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Man arrested for growing cannabis
A BRIDGWATER man has been arrested and cautioned by police for growing 16 cannabis plants in his home. Officers made the find following a raid at the 38-year-old’s property in Stockmore Drive yesterday.
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Neil crowned runner up in farm engineer awards
A SEDGEMOOR engineer had a royal encounter after being crowned the second best agricultural mechanic in the region. Neil Miles, from Woolavington, picked up the runners-up prize in the prestigious South-West Agricultural Mechanic of the Year awards at
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Meetings for people worried about crime
BRIDGWATER police are advising people concerned about crime levels in their neighbourhood to visit officers at their surgeries and PACT meetings. The next PACT meeting will be held at Bridgwater Town Hall on March 2.
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Mum of autistic boy hails bibic therapists
A MOTHER has hailed charity therapists after the traumatic death of her young daughter. Katherine Swan, of Chedzoy, was devastated when her six-year-old daughter Elle-Mai died in her sleep in October 2007. To make matters worse her son Zack, who was
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Bridgwater chef Neil Baker wins £1.6million lotto jackpot
A Bridgwater chef has revealed how he has become an overnight millionaire after winning the National Lottery. Neil Baker held a press conference at the Tudor Hotel, where he worked until Sunday, after scooping nearly £1.6million. He
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Mrs D. J. Stoodley
MRS Dorothy Joyce Stoodley (Joyce) of North Petherton, formally of Bridgwater, passed peacefully away, after losing her brave battle with her illness, on January 9 at Musgrove Park Hospital. She was 77. The funeral service on January 20, was held at
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Crime on EVERY street in Bridgwater
A NEW police website suggests EVERY street in Bridgwater has been hit by crime. The site, www.police.uk, shows how many crimes have been committed in every street with more than 12 houses. The Mercury visited the site and found there
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Swimming pool plans go on display
PLANS for Bridgwater's new leisure centre and swimming pool at Chilton Trinity have gone on display to the public today at Angel Place shopping centre for a week. The exhibition will showcase the exterior of the pool, which will six 25m lanes and separate
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Bee talk at Blake Museum
BRIDGWATER’S Blake Museum will host a talk about ‘The Trials and Tribulations of Keeping Bees’ tonight, at 7.30pm. The talk, which has been organised by The Friends of Blake Museum, will be given by Ken Edwards, president of Somerset Beekeepers Association