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'Person in the water' prompts vast emergency service response in Bridgwater
A PERSON has been rescued by emergency services after ending up in the canal in Bridgwater. On Sunday, April 21, both ambulance and fire services rushed to Hamp Bridge at around 3pm. Multiple ambulance vehicles were in attendance, along with
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Newsreader Huw Edwards resigns from BBC on 'medical advice'
NEWSREADER Huw Edwards has resigned from his position at the BBC on 'medical advice'. Edwards was at the centre of a scandal in July 2023 after it was reported that he had paid a younger person for explicit images. The journalist later went
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Bridgwater has the most dangerous drivers in Somerset according to new research
BRIDGWATER has the most dangerous drivers in Somerset, according to new findings. Research by the Swansway Motor Group has analysed DVLA data to find out exactly where people have racked up the most points for reckless driving. The Bridgwater
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Town council installs new bus shelter at busy stop following pleas from resident
A NEW bus shelter has been installed at a 'very well used' bus stop in Bridgwater. Bridgwater Town Council has erected the new shelter at the Brewers Fayre stop on the A38, on the left hand side when approaching the town. The decision to construct
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Rishi Sunak to urge peers to back Rwanda plan as it faces final showdown
RISHI Sunak will urge peers to back his Rwanda plans as it faces its final parliamentary showdown this evening. Weeks of back-and-forth on the controversial bill will come to a head on Monday night, with the Prime Minister set to hold a press conference
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How to stop flies coming into your home as fly season begins to heat up
FLIES can be a pesky nuisance. The summer months act as a multiplier for fly populations, allowing them to breed, and live free of cold, thus resulting in increasing numbers of flies across the UK. Now we've entered spring, you can expect to
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Schoolchildren to narrate David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III in special episode
FOR more than 70 years, Sir David Attenborough has been narrating nature documentaries and he’s known as the voice of nature all across the world. Our natural world is facing greater challenges and one voice alone isn’t great enough to speak up
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Bridgwater & Albion Colts beaten in Somerset league cup final
U18 League Cup final: Chew Valley 36-5 Bridgwater & Albion BRIDGWATER & Albion RFC Colts were beaten at the weekend in the Somerset RFU Under 18 League Cup final. They took on Chew Valley RFC Colts away from home in the match and were beaten
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Bridgwater Cricket Club sign West Indian cricket star Carlos Brathwaite
BRIDGWATER Cricket Club has signed West Indian cricket star Carlos Brathwaite for the 2024 Summer season. The 35-year-old all-rounder from Barbados will join up with the club ahead of this weekend's fixtures. Braithwaite is the former captain
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Christian Horner denies Formula One is ‘boring’ with Max Verstappen’s dominance
Christian Horner has knocked back criticism that Max Verstappen’s stranglehold on Formula One is “boring” by describing his star driver’s unstoppable form as a “golden moment”, writes Phillip Duncan from PA. Verstappen claimed his fourth win from
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Bridgwater United Women beaten by league leaders Exeter City
Division One South West: Exeter City 5-0 Bridgwater United BRIDGWATER United Women were on the receiving end of a heavy defeat at the weekend away from home against league leaders Exeter City. The hosts ran in five goals as they kept their
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Bridgwater United defeat St Blazey to extend recent strong form
Toolstation Western League: Bridgwater United FC 2-0 St Blazey BRIDGWATER United now sit in fifth place in the Toolstation Western League after a win at home on Saturday. The Robins were victorious over St Blazey in a tightly-fought battle
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Centenary Trophy takes place at Enmore Park Golf Club
Thanks to the hard work of the greens staff at Enmore Park Golf Club, the Centenary Trophy took place. At the end of it, Martin Innalls, with 41 points, was the winner, one ahead of second-placed Dave Tudge, with Ben Kingston third with 38. In