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Friends hold information day
THE Friends of Williton War Memorial/Recreation Grounds held an information day on Bellamy's Corner on Saturday. The campaign group displayed photographs and information regarding the site. A village hall steering group has purchased a piece of land
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Veterans off to Antwerp
A TEAM of Somerset veterans will be getting up bright and early on Friday as they prepare to pay celebrate for the last time an event that took place 63 years ago. The Somerset Normandy Veterans are off to the Liberation of Antwerp ceremonies in Belgium
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Arts lovers prepare for creative extravaganza
ARTS lovers across Somerset are getting ready for a nine-day feast of the arts, with the arrival this month of the 10 Parishes Festival, which runs from September 8-16 in and around Wiveliscombe. With over 150 art and community events, artists and craftspeople
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Cash appeal for community event
ORGANISERS of a fun event to unite the community are looking for financial support to repeat it next year. One Somerset, put on by the Forum for Equality and Diversity in Somerset, consisted of workshops and music at Taunton Racecourse in April. Group
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Blooms cheer up St Margaret's
AS work on the new in-patient ward at St Margaret's Somerset Hospice takes shape, patients have been enjoying an array of blooming containers planted outside the ward windows. Plants from St Margaret's show garden at this year's Taunton Flower Show
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New recycling adviser for South-West firms
DAVID Rodgers has been appointed to the new post of Recycle at Work Adviser in the South-West. He will provide support to small and medium sized enterprises to help them recycle more materials by finding appropriate local recycling services, assessing
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Brompton Ralph hosts historical fashion show
THE village of Brompton Ralph, near Wiveliscombe is holding a fashion show on Saturday, September 29. The show will be a potted history of fashion from 1900 the present day. The clothes have been lovingly collected over the years for amateur dramatics
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Wellington march on
WELLINGTON maintained their superb start to the season with a 3-0 victory away to Bradford Town in Division One of the Toolstation League. First half goals from Greg Blenkinsop, Nick Woon and Craig Herrod earned the win whichmeans Wellington have taken
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Exciting dance at the Regal
MINEHEAD'S Regal Theatre is hosting two exciting dance shows in September. On Thursday, September 6 at 8pm L.A Dancers presents a show aimed at students and young people and features work devised during the day with Urban Strides, a professional dance
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South West Minister visits Taunton
THE MP for Exeter has promised not to pressure the Ministry of Defence to relocate the UK Hydrographic Office from Taunton to Devon. Minister for the South West Ben Bradshaw, on a visit to Taunton on Friday, said he had previously pushed for the sea
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Join the Wellington Majorettes
WELLINGTON Majorettes is welcoming new members as their summer season draws to a close. The troupe has had a very busy summer schedule despite some events being cancelled due to bad weather. At the beginning of June the majorettes and their families
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Male voices warm up for new season
SOME 50 members of Taunton Deane Male Voice Choir will be returning after a brief summer break to Temple Street Methodist Schoolroom for the first rehearsal of a new season on September 5. Tenors, baritones and basses will be re-introduced to a variety
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Singer songwriter at the Wellington Arts Centre
SINGER songwriter Sarah McQuaid is making an appearance at the Wellingotn Arts Centre on Saturday September 1. The visit comes as part of her UK tour, having appeared at the Sidmouth and Wadebridge festivals in August. Her velvet-tinged vocals have
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Over half Wellington School GCSEs A*s and As
A TOTAL of 51% of all GCSE results at Wellington School were A* and A grades. All 118 pupils achieved at least five A*-C passes, with 36 of them earning at least nine A* or A. Lynn Kwo had 11 A*s and an A; Anastasia Wark scooped 10A*s and two As; Oliver
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Somerset release Spurway
SOMERSET have released young wicket-keeper batsman Sam Spurway. The 20-year-old, who has been on the staff for two years, started the season as the county's number one keeper. But his place was quickly taken by South African Craig Kieswetter who has
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Record GCSEs at The Castle
YEAR 11 students at The Castle School, Taunton, gained record GCSE results. Over 83% had five or more Grades A*-C, with 63% achieving passes at this level including English and maths. It is the ninth consecutive year in which over 70% of students have
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Operation cracks down on drink and drug crime
OFFICERS in Somerset West, which includes Taunton, made 16 arrests on Friday night as part as Operation Relentless. A total of 22 licensed premises were visited and PCSOs tested about 30 drinks for drugs. 500 crime prevention pamphlets were given out
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Medieval fayre comes to Bishops Lydeard
THOUSANDS of visitors are expected to flock to Bishops Lydeard for a weekend of ye olde funne. The second Medieval Fayre takes place around the parish church on Saturday and Sunday, September 8 and 9. The entertainment includes birds of prey, jousting
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Taunton denied by last-gasp leveller
TAUNTON Town notched up their first home point of the season with a draw at home to Oxford City on Saturday. The Peacocks twice came from behind before taking a 3-2 lead but the visitors hit back top take a point with an injury-time equaliser. Oxford
