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Spectacular Bank Holiday action
ONE of the biggest events in the social calendar of Wellington takes place this Bank Holiday Monday. The Summer Spectacular, organised by the Wellington Federation of Sports Clubs, promises to be a great day out for all the family. Starting at 12.30pm
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Park fish poisoned
DOZENS of fish have been killed after mindless vandals poured five litres of industrial washing up liquid into the fountain in Wellington Park last week. Thankfully, park keeper Mark Norman was quick to respond to the incident, which happened on Friday
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Green light at Rylands
A WELLINGTON industrial estate will rapidly expand over the winter after planning permission was given for five new work units to be built. Work is due to start shortly on Rylands Farm industrial estate, which is owned by Rockwell green resident David
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Fatal crash is mystery
MYSTERY surrounds the death of a 26-year-old man who was involved in a car crash in Wellington last November. Lorry driver Stuart Ronald George Deville, of Greenway, Bishops Lydeard, was driving his silver Subaru Impreza out of Wellington along the B3187
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Early promise from Lewis
LEWIS Sparks (above) came out top in several categories of the junior competition at the Wiveliscombe Flower Show on Saturday. With dozens of competitors displaying their best flowers and vegetables, the annual show proved to be a roaring success. For
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Two days of fun
A DUCK race was just one of the events enjoyed by visitors to Dowlish Wake Festival at the weekend. The two days of fun included a fancy dress parade, sports and rounders afternoon, and several competitions. The ducks opened events, and a dam was built
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Raft builders prepare to take to water
CONTESTANTS in the 22nd annual Minehead Raft Race will be putting the final touches to their craft this week ready for the event on Sunday. Thousands of spectators are expected to throng the seafronts at Minehead and Blue Anchor to watch as the colourful
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Biker killed
POLICE have appealed for witnesses after a West Somerset motorcyclist was killed in a collision near Westonzoyland on Sunday evening. Flynn David Read, aged 31, who lived at Spaxton, was thrown from his Honda Black-bird machine on the A372 as he travelled
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Bees close Castle Bow
EXPERTS have been called in after a rare bee attacked brickwork at one of the oldest buildings in Taunton. The path under the 12th Century building at Castle Bow, part of the Castle Hotel, has been cordoned off after pieces of mortar became loose. The
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Village rocked by siege
A DUNSTER man in his thirties has been bailed to appear in court tomorrow (Friday) charged with unlawful possession of a firearm - believed to be a sawn-off shotgun - after a four-hour siege on Saturday. Police said that Scott Reynolds, of Conygar View
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25 times the Tor
TREKKER Tim Spalding will be scaling the slopes of Glastonbury Tor on Saturday to raise cash for cancer sufferers. Tim, of Portland Street in Taunton, will climb the Tor at least 25 times in one day. The aim is to raise interest and awareness of the work
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Thieves target crematorium
HEARTLESS thieves who preyed upon visitors to Taunton Deane Crematorium have been branded "wicked". Vehicles parked at the crematorium off Wellington New Road, Taunton have been broken into on five separate occasions over the last four weeks. The cars
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No call to dial 999...
"I'VE got an itchy back", "My hot water bottle has gone cold" and "I want the TV channel changed" -- believe it or not, these are some of the reasons people in the West Country have dialled 999 for ambulance assistance this year. But the problem itself
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Gypsies cost taxpayers dear
TAUNTON Deane taxpayers have been footing the bill following the 'procession' of gypsies passing through the town this year. Officials from the Deane council have revealed that they have spent over £44,000 so far on legal charges and clean-up costs incurred
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Fire centre fury
THE Government's plan to replace fire control centres across the country with regional centres, like the one planned for Taunton, will cost lives, the Fire Brigades Union has warned. FBU president Ruth Winters, speaking at a union members meeting on Sunday
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Cuppas equal cash
MACMILLAN Cancer Relief is inviting everyone to raise their cuppas and celebrate many years of successful fundraising with its 15th World's Biggest Coffee Morning on September 30. A staggering £5.3million was raised nationally last year and people across
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Thieves target crematorium
HEARTLESS thieves who preyed upon visitors to Taunton Deane Crematorium have been branded "wicked". Vehicles parked at the crematorium off Wellington New Road, Taunton have been broken into on five separate occasions over the last four weeks. The cars
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Test your intelligence
MENSA will be offering the people of Taunton the chance to test their intelligence next month when the high IQ society conducts supervised tests for prospective members. The session takes place at the Walnut Tree Hotel in North Petherton on September
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Woman to sue over drug hell
A TAUNTON nurse is suing an American pharmaceutical giant over allegations that its drugs caused a dramatic physical collapse which saw her hospitalised. And Maria Taylor's solicitor says there could be "thousands" more people in the West Country with
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Garden centre expansion bid approved
A LONG running battle over whether to allow Sanders Garden World to double in size has ended at last with victory for the centre's owners - who have also criticised delays in assessing the application as "squandering" taxpayers' money. For the full story
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Parishes website
PLANS are in motion for a new com-munity website covering Wiveliscombe and the surrounding 10 Parishes area. The work on the new site will include a major revamp of Wiveliscombe's current website to include the sur-rounding area, providing information
