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Another win for Minehead against higher level opposition
Friendly: Uphill Castle 1-3 Minehead AFC Minehead visited their County League Premier Division opponents from a couple of seasons ago at Weston Super Mare’s Astro Turf pitch and though hindered by rain which became quite heavy during the second
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Major Glastonbury road will close overnight for two weeks
A MAJOR road between Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet will close overnight for two weeks next month. The A361 Edgarley Road near Millfield Prep School will shut between the hours of 11pm and 6:30am during weekdays between August 5 to 16, a total
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£1.3k worth of damage caused in rage attack on a car
A GLASTONBURY man who took his rage out on a car belonging to his ex-girlfriend’s brother repeatedly struck the wing mirror until it was left hanging by a thread. The victim left his car parked near his sister’s address and went to a nearby pub
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Man jailed for threats made at Hollywood Bowl
A MAN who became threatening and violent towards staff at Hollywood Bowl in Yeovil has been jailed for 14 weeks. Jason Roberts went to the premises with a female who had been previously banned,, but when he was told she had to leave by the assistant
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Clarks Village's Wagamama is the chain's most sustainable restaurant ever
CLARKS Village's Wagamama is the chain's most sustainable restaurant to date, with its tables made from recycled chopsticks. The restaurant opened today, Monday, July 22, and the County Gazette reviewed the eatery after attending a pre-opening
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Man suffers fractures and broken nose after ‘disorder’ in Taunton bar
A MAN in his 20s suffered fractures and a broken nose after a “disorder” in a Taunton bar. Police said several people “were involved in a disorder in a bar on East Street” on Saturday, May 25. The force also issued a CCTV image after the incident
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Boots to close down 300 stores this summer- every store closed in 2024 so far
HIGHT street brand Boots has shared plans to close down hundreds of stores in the coming months. The store's parent company Walgreens Boots Alliance said in June 2023 that Boots would be closing down 300 pharmacy outlets in the UK within a year
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Bridgwater majorettes qualify to represent England in European Championship
A MAJORETTES group based in Bridgwater have recently been given the opportunity to represent their country in the Majorettes European Championship. The Elysian Twirlers are a Bridgwater-based troupe that consists of 26 members from six to 26-years-old
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The Clarks Factory Girls at War: author's historical saga set in a shoe factory
MAY Ellis writes historical sagas. She lives in a house on a road named after a Clarks shoe on the site of a former boot and shoe factory – so it was inevitable that this writer would want to write about the people who worked for Clarks in days gone
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POLL: Should all smart devices be banned from being used in schools?
THE issue of phones being a distraction in classrooms has been a topic for some time, but some people want official Government legislation to go further. Broadcaster Sarah Beeny is calling for all smart devices to be banned from being used in schools
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Man’s ‘foolhardy and stupid’ decision to drink-drive lands him in court
A FARMWORKER who made a “foolhardy” decision to get behind the wheel of his car after drinking in Frome has been given a 14-month driving ban by magistrates. Oliver Ashley Bishop was at a party when he found himself “abandoned” by a promised lift
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Hundreds of Taunton businesses are in ‘significant distress' — Up 37% on last year
THERE are now 650 Taunton companies in ‘significant’ economic distress, an increase of 37% on last year, analysis reveals. The latest figures monitoring the financial health of UK companies, from Begbies Traynor’s Red Flag Alert, found that weakness
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Bus workers to strike in Somerset after dispute over pay
BUS services in Somerset will be affected by a strike action tomorrow (Tuesday 23), and Wednesday, July 24. Bus union RMT will start 48 hours of strike action at First South West in a dispute over pay and working conditions. It is understood
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Gideon Amos calls for more NHS support in 'dental desert' Somerset
GIDEON Amos has responded to the King’s Speech by calling for fixing local health and care services to be put at the 'heart of the Government agenda'. The newly elected Taunton and Wellington MP said: “More needs to be done to support the NHS and
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Two-vehicle collision closed M5 near Bridgwater and Taunton
3:42pm Traffic appears to be flowing as normal, with tailbacks cleared. The National Highways' traffic reporting system
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New MP welcomes support for three Taunton institutions
Taunton's new MP has praised the Liberal Democrat town council for supporting three of the town's key cultural institutions. Gideon Amos credited the council for safeguarding jobs and investments generated by the Brewhouse, the Museum of Somerset
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GPs warn there is still 'considerable backlog' to get through after IT outage
GPs in England have warned there is still a "considerable backlog" to get through from Monday (July 22) following the global IT outage that took place on Friday (July 19). Dr David Wrigley, deputy chair of the BMA's GPs committee for England has
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Somerset alpaca helps holiday maker with unique marriage proposal
A HOLIDAY maker found an unusual way to pop the question near Yeovil this weekend, enlisting the help of an alpaca. Joe Taylor, from Leicestershire, was holidaying with his girlfriend Katherine when the couple paid a memorable visit to Cary Alpacas
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Bashir's flurry of wickets helps England clinch series
Somerset batsman Shoaib Bashir helped himself to a flurry of West Indian wickets after hundreds from Joe Root and Harry Brook set up England's series-clinching 241-run win at Trent Bridge. Root and Brook, the long-reigning king of England's batting
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Busy road to Frome set to close for 17 days next month
THOSE heading to Frome from Bruton may need to change their plans next month as a section of the A359 is set to close. Traffic heading Northbound from Station Road's junction with Frog Lane will be forced to take a diversion due to delays caused
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Lando Norris: I was on brink of defying McLaren team order before moving aside
Lando Norris admitted he was on the brink of defying a McLaren order following a controversial Hungarian Grand Prix won by his team-mate Oscar Piastri, writes Philip Duncan from PA. Norris took eight points out of Max Verstappen’s championship