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Aerobathon is back
THE NSPCC’s Aerobathon is back and is calling on people in Sedgemoor to get fit and join in the fun. Sponsored workouts will take place on March 7 at Chilton Trinity Sports Centre, Bridgwater, East Bridgwater Leisure Centre, and King Alfred Sports Centre
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Two tickets on sale for Olly Murs
TWO Olly Murs tickets are on sale for tonight’s show in Bridgwater - to the first people to get in touch. The X-Factor star is performing at Junction 24 this evening and tickets are £24 each. For more information, call 07974372011.
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Appeal after theft on train
BRITISH Transport Police want to speak to this woman (pictured) in connection with a theft on a train between Highbridge and Bridgwater. Officers believe the woman may have information about the incident which took place on the 6pm Cardiff Central to
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Barclays Bank re-open after rubble fell from roof
A WOMAN wasn't banking on rubble falling from the sky and hitting her as she passed by Barclays in Bridgwater earlier today - but that's exactly what happened. The branch in High Street had to close for about two-and-half hours at lunchtime
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The circus returns!
SANDERS Garden World in Brent Knoll will be welcoming back a popular circus this month. Paulo’s Circus Americano has announced it will return to the site for the sixth year and will be hosting shows from February 19 to February 27. Peter Burks, general
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Council warns against phoney calls
SEDGEMOOR District Council says people have been receiving phone calls from tricksters claiming to be working for the council and asking for bank details. The caller tells them they are due a reduction in the council tax band and asks for the details
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Save Our Schools: 'Hope' after High Court ruling
SOMERSET County Council has today vowed to increase pressure on the Government to rebuild ALL six of Bridgwater's secondary schools. A High Court judge has ordered Education Secretary Michael Gove to reconsider his decision to axe Building
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Car hitting house sounded like 'WW2 Doodlebug'
A PENSIONER has likened a car smashing into his Bridgwater home in the early hours to the chilling sound of a Second World War flying bomb. Keith McMahon, 76, was woken at 4am on Sunday, February 6 by an almighty explosion. He headed
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Man cleared of waving machete in street
A MAN has been cleared of waving a machete outside his ex-girlfriend’s house in Bridgwater. Craig James, 29, was alleged to have threatened Stephanie Gilbert in Polden Street on September 1 last year. But Sedgemoor Magistrates’ Court
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Bertie recommends carer course
BERTIE Shire from Nether Stowey, who has mental health problems and is wheelchair-bound, has completed the St John Ambulance carer support programme to help her look after her husband Ian who suffers from Crones disease. Bertie is pictured fifth from
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Bridgwater man promises to behave
A BRIDGWATER man has promised to get his life in order to avoid becoming a “jailbird”. Mathew Sheridan, 20, was found guilty of breaching his bail conditions at Sedgemoor Magistrates’ Court last Monday. He is charged with several offences
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Wembdon pupil's balloon found near Germany
A BALLOON released from a school in Bridgwater was found hundreds of miles away in a tiny island off the coast of Germany. Classmates at Wembdon St George’s Primary School let off 60 helium-filled balloons into the air as part of a topic
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Bridgwater woman visits India to see fight against disease
A BRIDGWATER woman has visited India to see a charity’s work in fighting diseases of poverty in remote and poor communities. Jane Bentley spent two weeks with LEPRA Health in Action staff and volunteers, dealing with people with leprosy and