside local rivals Richard Huish with an emphatic 4-1 victory on a small and muddy pitch. The game started at a frantic pace with both sides attempting to play attacking and open football in difficult conditions.
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NSPCC appeals for daredevils
THE NSPCC wants daredevils in Sedgemoor to take part in a sponsored skydive to help raise funds for the children's charity. For more information call 01823-346346 or e-mail SouthWestAppeals@nspcc.org.uk
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NETBALL: Monmouth 24, Garnets 24
GARNETS had a good and competitive game against Monmouth from Taunton. Once again, a change of line-up took place due to unavailability, bringing Trudy McDowell and daughter Roxy into the shooting circle. Once nerves settle down, Megan
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NETBALL: Emeralds 35, Parkfield 32
EMERALDS were expecting a tough game against the division’s leading team, Parkfield from Galmington, and they were not disappointed. Injuries saw a very different team this week - Sandy Hocking and Emily Hoare were paired in the defence circle
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NETBALL: Rubies 31, Queensway 21
RUBIES played with a different combination but settled to their task quickly. A close first half saw only one goal in it to half time – 15 – 14 in Rubies favour. An excellently defended third quarter from Rachael Coles, Sue Bushnell and Clare
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NETBALL: Quantock 33, Sapphires 46
SAPPHIRES met Quantock mid week and had a good game from the start. Increased confidence in the shooting circle enabled Sapphires to take a slight lead, with good feeding from Laura Coombes and Katie Ball. Defensively, Debbie Chapman and
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NETBALL: Vivary 53, Gems 35
GEMS had a competitive game against a strong Vivary team, who are currently in second place in the Premier Division. Vivary started at a fast and accurate pace, however, Gems kept them at bay for a while with tight defending particularly from
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NETBALL: Mercury 16, Millfield 74
MERCURY travelled away to top of the league Millfield with a number of their regular players absent. Despite Mercury making a confident start, the unbeaten Millfield side pulled away to a comfortable first quarter lead of 21 – 5. Morgan Middleton
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NETBALL: Venus 32, Robins 34
ON a blustery afternoon Venus played away to Robins. Venus, with a brilliant start to the game, grasped an early lead of 9-7. Going into the second quarter with a slightly altered line up, Venus maintained a steady dominance of the court. Chris
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NETBALL: Saturn 20, Hovelands 41
WITH the windy weather against both teams, Saturn struggled to get into the game, giving Hovelands a 21-10 lead at half time. Despite Beckie Cowley and Sally Haysham piling on the pressure in defence, they could not stop the high balls into the shooter
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Bridgwater and Albion 12, Cleve 8
BRIDGWATER had earmarked this game as a ‘five pointer’ against a side who had lost every other league match this season, writes Tony Pomeroy. On the face of it, it was reasonable to hope for an easy win, but Cleve had not read the script – and neither
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Apprenticeship campaign nearly won
A CAMPAIGN to find 100 apprenticeships in Somerset in 100 days is more than three quarters of the way to its target. A total of 76 apprenticeships have been secured at businesses across the county since the National Apprenticeship Service's campaign
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Bridgwater Town 0, Thatcham Town 4
BRIDGWATER Town's dismal home form continued with this defeat against Thatcham Town, writes Brian Austin. Three goals down at half time they were unable to capitalise as Thatcham played most of the second half with ten men following Steve Cook's dismissal
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Boots and Saddles Club in Brean
DIG out those cowboy boots for a country and western dance at Brean Sands Leisure Park on February 19. Western re-enactment group the Boots and Saddles Club will put on western displays during the event, which will also see live music from Kalbre.
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Half-term activities in the Bridgwater area
SOMERSET Leisure has organised plenty of activities to keep children in the Bridgwater area busy during half-term. On February 21, children aged 12-16 can enjoy a day of mountain biking on the Quantocks, with all equipment provided. On February 24,