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Advice for local election candidates
THE Somerset Association of Local Councils is urging anyone wishing to stand in the local elections on May 5 to return their nomination papers by next Monday at 12noon. Papers are available from Sedgemoor District Council's offices in King Square, Bridgwater
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Updated: Suspected cannabis factory found in Bridgwater
POLICE have uncovered a suspected cannabis factory in Bath Road, Bridgwater, today. Officers have been present at a property on the road for much of the day, according to eyewitnesses. Police confirmed what they believe to be a cannabis
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Recycle appeal from NSPCC
PEOPLE in Sedgemoor are being encouraged to recycle their old inkjet and toner cartridges, mobile phones, sat navs, MP3 players, games consoles and digital cameras to help raise money for the NSPCC. The Recycling Factory donates money to the charity
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HOCKEY: Torbay 3rd XI 3, Bridgwater 4th XI 4
BRIDGWATER’S final game of the season was at this season’s runaway champions Torbay. The visitors went into the game confidently but Torbay proved why they were top driving forward with skill. But Bridgwater’s defence of Durkin, Morrish and Baldwin,
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HOCKEY: Taunton Civil Service Ladies 0, Bridgwater Ladies 2nds 2
WITH the end of the season in sight the ladies 2nds met Taunton Civil service on a sunny Saturday determined to keep building on the strong play of previous weeks. The game saw Bridgwater start strongly and the Civil Service keeper kept several
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VIDEO: Footage reopens "Beast of Sedgemoor" debate
THE debate about the existence of the “Beast of Sedgemoor” has been reopened. Malcolm Carson of Westonzoyland has shown the Mercury video footage which he says shows a large cat chasing birds in a field near the village's pumping station.
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Future growth of the economy restricted, says report
WHILE the South-West's economy has weathered recession relatively well, its future growth will be constrained by a combination of public-private sector rebalancing, reduced household spending and fragile business confidence. That’s the message from
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HOCKEY: Bridgwater Ladies 1sts 7, Swanage & Wareham 0
PLAYER of the match Lorraine Norman scored five of Bridgwater's seven in a resounding win over bottom of the table Swanage, who only had eight players. The Swanage keeper was kept busy from the first push back and it wasn't long before Bridgwater
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Residents fight against land sell-off to Tesco
NEARLY 200 people packed into Bridgwater Town Hall last night in a bid to fight Tesco’s plans for Northgate. Residents overwhelmingly voted in favour of a motion which objected to the sale of the site to the supermarket giant and called for
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HOCKEY: Minehead 5, Bridgwater Mens 5ths 3
DESPITE good individual performances Bridgwater were on the wrong side of a high scoring match. Bridgwater soon went two goals down before replies from Ben Stone and George Puplett brought them level. However, parity was short lived as Minehead scored
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HOCKEY: Bridgwater Mens 1st 3, OPM 1
BRIDGWATER travelled to sunny Plymouth for the last league game of the season. Good work from Trunks and Lott troubled the OPM defence. Determined defending from Wood, Hedaux, Gower and Upham thwarted their chances. Bridgwater picked up an early goal
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Writing is on the wall for memorial garden thieves
A HEARTBROKEN Bridgwater mother has urged the cruel thieves who stole precious dolls from her daughter's memorial garden to show “a shred of decency” and return them. Yvonne Chapple, of York Road, placed this handwritten sign (pictured) outside her home