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Night at the races
TWO of Wellington's leading sports clubs are going to the dogs ... and that's official. The football and cricket clubs are joining forces to stage "A Night at the Dogs" -- featuring filmed greyhound racing -- in the football clubhouse on Saturday, September
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Neighbours on a very short fuse
TEMPERS have flared in Rockwell Green after a resident put on a short fireworks display at 10pm on a Friday night. The row has broken out over the amount of noise considered acceptable at night in the Dobree Park area, following complaints by several
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Never a dull moment
IF you go down to the woods today ... you'll meet a whole bunch of Wellington children enjoying an adventure camp during their summer holiday break. The children, including Katie Hebditch and Thomas Popplewell (pictured) are taking part in a wide range
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Strong majority in favour of store, says Mayor
Ilminster Mayor Norman Campbell, writing on behalf of members of the town council, has restated their position on the supermarket application for Shudrick Lane in a letter to the News. Mr Campbell said: "The decision to give planning permission for the
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Minehead go top
MINEHEAD have gone a point clear at the top of the Shrubbery Hotel Somerset League thanks to their thumping ten-wicket win at Taunton Outcasts last weekend. Ilton's defeat at Staplgrove sees them slip back to second and set-up an exciting end-of-season
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Midfielder signs for Seasiders
MINEHEAD player-manager Steve Perkins has made another signing ahead of his side's Toolsation League opener at home to Bradford Town on Saturday. Taunton-based midfielder Simon Locke, who played for Premier Division side Welton Rovers last season, has
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Couple's old mill to power two houses
AN OLD mill near Chard is set to provide enough power for two houses and supply energy to the National Grid. Claire and David Loneragan, of Courtmill in Wadeford, have invested their money into a project that will have a beneficial impact on the environment
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Cost of flying from Newquay to go up
Passengers flying out of Newquay Airport are to be charged a £5 fee from the autumn to secure the future of Cornwall'ss air links. Cornwall county council is introducing the fee to cushion the financial impact when RAF St Mawgan, which shares a runway
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Falmouth Week Is Huge Success
Entries to the Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Dinghy Week have now exceeded all expectations. After a slow start, late entries have resulted in a much larger fleet racing than in previous years. The new format based around Restronguet Sailing Club has proved both
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Pubs and clubs miss deadline
CHRISTMAS spirit could be lacking in West Somerset this year after it was revealed that nearly 60% of licensees have not met the licence renewal deadline. Around 500 premises in the area submitted their applications by last week's cut-off date for the
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Mystery of the man on the moor
MYSTERY still surrounds the identity of a man whose body was found on Exmoor. The continuation of the inquest into the death of a man found wrapped in bin bags in March 2002 has been postponed. The badly decomposed body of the man, who may have been Turkish
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Baring nearly all for hunting
IT has been barely a year since the ban on hunting with dogs but now the naked truth behind the sport has been exposed -- thanks to a revealing calendar. After the ban on hunting with dogs became reality supporters of the Quantock Staghounds were keen
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Somerset fire crews celebrate
SOMERSET firefighters were given a boost this week, with the news that a proposed regional control centre regulating 999 calls for the whole of the South West will be built here in the county. Crews had long railed against the proposals to centralise
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West sets standards high
WELLINGTON manager Paul West believes, in just one week, he will know if his side are good enough to win promotion to the Toolstation League's Premier Division. On Saturday West makes his competitive managerial debut when his side travel to play relegated
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300 jobs for Taunton
BOOM town Taunton is celebrating a triple boost this week with 300 new jobs. The big announcement yesterday that Taunton had won the race for a £multi-million regional fire control centre follows expansion plans by two national retailers. Debenhams has
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Lining up for gay marriages
SEVERAL gay couples are planning to show their commitment to each other at the first civil partnership ceremonies in Taunton just days before Christmas. See this week's Somerset County Gazette to find out how Taunton Register Office is preparing for the
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Tail of mystery cat
DONNA Cox can't understand what all the fuss is about when she takes her pet Little Mo for a stroll around Watchet marina. A day doesn't go by without someone stopping her to quiz her about her pet, a breed of cat called a Pixie Bob. Donna, who lives
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Mumps alert as cases soar
CASES of viral disease mumps are dramatically higher across the Wellington and Taunton area with cases in the area up almost 400% on last year. Young adults and older teenagers are those most at risk of getting mumps as they grew up after the introduction
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Driving ban for council staff
STAFF are to be banned from driving into work on one day a week at Taunton Deane Council. Workers at Deane House, in Taunton, will only be able to use the authority's parking spaces four days a week from next year. On the other day they will have to get
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Beadle set for big kick off
