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School near Bridgwater could lose 'good' rating following recent Ofsted inspection
A PRIMARY school near Bridgwater has maintained its Ofsted rating of 'good', but issues uncovered at a recent inspection mean this could be subject to change. Westonzoyland Community Primary School & Pre-School, in Westonzoyland, was rated 'good
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Death notices and funeral announcements from the Bridgwater Mercury
The Bridgwater Mercury published 14 death notices last week. Every week, the Mercury publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages
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Legendary guitarist who worked with Sir Paul McCartney set to perform in Bridgwater
A LEGENDARY guitarist who played in an iconic rock band and has worked with the likes of Sir Paul McCartney is set to perform in Bridgwater this summer. Robbie McIntosh, a former member of The Pretenders, and guitarist for Sir Paul himself, will
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How to prevent rats and mice getting into your home
RODENTS are good at finding their way into our homes and gardens - but how can we stop them? To help you out, the experts at Online Bedrooms have shared some tips to help you prevent rodents from taking up residence in your home over the next couple
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State pension and other benefits to increase from today - see how much you'll get
PEOPLE across the UK could be entitled to more than £900 extra a year as state pension and a range of other DWP benefits increase from Monday (April 8). Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that the triple lock on pensions would be honoured during
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DWP PIP payments set to increase today - how much will you get
PERSONAL Independence Payments (PIP) will increase for more than three million people from today. The amount paid to eligible homes by the Department for Work Pensions (DWP) is rising by more than £600 a year for some people. Eligibility for
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What train strikes are on today? All the UK services affected by Aslef strike
SOME of the busiest routes in the UK are set to be impacted by an ongoing train drivers strike on Monday (April 8). Aslef members have walked out for a third day (out of the past four) of strike action as part of an ongoing pay dispute, crippling
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Candidates announced for police and crime commissioner election
THE list of candidates standing in the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election for Avon and Somerset Police has been confirmed. It includes Benet Allen of the Liberal Democrats, Katy Grant of the Green Party, Clare Moody of the Labour and
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Bridgwater swimmer wins bronze at GB Paralympic Trials
A Bridgwater swimmer has won a bronze medal at the British Paralympic Trials over the weekend. Cameron Vearncombe took home bronze in the final of the 200m Individual Medley event at the trials. He will now await the news on if he has qualified
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Lammonby on form as Somerset and Kent look to be headed for a draw
Kent and Somerset look to be heading for a draw in the Vitality County Championship at Canterbury, after the visitors reached 374 for seven at stumps on day three. Tom Lammonby hit 90 and Matt Renshaw 66 as the visitors survived an early evening
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North Petherton beaten by title winning Sidmouth
Regional 2 Tribute South West: Sidmouth 43-14 North Petherton NORTH Petherton RFC played their last game of the 2023/24 season at the weekend and it ended in defeat to Sidmouth RFC. It was always going to be a tough game against the league
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Bridgwater United Women beaten at home by high flying Bournemouth
Division One South West: Bridgwater United 2-4 AFC Bournemouth BRIDGWATER United Women lost an high-scoring battle at home at the weekend against AFC Bournemouth Ladies. The match in the FA Women's National League ended 2-4 in favour of Bournemouth
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Middlezoy Rovers return to winning form away from home at Wincanton
Western League Division One: Wincanton Town 1-2 Middlezoy Rovers MIDDLEZOY Rovers ended a two-game winless run at the weekend with a strong away victory at Wincanton Town. The match in the Toolstation Western League Division One ended 1-2 in