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Bridgwater MP praises Hinkley Point B staff for ‘exemplary safety record’
BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has commended Hinkley Point B's safety record after the power station was switched off today. Hinkley Point B has generated zero-carbon electricity since February 1976, making it the UK's most productive nuclear
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Family-run Bridgwater business celebrates 50th anniversary
A FAMILY-RUN Bridgwater company has celebrated its 50th anniversary with help from the town's mayor. Jasun Envirocare is an air filter manufacturing and services company established in 1972 that expanded into Bridgwater in 1987. It now has
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PICTURES: North Newton Flower Show returns with ‘lovely community feel’
RESIDENTS of a local village have been thanked for bringing a sense of community spirit to a well-attended flower show. North Newton Flower Show was held at the Church of St Peter on Sunday, July 31. It was the village's first flower show
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Returning Harvest Home celebration to be filmed for upcoming Channel 4 series
TELEVISION crews from Channel 4 will be in attendance when a popular harvest celebration returns to a Sedgemoor village after six years away. The Burtle Harvest Home will take place on Saturday, August 6 at the village hall. The event is
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End of an era as record-breaking Hinkley Point B is switched off
AFTER more than 46 years generating home grown zero-carbon electricity, Hinkley Point B has today (Monday, August 1) switched off its second reactor. At precisely 10am, the station, which first produced power in February 1976, has ended its run
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Local boy Josh Thomas stars on Somerset debut against Cornwall in Truro
JOSH Thomas claimed three wickets and scored 69 runs on his “dream debut” for Somerset against Cornwall at Truro on Sunday to enable the Cidermen to run out the winners by seven wickets in this 50-over contest, writes Richard Walsh. Thomas, who
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Planes, helicopters, cars and bikes at Vintage Aerofest
THERE was plenty of family fun at the weekend's Somerset Aerofest at Middlezoy Aerodrome. On display were planes, helicopters, classic cars and classic motorcycles. People could see round a hangar full of exhibits and models, along with a number