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County joins union to lobby Government
SOMERSET County Council is joining union leaders to lobby the Government to help cover the costs of hundreds of redundancies as it makes massive budget savings over the next three years. The authority is proposing making £37m in savings from next year
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Mavis Tate Cup semi-final this week
THE Mavis Tate Cup semi- final between teams from the Bridgwater and District Sunday League and the Weston-super- Mare and District Sunday League takes place tomorrow (Wednesday) at Fairfax Park, Bridgwater (ko 7.45pm).
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Bridgwater Ladies reserves draw
BRIDGWATER started well in the muddy conditions, pinning the opposition back in their own half for the first 10 minutes. However, the visitors began to step up their game and had a strong penalty appeal turned down after 15 minutes. Bridgwater
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Send us your old photos!
NEXT week, the Mercury will be printing a special feature packed with old photos - so remember to send yours in. We are looking for pictures from a bygone era, just like this great picture taken in the '50s outside the Lime Kiln pub, brought in by Pam
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Bridgwater Wolves 1, Minehead 2
WOLVES had possession for a good part of the game and came close to scoring on several occasions. Sam Anthony and Charlie Hill were thwarted by Minehead’s excellent keeper and, at the other end, Liam Temlett and Matty Hall played well. Minehead
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Uxella League Results
THE Sunday teams in the two divisions of the Uxella League battled for points this weekend. In division one, the two sides that until recently were the top dogs in the top flight – Tiger Old Boys and Woolavington, were both beaten convincingly. Crucially
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Draw for Bridgwater Town Reserves
BRIDGWATER put in a good performance to draw against title contenders Shirehampton after last week’s heavy defeat. The team scored minutes into the opening game, with Warren Ryan firing home following a corner. After 30 minutes, Lewis Irish
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Mary Lee
MARY Lee of Poplar Farm, Mark, died at Burnham Nursing Home on December 19. She was 86. The funeral on January 5, at Mark Church was conducted by Preb V. Daley. Family mourners: Marion (daughter); John (son); grandchildren and partners; Martin and Sue
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Bridgwater Ladies' first defeat of season
Bridgwater suffered their first defeat of the season when they came up against a strong defensive Bradford side. Bradford scored within 15 minutes of the first half and again just five minutes later to have a 2-0 lead at half-time.
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Your Say: End of the road for speed cameras
ALL fixed speed cameras in Somerset will be turned off in March after the Avon and Somerset Camera Partnership team was disbanded. Seven cameras across Sedgemoor will be switched off on March 31 after Somerset County Council rejected an application
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Morganians 5, Wells 2nds 43
THIS game was similar to the previous week when Morganians played top-of-the-table Castle Cary. Morganians got in some good tackles but were unable to stem the Wells backs, who always seemed to have the overlap. By half-time, Wells had run in
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Bridgwater & Albion III 0, North Petherton III 20
NORTH Petherton players averaged a stone a man heavier and the extra weight gave them the advantage. Bridgwater put up a good fight but the weight difference hindered them in the end. North Petherton scored within 15 minutes of the first half
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Bridgwater Town 1, Gosport Borough 1.
BRIDGWATER battled hard to at play-off hopefuls Gosport on Saturday after injury and illness forced Bridgwater to play a very unfamiliar side. There were first starts of the season for Lee Nunn and Hongi Moon, as well as a recall for Matt
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Stalwart Ray bows out after 67 years
HE has spent nearly seven decades making sure different generations of film fans get to see Hollywood stars on the big screen. But after 67 years in the job Ray Mascord, chief projectionist at Scott Cinemas in Bridgwater, is finally packing
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Bridgwater & Albion United 58, Yatton 2nds 10
ALBION’s second string came back fighting following ‘so-so’ performances in recent weeks. The opening exchanges were a bit frenetic as Yatton made the most of the slope and wind advantage sportingly offered to them after Bridgwater had won the
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Recycling centres to close two days a week
SEDGEMOOR’S recycling centres will close for two days a week from April in a cost-cutting move. The centres at Saltlands Avenue, in Bridgwater, and Isleport Business Park, Highbridge, will close on Wednesday and Thursday. However, the Somerset Waste
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Fire Service to freeze council tax
DEVON and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service is due approve a freeze in its share of the council tax at a meeting today (Monday). The annual budget setting meeting takes place at the service’s headquarters in Exeter. If approved, the budget would mean
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Police give prizes to St John and St Francis School pupils
POLICE have been giving talks and prizes to pupils at Bridgwater’s St John and St Francis School as part of their ‘Keep Safe’ campaign. PC Pauline Marlow and PCSO Mike Shaw held a competition to design posters on the theme following their school visit