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Apprentice campaign extended again
SOMERSET'S 100 in 100 campaign to find 100 apprentices in 100 days has recruited its 342nd apprentice and it has been so successful that it has been extended to find even more apprentices.
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Mangotsfield United Reserves 2, Bridgwater Town Reserves 5
BRIDGWATER Town Reserves achieved their biggest away win of the season on Saturday, despite only having two first-choice defenders available. There were seven changes from the side which had beaten Castle Cary in midweek, but the new-look Bridgwater
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Fresh hope for Middlezoy recycling centre
MIDDLEZOY’S recycling centre could be saved – if people are prepared to pay £2.50 each time to use it. That is a proposal going before the Somerset Waste Partnership board this Friday. The Mercury has reported how Somerset County Council
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Get your energy monitor from Bridgwater Library
OWL energy monitors are now available to borrow from Bridgwater Library free of charge. They provide detailed analysis of household energy consumption which can help people save money and reduce their carbon footprint.
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Tiger Old Boys mourn loss of John Morrell
TIGER Old Boys FC are mourning the loss of their greatest supporter. John Morrell (pictured) passed away peacefully at Weston Hospital, aged 70, after being taken ill earlier this month. Despite his deteriorating health, John supported the Tigers through
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Shrewd students saving cash
STUDENTS in the South-West are becoming more imaginative when it comes to making and managing their money, according to a survey by the Student Loans Company. It also found girls in the region are the shrewdest savers, spending over £1,200 less than
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Bridgwater and Albion 24, Barnstaple 20
A MOMENT of magic in the dying moments from Sam Osborne clinched Bridgwater’s second narrow win over Barnstaple this season, at the end of an exciting game played in excellent conditions. Having beaten Barnstaple 18-17 in the reverse fixture in September
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Bridgwater Town 0, Stourport Swifts 0
THIS was Bridgwater's fifth game without a win or even a goal but for long periods of the first half it looked as though the drought was about to end. Time and again Bridgwater bore down on an over worked Stourport defence which somehow kept the score-line
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Burnham artist's new exhibition
BURNHAM artist Tim Smith will be exhibiting his work from home from March 26 to April 3. His work will include local scenes as well as landscapes and townscapes further afield, flora, fauna and more. He said: “Art is calming but can also be arresting
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Cash for renting rooms for Olympics
HM Revenue and Customs is reminding people they can receive up to £4,250 a year tax free by renting out a furnished room in a residential property during the London 2012 Olympics. Click on the link for more.