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Cancer appeal still running
MACMILLAN Cancer Care is still appealing for businesses in Sedgemoor to pledge to raise £1,000 each in the charity's centenary year, to help people in the county affected by cancer. For more information call 01823-327503 or e-mail somerset@macmillan.org.uk
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Bridgwater repair business to close
THE owner of a Bridgwater repair business which is closing after more than 40 years has blamed its demise on the culture of buying new rather than fixing. White goods repair firm, B L Bontoft, in Eastover, will stop trading on February 19. The business
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Big Society plans for Somerset discussed
SOMERSET County Council leader Ken Maddock met with Prime Minister David Cameron at 10 Downing Street to discuss the Government's 'Big Society' proposals to give more power to councillors and local people. Cllr Maddock said the idea would allow people
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Hinkley Point B workers help the heroes
HINKLEY Point B workers have this week handed over a bumper cheque for nearly £2,000 to the Help for Heroes charity. Power station staff dug deep over the festive period as proceeds from raffles and contributions from free Christmas lunches at the site
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Planning award for local councils
THREE Somerset councils scooped a top national planning award at the Royal Town Planning Institute's annual awards ceremony held in London on Thursday. Sedgemoor District Council, West Somerset Council and Somerset County Council were short-listed from
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Uxella Sunday League round-up
THERE was plenty of action in the Uxella League on Sunday as teams in the two divisions went head-to-head in the battle for points. In Division I, Tiger Old Boys drew 2-2 with Quantock Pride after a header from Adam Long and a direct corner from Ian
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"Embarrassing" performance from Reserves
BRIDGWATER Town Reserves manager Jason Bale described his team’s performance as an embarrassment after losing 2-7 to Cheddar on Saturday. Cheddar took the lead within 30 seconds and by half time it was 4-0. While Bridgwater performed better in the second
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Burnham 1sts 17, North Petherton 1sts 21
TWO local rivals were determined to win bragging rights when North Petherton took on Burnham in the Western counties, writes Simon Freeman. Petherton went in to this game confident after last week’s emphatic victory but were respectful and cautious of
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365-day folk project reaches Bridgwater
THE Folk Song a Day tour hits Bridgwater Arts Centre on Saturday as acclaimed singer Jon Boden performs with The Remnant Kings. On midsummer’s day last year, Jon Boden launched an ambitious new project, a folk song a day, which was to see the singer
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Castle Cary 73, Morganians 0
ON a windswept Castle Cary pitch, Morganians faced this top of the table team who remain unbeaten this season. Playing into the wind did not help them from the start, though Morganians produced some good tacking, the young and fit Cary backs who frequently
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Vandals target Bridgwater nursery
FIRST Steps Nursery in Colley Lane, Bridgwater, is appealing for information after vandals ripped off a door on the new children’s play area. Joint manager Maxine Butler said the incident happened some time between Friday night and Monday morning and
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Victoria Sports 1, Bridgwater Town Ladies 2
A TENSE and entertaining game ended in a close result for Victoria Sports and Bridgwater Town Ladies. The game saw the second from the first division play the second in the second division on a bumpy pitch with a strong wind blowing from one end to the
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Bridgwater day centre closure will hit 'disabled and vulnerable'
THE parents of a severely disabled woman fear she and dozens of other vulnerable adults will suffer when a day centre in Bridgwater closes. Services at Somerset County Council's Enterprise Resource Centre, in Northgate, for disabled people with learning