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Floral displays destroyed
VANDALS have destroyed floral displays all the way through the town centre in Wellington. The incident happened some time overnight on Sunday and was discovered by a shopkeeper, as she went to open up her newsagents. The damage had been reported to police
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Long live the queen
AFTER a break of several years, Chard will again have a Carnival Queen as well as a Princess. The decision was taken when the Princess competition results were announced at the Bellplot House Hotel on Monday. To gain the Queen title Hayley Gregory, 16
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Village rocked by siege
A DUNSTER man in his thirties has been bailed to appear in court tomorrow (Friday) charged with unlawful possession of a firearm - believed to be a sawn-off shotgun - after a four-hour siege on Saturday. Police said that Scott Reynolds, of Conygar View
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Football club revellers 'make life hell'
DRUNKEN revellers leaving functions at Minehead Football Club are making residents' lives hell, it was claimed this week. Families say they are being subjected to: Shouted obscenities Vandalism Drunken couples copulating in public. The allegations came
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Dunster Show delights
SUNNY weather brought record crowds to Dunster Show on Friday, with traffic tailing back from the showground entrance at Dunster Castle Lawns to Washford by mid-morning. Edward Down, chairman of the Dunster Show committee, said turnout had been increased
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Classic day at Allerford
MORE than 1,000 people crowded into Allerford on Sunday for a fete held to raise funds for the village hall. Numbers were swelled with the arrival of scores of vintage and classic cars and motorcycles from Minehead and North Devon. Praising hard work
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Butlins worker returning
AN employee at Butlins in Minehead was expected back at work today (Thursday) after being overcome by fumes from a cleaning fluid on Sunday. A spokesman for Butlins said an internal inquiry was being carried out. The worker, who has not been named, was
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Hamster Elvis is walking the tall
SCHOOLBOY boffin Peter Ash, 16, has harnessed hamster power to charge up his mobile phone. Today (Thursday) he will find out if the project has helped him pass his GCSE. The more hamster Elvis runs round his exercise wheel, the more talk time the West
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Pavillion wins snooker table
PAWLET Pavilion has impressed the police so much with the work it is doin with youngsters that it has been praised and rewarded for its efforts. For the full story pick up the Mercury.
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Test your intelligence
MENSA will be offering the people of Somerset the chance to test their intelligence next month when the high IQ society conducts supervised tests for prospective members. The session takes place at the Walnut Tree Hotel in North Petherton on September
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Greener than average
SOMERSET is getting greener than ever -- the recycling rate for 2004-05 reached its highest ever total of more than 30%. In excess of 87,000 tonnes of waste was sent for recycling rather than landfill, resulting in a recycling level of 31.57%, well up
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Dogs' telly chance
IS YOUR pooch driving you potty or is your canine causing chaos? If so, C4 programme makers would love to hear from you. In 'It's Me Or The Dog' expert dog behaviourists will help owners tackle problems ranging from biting, fighting and howling to leaving
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College's A-level results joy
OVERJOYED students at Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton received the news they had been waiting for - excellent A-level results. Cliff Shaw, assistant principal curriculum, said he was extremely pleased with this year's A- and AS- level
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Woman to sue over drug hell
A TAUNTON nurse is suing an American pharmaceutical giant over allegations that its drugs caused a dramatic physical collapse which saw her hospitalised. And Maria Taylor's solicitor says there could be "thousands" more people in the West Country with
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Bees close Castle Bow
EXPERTS have been called in after a rare bee attacked brickwork at one of the oldest buildings in Taunton. The path under the 12th Century building at Castle Bow, part of the Castle Hotel, has been cordoned off after pieces of mortar became loose. The
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25 times the Tor
TREKKER Tim Spalding will be scaling the slopes of Glastonbury Tor on Saturday to raise cash for cancer sufferers. Tim, of Portland Street in Taunton, will climb the Tor at least 25 times in one day. The aim is to raise interest and awareness of the work
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Villagers on speed gun patrol
SPEED gun traffic checks are starting in Blagdon Hill in a bid to make the village safer. Specially-trained volunteers, backed by police, will operate the speed guns and information about the speed checks has been posted at both ends of the village. Speed
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History on show
AN exhibition documenting 100 years of Taunton is now on display in the town's library. The exhibition, which started on Monday, runs until September 3 in Paul Street. For more information phone 0845-3459177.
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Gypsies cost taxpayers dear
TAUNTON Deane taxpayers have been footing the bill following the 'procession' of gypsies passing through the town this year. Officials from the Deane council have revealed that they have spent over £44,000 so far on legal charges and clean-up costs incurred
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Fry that for size
THE Out of the Blue fish and chip shop in Taunton has been chosen as the best in the area in the 2005 National Fish and Chip Shop of the Year competition. The shop was one of ten shortlisted and is now awaiting a visit by a mystery judge who will look
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College's A-level results joy
OVERJOYED students at Somerset College of Arts and Technology in Taunton received the news they had been waiting for - excellent A-level results. Cliff Shaw, assistant principal curriculum, said he was extremely pleased with this year's A- and AS- level