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100 jobs set to go as Evri announces closure of Bridgwater depot
UP to 100 workers based at a Bridgwater parcel delivery depot look set to lose their jobs. Evri - previously known as Hermes - is set to close the depot on Huntworth Business Park on Monday August 22. Staff have been told that "100 roles are
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Thunderstorms ‘now developing’ across parts of Somerset
THUNDERSTORMS are developing across parts of Somerset, the Met Office said. After red and amber warnings for extreme heat were issued over the weekend, and still in place today across the whole country, the Met Office is now warning thunderstorms
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Workers evacuated after fire at Hinkley Point C
WORKERS at Hinkley Point C were evacuated after a fire broke out on the construction site. On Monday, July 18 at around 8.48pm crews tackled a scaffolding fire on the construction site near Unit 1. Hinkley Point C said “workers were evacuated
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Bridgwater's new first citizen officially inducted at Mayor Making ceremony
BRIDGWATER'S new Mayor has been officially installed as the town's first citizen. Cllr Liz Leavy was inducted at the Mayor Making ceremony in Bridgwater Town Hall on Friday (July 15). Cllr Leavy, who has three grown-up children, four grandchildren
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Charity dance in Bridgwater raises funds for Beacon Cancer Musgrove
A CHARITY dance in Bridgwater will raise funds for the Beacon Cancer Musgrove. The event will take place at the Blake Hall in Bridgwater on Saturday, August 6. The disc jockey Malcolm Carr will be providing the music free of charge to ensure
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Nearly 350 new homes and care home could be built near M5
Nearly 350 new homes could be built on the southern edge of Bridgwater if new plans are approved by district councillors. Sedgemoor District Council voted in late March to approve the design principles of phase two of the Bridgwater Gateway site