A NEW era begins at Taunton Town on Saturday when a new manager takes the helm in a league match for the first time in over a decade. The Peacocks travel to Warwickshire to take on Bedworth Utd in their Southern League Division One (W) opener in Peter
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Shop owner bouncing back
A WELLINGTON business destroyed in a recent fire should be back up and running at its Corn Hill site by October, its owner has said. Dennis King, chairman of Wellington Chamber of Commerce, lost his home and one of his King's Cycles businesses when his
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Mumps alert as cases soar
CASES of viral disease mumps are dramatically higher across the Wellington and Taunton area with cases in the area up almost 400% on last year. Young adults and older teenagers are those most at risk of getting mumps as they grew up after the introduction
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Jobs on the line
SMALL businesses in Wellington are being put in jeopardy by the spiralling price of fuel. Prices have risen sharply over the last couple of weeks due to the soaring cost of oil, which is at a record high. Although many big companies can absorb short-term
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Never a dull moment
IF you go down to the woods today ... you'll meet a whole bunch of Wellington children enjoying an adventure camp during their summer holiday break. The children, including Katie Hebditch and Thomas Popplewell (pictured) are taking part in a wide range
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WIN 2 TICKETS FROM NEWQUAY TO MALAGA
For a chance to win two tickets from Newquay to Malaga, please see this week's Packets
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Porlock's treat for arty types
PORLOCK Arts Festival is a myriad of events capturing the essence of the village set in the heart of Exmoor. Covering four days, the event running from September 8-11, will play host to many local artists and performers. There will be the chance to have
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999 services out in force
MINEHEAD Community Day was an action-packed chance for the public to find out about the crucial role of the emergency services and public agencies. The all-day event was held last Sunday at Minehead Rugby Club and featured representatives from Avon and
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Tail of mystery cat
DONNA Cox can't understand what all the fuss is about when she takes her pet Little Mo for a stroll around Watchet marina. A day doesn't go by without someone stopping her to quiz her about her pet, a breed of cat called a Pixie Bob. Donna, who lives
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Welly face leaders
WELLINGTON travel to Shrubbery Hotel Somerset League Division One leaders Minehead on Saturday looking to complete the double over the West Somerset side. The Red and Blacks will not be daunted by taking on Minehead, where they have won on their last
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Driving ban for council staff
STAFF are to be banned from driving into work on one day a week at Taunton Deane Council. Workers at Deane House, in Taunton, will only be able to use the authority's parking spaces four days a week from next year. On the other day they will have to get
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Bogus care workers steal life savings
A PENSIONER was robbed of his life savings when con artists, posing as care workers, stole £9,000 from his home in Taunton. Two women, claiming to be care workers, called on Douglas Duke, of Eastleigh Road last Saturday. Mr Duke, 84, said: "When I heard
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Santa on ice
TAUNTON shoppers will be able to get their skates on if they want to meet Santa this Christmas. The Somerset County Gazette has been in touch with Santa and agreed to site his grotto in Goodland Gardens this year. It will enable him to watch the fun from
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Rebel Tory gets the push
A COUNCILLOR has this week been expelled by Taunton Deane Council's ruling Conservatives. Ian Morrell, who represents Bishop's Hull, was kicked out of his group for not being a "team player". Mr Morrell, 27, who was suspended for six months by the Tories
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Lining up for gay marriages
SEVERAL gay couples are planning to show their commitment to each other at the first civil partnership ceremonies in Taunton just days before Christmas. See this week's Somerset County Gazette to find out how Taunton Register Office is preparing for the
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Bogus care workers steal life savings
A PENSIONER was robbed of his life savings when con artists, posing as care workers, stole £9,000 from his home in Taunton. Two women, claiming to be care workers, called on Douglas Duke, of Eastleigh Road last Saturday. Mr Duke, 84, said: "When I heard
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300 jobs for Taunton
BOOM town Taunton is celebrating a triple boost this week with 300 new jobs. The big announcement yesterday that Taunton had won the race for a £multi-million regional fire control centre follows expansion plans by two national retailers. Debenhams has
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Somerset fire crews celebrate
SOMERSET firefighters were given a boost this week, with the news that a proposed regional control centre regulating 999 calls for the whole of the South West will be built here in the county. Crews had long railed against the proposals to centralise
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Town face Premiership opposition
TAUNTON Under-16s will go head to head with Premier Division clubs West Bromwich Albion and Birmingham this season after entering the Midland Junior Premier League. The side, managed by Tim Bull and Dan Rosario, will face West Brom, Birmingham, Rugby
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Evergreen chairman as keen as ever
TOM Harris is looking forward to a new era at Taunton Town Football Club as he begins his 25th year as chairman. The club play their first match of the new Southern League Division One (W) season on Saturday and Harris believes it is one to look forward