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Derby day delight for Wembdon
West of England Premier League Somerset Division Wembdon 251-5 beat Bridgwater 2nds 179 by 72 runs WEMBDON took the local bragging rights on Saturday, defeating Bridgwater 2nd XI by 72 runs to move ahead of their rivals in the WEPL Somerset
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From the Bridgwater Workhouse to hero in Yorkshire
A BRIDGWATER son has become a local hero in Leeds for his tireless work helping the homeless. John Pocock’s family were boat builders and salmon fisherman on the River Parrett and lived in the cottages on Salmon Parade. John’s mother died when
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Bridgwater's Little Montessori House trek Brent Knoll for charity
ON Wednesday, July 31, 19 children from the Little Montessori House school - some as young as two years old, climbed Brent Knoll to raise money for charity. Each year the school takes on a fundraising challenge and this year the trek was for the
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Personalised number plates rake in £2 billion for Treasury
FOR some people they are a complete waste of money, for others a fun way to personalise your car. Personalised number plates have always been divisive but are currently proving more popular than ever according to figures released by the DVLA.
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RNLI called after yacht runs aground on River Parrett with five people on board
EMERGENCY services rushed to Combwich after a 30ft yacht ran aground with five people on board. Burnham-on-Sea RNLI and Burnham Coastguard were called to the yacht on the River Parrett at Combwich at 11.11am on Monday (August 5) after the boat
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Sister's heartfelt tribute to popular Bridgwater baker Judith
TRIBUTES have been paid to a popular Bridgwater baker who suddenly passed away last week. The death of Judith Legg at the age of 66, who ran the well known Judith’s Bakery on St John Street for nearly 30 years, has inspired an outpouring of grief
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Shocking extent of child sex abuse - two reports of South West four- to eight-year- old victims EVERY DAY
POLICE in the South West received an average of more than two reports a day of children aged four to eight being sexually abused in the year 2017/18. A total of 779 offences were recorded by forces across the region, while the figure for England
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Cast your vote to name Bridgwater's new link road
THE deadline for nominations has passed and the polls are now open to find a permanent name for Bridgwater’s new link road. Construction of the not-so-snappily-titled Colley Lane Southern Access Road (CLSAR) by contractors Whitemountain will be
