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Two schools celebrate positive Ofsted reports
TWO schools have recently celebrated two positive Ofsted reports. Middlezoy Primary School and Othery Village School were awarded “Good” gradings during their recent Ofsted inspections. The schools were inspected in January with the results
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Somerset locals to take a deeper dive into one of the oldest hobbies in Britain
SOME of the country's top postcard dealers will be meeting up in Bridgwater this week in celebration of one of Britain's oldest hobbies. The two-day Festival of Cards event, which will start on Thursday, February 29, will take place at Junction
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Bridgwater MP says new gigafactory is the ‘start of prosperous chapter’ for Somerset
CONFIRMATION that a £4 billion electric car battery plant is to be built just outside Bridgwater signals the start of a new and highly prosperous chapter in the history of Somerset, MP Ian Liddell-Grainger said today. Tata, the Indian-owned parent
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£31 million security package created to help protect MPs from threats
A £31 million package providing security measures to MPs has been announced by Home Secretary James Cleverly. The funding aims to protect elected politicians who will be given a dedicated police contact to liaise with over increasing safety issues
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NSPCC survey reveals to in five parents fear for children's online safety
TWO in five parents say they are worried about digital devices or technology negatively affecting their children's physical or mental health, a recent survey commissioned by the NSPCC has revealed. The survey of more than 2,000 adults across the
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Councillors to ‘ensure local people do not lose out’ after Tata’s Group announcement
BRIDGWATER councillors welcomed Tata’s Group announcement to invest in the Gravity site and said they are “concerned to ensure local people do not lose out”. After confirmation that the multi-billion-pound electric vehicle battery manufacturing
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Somerset Council: 'Not gone, just forgotten' says Bridgwater Town Council leader
THEY'VE buried Somerset Council. But left the toes sticking out. Ineptness? Or just another case of future proofing? - writes Cllr Brian Smedley, Leader of Bridgwater Town Council. When you can’t fund something, you ‘future-proof’ it. That means
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Wessex Water awarded for its continuous customer service excellence
Wessex Water has retained its Customer Service Excellence award, an accolade it first picked up in 1996. It received praise in an independent assessment for maintaining high standards of drinking water and positive customer experience. The
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GWR launches new community fund in Bristol and Somerset
Great Western Railway (GWR) has announced a fresh round of bids for its Customer and Community Improvement Fund in Bristol and Somerset. The scheme, bolstered by last year's success, invites proposals related to the railway that target social needs
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£4 billion pounds investment confirmed as Tata Group comes to Somerset
SOMERSET will be home to a new Tata Group’s multi-billion-pound electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility, it was confirmed today (Wednesday, February 28). Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, has confirmed that it will build a