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Bishops Hull Cricket Club holds memorial game in honour of Barnaby Webber
BISHOPS Hull Cricket Club took a break from league action last Saturday to remember the loss of their former player Barney Webber, who was sadly killed in Nottingham a year ago. The club arranged a 'Barney Day' match and get-together for Bishops
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How are Somerset getting on at the halfway stage of the Vitality Blast group?
AT the halfway point in the group stage of this year’s Vitality Blast, the holders Somerset have 10 points from the seven matches that they have played, five of which have been won, and before last night’s results they were top. The Cidermen returned
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RSPCA urges Brits to adopt pets instead of buying as centres hit 'breaking point'
THE RSPCA is urging the public to consider adopting pets instead of buying them as its animal shelters reach “breaking point”. This comes as the number of animals in private boarding has soared, coasting the animal charity in the region of £500,000
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Temperatures to reach 24C as Met Office says 'summer-like' weather is on the way
PARTS of the country will see temperatures hit 24C this week as the Met Office says “more summer-like” conditions are on the way. The Met Office said temperatures could reach as high as 24C in south-east England and 20C in Scotland by Friday.
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New service station with farm shop proposed for the A303
A 60-bedroom hotel, farm shop, and an EV and petrol station have been proposed in plans for a new service station off the A303. The proposed site would sit on land from Plowage Lane To Conegar Corner in West Camel, forming a new "trunk road service
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Teenager from Chard who frequents several parts of Somerset 'found safely'
UPDATE: A police statement issued on Thursday, June 20, reads: "We've some good news to share this morning - he was found safely yesterday afternoon. Thanks to all who shared our appeal and provided information." A TEENAGE boy from Chard has been
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Slim Chickens opening at Clarks Village this week
SLIM Chickens will be "bringing Southern flavours" to Clarks Village when the new restaurant opens on Friday. The restaurant is an American brand "celebrated for its buttermilk tenders, freshly made sandwiches, and crispy wings". It will unveil
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Kebab shop plan for listed high street building replaced with jewellery shop proposal
A LISTED building formerly home to a branch of Subway in Somerset could become the new site of a jewellery shop. 78 High Street, in Wells, was initially set to become a new kebab shop after the closure of Subway, however new plans for the vacant
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Police issue warning as quad bike and trailer stolen from properties in Somerset
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a quad bike was stolen from Somerset in April. A red Honda TRX 420 was taken between 11pm and 7am on Monday, April 29/Tuesday, April 30 from a property in Fivehead, Taunton. Avon and Somerset Police
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Housebuilder launches consultation on proposed 250 homes in Somerset town
A HOUSEBUILDER has launched a public consultation to discuss with residents their proposal for a housing development in Wellington that would include 250 homes. Wellington Town Council said Persimmon Homes South West is working up outline proposals
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Lib Dem leader Ed Davey wins wheelbarrow race at Yeovil Town ground on election trail
SIR Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, was once again in Somerset this week as he paid a visit to Yeovil. Sir Ed took part in wheelbarrow races at Huish Park, home to recently promoted Yeovil Town FC, following a visit to Torbay in Devon
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Missing teenager from Taunton ‘returned home safely’
POLICE have thanked the public after a missing teenager from Taunton “returned home safely”. An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said: “On Friday (June 14) we issued an appeal for information to help find missing teenager Keeley from Taunton
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Pharmacies to turn lights out and wear black as they join protest against cuts
PHARMACIES will be turning lights out and their staff will be wearing black as they join a protest against funding cuts. Across the UK, including Day Lewis Pharmacy in Wiveliscombe, pharmacies will join a day of protests against government funding
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Car engine completely destroyed by fire in Taunton town centre
THE engine compartment of a car was completely destroyed by a fire in Taunton town centre. Fire crews attended reports of a car fire on the Upper High Street earlier this morning (Tuesday, June 18) at around 4.54am A spokesperson for the Devon
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Police appeal for witnesses after Land Rover and car crash on A303 roundabout
Police are appealing for anyone who saw a collision between a Land Rover and a Renault Clio on an A303 roundabout to come forward. The two-vehicle collision occurred on the Southfields roundabout, near Ilminster, just before 7pm on Sunday, June
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Glastonbury is the most 'Googled' festival, study finds
Glastonbury is by far the most popular festival in the UK, based on Google searches. Researchers found an average of nearly 400,000 monthly searches for information on Glastonbury – way above the next most popular, Download, which averaged under
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Mum who quit £50k a year sales job prepared to DJ at Glastonbury
A SELF-TAUGHT DJ who quit her £50,000 a year job to follow her dream will perform at Glastonbury Festival. Sammy Dean, 50, was a sales manager at a newbuild property developer for more than 20 years when she decided to re-learn how to mix songs
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Wells candidate picked for non-partisan project aimed at first time voters
A PARLIAMENTARY candidate for the Wells and Mendip Hills constituency has been picked for a unique project. Independent candidate Abi McGuire was hand picked to feature in a national project called 'The Hopefuls', which aims to engage first-time
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Taunton Baseball Club celebrates successful return to regional league
Both the Muskets and the Pistols returned to South West and Wales Baseball League competition this weekend, winning a collective three out of four games. After a week's break to watch the professional teams, the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies