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Lightning strikes delay Gazette
Lightning strikes have delayed publication of the Somerset County Gazette this week. Electrical storms in Dorset caused power cuts which affected the press centre in Weymouth where the paper is printed. As a result, the paper was delayed and every effort
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Minister dies
FORMER minister of Wellington United Reform Church, James Henry Jolliffe has died at Linden House Nursing Home. Mr Jolliffe was 88 and served at the Fore Street Church for almost 10 years from 1978. After his retirement, Mr Jolliffe remained as unofficial
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Green light for carnival
RUMOURS that the Somerset County Gazette-sponsored Wel-lington Carnival this month has been cancelled are totally untrue, organisers said this week. There were concerns that this year's parade would have to be called off due to the scaffolding outside
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£69,000 -- let us play!
CHILDREN and parents in Wiveliscombe are celebrating after finally raising enough money to revamp the playground at the recreation ground. Confirmation has come through of a grant of £25,000 the Government's Living Spaces Programme, with a further £7,000
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Getting known
CHARITIES in Chard and Ilminster are being offered some help with their PR. Groups are being encouraged to boost their profile and raise much-needed funds through the use of a self-help PR toolkit compiled by the Charities Aid Foundation. The guide can
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Avishayes pool fears
THERE are fears that the swimming pool at Avishayes Community Primary School, in Chard, could close unless more people are prepared to help with fundraising. The Avishayes Swimming Pool PTFA Committee is desperately in need of new members, and committee
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Pitstop earns inspectors' plaudits
PARENTS and staff of a Minehead children's group were celebrating after being handed plaudits by an OFSTED inspector this week. The inspector was so impressed by Junior Pitstop's activities, which meets at Minehead Middle School, she rated them as 'outstanding
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Thousands watch raft race
THOUSANDS of spectators lined the seafronts at Blue Anchor and Minehead on Sunday for the annual raft race in aid of the RNLI. And organisers are confident they will top last year's total amount collected in support of the lifeboats. Derek Williams, chairman
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Lightning strikes delay Gazette
Lightning strikes have delayed publication of the Somerset County Gazette this week. Electrical storms in Dorset caused power cuts which affected the press centre in Weymouth where the paper is printed. As a result, the paper was delayed and every effort
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Thousands watch raft race
THOUSANDS of spectators lined the seafronts at Blue Anchor and Minehead on Sunday for the annual raft race in aid of the RNLI. And organisers are confident they will top last year's total amount collected in support of the lifeboats. Derek Williams, chairman
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Call for action on gulls
TERROR gulls are making life hell in Williton. In one horrific incident, a bird launched an airborne assault on a terrified terrier, it is claimed. Now, worried parish councillors are to write to the district environment officer Julie Payne in an effort
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'Mindless' attack on train
TRANSPORT Police have described an attack on a train passing through Rockwell Green as mindless, reckless and vicious. At around 7pm last Thursday, someone threw an object at the train as it sped past Rockwell Green on its way from Penzance to Swansea
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Gran murdered in holiday row
A TAUNTON grandmother was stabbed to death by her boyfriend during a drunken row on holiday, an Indian court decided this week. Catherine Campbell, 43, was found lying face down in a pool of blood after police burst into the guesthouse where she was staying
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Village goes continental
A FLAVOUR of the Continent is now a permanent fixture in Cotford St Luke near Taunton, thanks to a new international sized petanque pitch. Sporty villagers from the village are taking up the traditional French pastime of petanque -- or boules, as it is
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Nurses up in arms over parking
STAFF at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital are threatening to quit in a row over parking. A cut in the number of parking permits issued has forced staff who used to hold passes to use car parks outside the hospital grounds. They now have to walk to work
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New heart gave new lease of life
A STOKE St Mary grandmother has described her "tremendous life" after a heart transplant almost two decades ago. Joan Hayden, now 64, was at death's door after suffering cardiac problems since childhood when she was given a replacement heart in 1988.
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Gran murdered in holiday row
A TAUNTON grandmother was stabbed to death by her boyfriend during a drunken row on holiday, an Indian court decided this week. Catherine Campbell, 43, was found lying face down in a pool of blood after police burst into the guesthouse where she was staying
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Farewell to a little fighter
THE tragic story of brave Jamie Rendall came to a peaceful end early yesterday (Wednesday) morning when he lost his battle with cancer. The Somerset County Gazette has been following Jamie's story closely since May when doctors told his family he only
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'Mindless' attack on train
TRANSPORT Police have described an attack on a train passing through Rockwell Green as mindless, reckless and vicious. At around 7pm last Thursday, someone threw an object at the train as it sped past Rockwell Green on its way from Penzance to Swansea
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Spectacular outfit
ALL dressed up with a very special place to go is young Lucy Morton, who took part in the fancy dress parade at Bank Holiday Monday's Summer Spectacular. n A crowd of over 2,000 flocked to the Wellington Rugby Club's Athletic Ground for the event, organised
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Liam returns to Huish Park
DEFENDER Liam Fontaine has returned to Yeovil Town on a loan basis. The move came yesterday (Wednesday) as Yeovil boss Gary Johnson looked to strengthen the squad ahead of the transfer deadline day. Moving out on loan, however, are Dale Williams who has
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SOS for tax relief on marine radios
A MINEHEAD fishing boat skipper wants the Government to make it easier for weekend sailors to get equipped with radio facilities. The call has come from Steve Pilbrow, skipper of Minehead fishing boat Fulmar, in the wake of an urgent appeal by the RNLI
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Porlock Festival hit by thieves
THIEVES who stole a large banner an-nouncing Porlock Arts Festival -- just days before the event kicks off -- have been branded 'thoughtless' by organisers. Now, the festival, a key event in Porlock's calendar, bringing hundreds of tourists into the village
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Pitstop earns inspectors' plaudits
PARENTS and staff of a Minehead children's group were celebrating after being handed plaudits by an OFSTED inspector this week. The inspector was so impressed by Junior Pitstop's activities, which meets at Minehead Middle School, she rated them as 'outstanding
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Call for action on gulls
TERROR gulls are making life hell in Williton. In one horrific incident, a bird launched an airborne assault on a terrified terrier, it is claimed. Now, worried parish councillors are to write to the district environment officer Julie Payne in an effort
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October 2005
With the rise in the price of fuel, BT's advice to 'increase your productivity with home working' couldn't have come at a better time - although there is the small matter of heating your office space of course! They say that recent research by IBM and
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Farewell to a little fighter
THE tragic story of brave Jamie Rendall came to a peaceful end early yesterday (Wednesday) morning when he lost his battle with cancer. The Somerset County Gazette has been following Jamie's story closely since May when doctors told his family he only
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Nurses up in arms over parking
STAFF at Taunton's Musgrove Park Hospital are threatening to quit in a row over parking. A cut in the number of parking permits issued has forced staff who used to hold passes to use car parks outside the hospital grounds. They now have to walk to work
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New heart gave new lease of life
A STOKE St Mary grandmother has described her "tremendous life" after a heart transplant almost two decades ago. Joan Hayden, now 64, was at death's door after suffering cardiac problems since childhood when she was given a replacement heart in 1988.
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Keep your sheds locked!
POLICE are reminding people to keep their sheds secure after a mini moto was stolen in Yeovil. The incident happened between 2.10pm and 4.30pm on August 26 and the bike was taken from an insecure shed. People are being urged to protect their sheds by
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Lightning strikes delay Gazette
Lightning strikes have delayed publication of the Somerset County Gazette this week. Electrical storms in Dorset caused power cuts which affected the press centre in Weymouth where the paper is printed. As a result, the paper was delayed and every effort
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Lightning strikes delay Gazette
Lightning strikes have delayed publication of the Somerset County Gazette this week. Electrical storms in Dorset caused power cuts which affected the press centre in Weymouth where the paper is printed. As a result, the paper was delayed and every effort