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Bedeau in trouble
Torquay United winger Tony Bedeau has been reported to the FA for making 'gestures' to the crowd as he left the park following his sending off at Carlisle last month. Bedeau, who has just completed his three-match suspension for, will be available for
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Weale to play for West Ham reserves
YEOVIL Town keeper Chris Weale has made another step closer to signing for Nationwide League Division One outfit West Ham United. Weale, currently on trial at the London club, is set to feature for the Hammers' reserve side against Arsenal tonight (Wednesday
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Superstars at China Fleet
China Fleet Country Club members will today be raising money for the Dame Hannah Rodgers Trust, by testing the strength and stamina of local sporting figures, in their very own take on the cult TV series 'Superstars'. The confirmed competitors for the
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Argyle reserves out of cup
Plymouth reserves lost out to a first-half penalty in Swansea on Tuesday evening in their Pontin's Holiday Combination Cup clash. James Thomas, the former Blackburn goal-getter, put away the spot kick after he had collided with Gary Sawyer. Argyle will
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Active Exmoor gets big award
Active Exmoor, a community project promoting physical activity in Exmoor, has been handed £120,000 of Lottery money. The money, which will be spent over three years, will be used to promote all forms of physical activity from climbing and walking to short
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CRIMES CUT BY CCTV
Closed circuit television cameras in Truro have had a major effect on crime and anti-social behaviour over the past 12 months. More than 1,115 incidents were reported in the city along with those in Falmouth and Penryn, with 978 people arrested or warned
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THUGS JAILED FOR VIOLENCE
Six men were sent to prison this week after a video showing "appalling violence" in Redruth town centre was shown to Truro Crown Court. Even before the video was shown, recorder John Williams told all six that if they did not wish to watch it again they
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Car stero equipment taken in raid
BRIDGWATER police are reminding people buying a stolen car stereo could land you in trouble with the law. Officers in the town are keen to get this message across after a break-in at a garage on St John Street. Some time overnight on January 15 to 16
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Police appeal after car damaged at Sedgemoor Splash
Police in Bridgwater are appealing for witnesses after a car was damaged in the Sedgemoor Splash car park in the town. On January 15 the owner had left the vehicle locked and secured in the car park at Northgate. When they returned to the car they found
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Explorer nears pole
A Devon-based explorer is hoping to be within 100 miles of reaching the South Pole. Pen Hadow, from Hexworthy on Dartmoor, is trekking alongside British businessman Simon Murray. If the pair's bid is successful it will make Mr Murray, 63, the oldest man
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Marine threatened recruit with knife
A Royal Marine launched a campaign of bullying against a fellow recruit in Devon because of a remark he made about his girlfriend, a court has heard. At one stage 24-year-old John Caldwell threatened to kill victim Samuel Mouzer with a survival knife
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Marine threatened recruit with knife
A Royal Marine launched a campaign of bullying against a fellow recruit in Devon because of a remark he made about his girlfriend, a court has heard. At one stage 24-year-old John Caldwell threatened to kill victim Samuel Mouzer with a survival knife
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Rugby player 'struck opponent in self-defence'
A police officer has told a jury how he suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose while playing in a rugby match in Devon. Daniel Bickford told Exeter Crown Court he was playing for Brixham against Clevedon when he was punched three times by one
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Bedeau in trouble
Bedeau, who has just completed his three-match suspension after recieving the red card, will be available for selection by head coach Leroy Rosenior next Saturday for the Gulls' home match against Macclesfield. Chairman Mike Bateson coonfirmed that if
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Bedeau in trouble
Torquay United winger Tony Bedeau has been charged by the FA for making 'gestures' to the crowd as he left the park following his sending off at Carlisle last month. Bedeau, who has just completed his three-match suspension for the red card, will be available
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Airport future remains under threat
NEWQUAY Airport's long-term future was back in doubt this morning after Restormel Borough Council again said that it shouldn't be the one district authority in Cornwall to supply funding. The council's rationale is that people and businesses throughout
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Bomb alert
THE bomb squad was called in to a quiet hamlet near Taunton after an unexploded grenade was discovered in a garden shed. Police sealed off Barr near Bishop's Hull and evacuated families to safety after the alarm was raise. For full story and photos of
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Party chairman visits Yeovil
THE co-chairman of the Conservative Party, Dr Liam Fox, visited Yeovil to meet with business chiefs. Dr Fox visited Screwfix Direct where he listened to concerns over bureaucracy and waste which were 'stifling' legitimate trade within the UK, the EU and
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New Bishop of Gloucester announced
The Very Reverend Michael Perham is to become the new Bishop of Gloucester, the Church of England has announced. Currently Dean of Derby, the 56-year-old succeeds the Right Reverend David Bentley, who announced his retirement last year. The father of
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Chard knocked out by Barbarians
CHARD faced the recently formed Ivel Barbarians for the first time on January 17. The Barbarians were formed from Yeovil and Westlands and currently top the Southern Counties (S). They knocked out Chard from the fourth round of the Somerset Blackthorn
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Robins make it two in a row
