News from Taunton, M5, Somerset, Wellington, Minehead, West Somerset from Somerset County Gazette

New Minehead Mayor Val Welch pledges support to community groups

7:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE leadership of West Somerset Council and Minehead Town Council has been decided for the coming year.

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Rider taken to hospital after fall at Williton equestrian centre

2:12pm Friday 24th May 2013

A HORSE rider was rushed to hospital after a fall in Williton last night (May 23).

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Families prepare for Porlock Duck Race

2:00pm Friday 24th May 2013

THE annual Porlock Duck Race will delight people of all ages in the village on Sunday (May 26).

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Schools' future uncertain in West Somerset shake-up

8:51am Friday 24th May 2013

PARENTS of children at three schools in West Somerset are facing an anxious wait after Somerset County Council announced a shake-up of the education structure in the region.

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Police ready for West Somerset badger cull activist threat

3:10pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

POLICE are bracing themselves for a possible increase in activism during the upcoming badger cull in West Somerset.

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Minehead support worker questions attitudes towards people with learning disabilities

7:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A SUPPORT worker for Mencap in Minehead is calling on some individuals in the community to change their mindset towards people with learning disabilities.

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Minehead student breeds 'extinct' fish

6:30am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A WEST Somerset Community College student has bred a species of fish extinct in the wild.

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Minehead lifeboat crew responds in rapid time

2:00pm Monday 20th May 2013

ONE of Minehead RNLI’s fastest launches on record came about as a result of being in the right place at the right time last week.

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Hundreds survive the Black Death Run at Combe Sydenham

10:00am Sunday 19th May 2013

HUNDREDS of people gathered at Combe Sydenham Country Park for the Black Death Run.

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Series of late-night fires in West Somerset: details

8:58am Sunday 19th May 2013

FIRE crews in West Somerset endured a busy start to Sunday (May 19) with three fires - including a car, a kitchen and a property under construction.

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