CHARD Town FC finally managed to win two games in a row but were pushed all the way by a resolute Shepton Mallett side in an entertaining match at Zembard Lane on January 17. The Robins fielded an experienced squad against the basement side of the Screwfix
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Crime busting scheme launched at university
A scheme to crack down on crime is to be launched at a university campus in Devon. The University of Plymouth and Devon & Cornwall Police have agreed new protocols which set out the rules allowing police access to the city campus. The two organisations
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Merciless Blues just too strong
ILMINSTER thumped Congresbury 5-1 in the Somerset County League Division One on January 17. They started slowly but soon found a rhythm and began to put the home side under pressure. Ilminster player-manager Darren Manley said: "We're doing well and it
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100 jobs to go at factory
A task force has been assembled to help workers from the Clarks shoe factory find new jobs after it closes later this year. Over 100 jobs at the factory Abbeyfield factory in Barnstaple closes in April so production can move abroad. The setting up of
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Friendly win
TAUNTON Town pulled off a 4-1 home win over Frome Town in a soccer friendly on Tuesday night. Midfielder Derek Fields, not noted for his scoring, netted two goals, with the others coming from Gary Fisher and Martin Douglas. Centre back Dale Peckham played
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Revamp for eyesore
A BLOT on Wiveliscombe's landscape is set for regeneration. Agreement has been reached to convert the town's old brewery site, providing a development of 14 affordable flats for local families. News of the Wiveliscombe Brewery development follows negotiations
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Superstars at China Fleet
China Fleet Country Club members will today be raising money for the Dame Hannah Rodgers Trust, by testing the strength and stamina of local sporting figures, in their very own take on the cult TV series 'Superstars'. The confirmed competitors for the
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Bedeau in trouble
Torquay United winger Tony Bedeau has been charged by the FA for making 'gestures' to the crowd as he left the park following his sending off at Carlisle last month. Bedeau, who has just completed his three-match suspension for the red card, will be available
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Great carnival giveaway
ILMINSTER Carnival Committee gave away almost £7,000 to local good causes during its annual cheque presentation evening, held at the weekend. Representatives from 16 organisations packed into the Parish Hall, sharing a £6,905 windfall. The town's first
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Fears over town's sewer
CHARD'S sewers are at risk of overflowing and there's hundreds more houses to come onto the system - those were the concerns of town councillors this week. Council members repeated worries about sewage provision in Chard at their meeting on Monday night
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Bryant moves on
SOMERSET South African batsman Jamie Bryant has joined Derbyshire on a two year contract. Bryant had a poor season for Somerset last summer, scoring less than 500 runs in the championship and an average of 24.15.
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Wind farm concerns
PEOPLE living in West Somerset are being urged to voice their concerns about proposals to site wind farms on the local coastline. MP Ian Liddell-Grainger said: "These proposals could have a major implications and I want to be sure that I know what people
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Council encourages car share
COMMUTERS are being targeted in a new competition aimed to get them to share their car journeys. The competition which has been launched by Devon County Council's TravelWise scheme, will encourage drivers to come up with snappy captions which will feature
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Bedeau in trouble
Torquay United winger Tony Bedeau has been reported to the FA for making 'gestures' to the crowd as he left the park following his sending off at Carlisle last month. Bedeau, who has just completed his three-match suspension for, will be available for
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Active Exmoor gets big award
Active Exmoor, a community project promoting physical activities in Exmoor, has landed an award of £120,000. The money has come from National Lottery funds and will be spent over the next three years on the project, which will be formally launched in
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University to investigate health
The University of Bristol is teaming up with the Foods Standards Agency to investigate the benefits of certain dietary supplements on health and wellbeing. To help with the research the University is looking for 200 people, from the Bristol area, to take
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Britons to circle globe in tractors
Three retired tractor fanatics - including two from the south west - are planning a world record attempt to circumnavigate the globe in their vintage vehicles. Terry Williams, a former farm worker from Bruton in Somerset, said the trio are hoping to travel
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Families evacuated to safety
FAMILIES had to be evacuated from their homes in a hamlet near Taunton after an unexploded grenade was discovered in a garden shed. Police sealed off Barr near Bishop's Hull and the bomb squad was called in after the alarm was raised. For full story and
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Briton denies U.S sex charges
A Plymouth man has pleaded not guilty to travelling to the United States to molest a six-year-old girl. John Brewer, 39, appeared in court in Minnesota after being detained by customs and immigration officials last month. The officials allegedly found
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Horse tack stolen
POLICE are appealing for information after a large amount of horse tack was stolen from a farm at Eastertown, near Lympsham. The theft happened sometime between 5.30pm on January 15 and 8.55am the next day. The thieves broke into a locked stable and stole
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Rugby player 'struck opponent in self-defence'
A police officer has told a jury how he suffered a fractured eye socket and broken nose while playing in a rugby match in Devon. Daniel Bickford told Exeter Crown Court he was playing for Brixham against Clevedon when he was punched three times by one
