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  • 90-year-old has rose named after him

    BOTH the Queen and Paul McCartney have their own rose and now B&Q's oldest employee is set to join them. In honour of Reg Hill's 90th birthday, the DIY giant introduced the Big Thank You Rose into B&Q Garden Centres. The rose is aptly named to

  • Vicar's 'quit' threat over gay bishop

    A VICAR in Wembdon is considering walking out on the Church of England over the appointment of an openly gay priest as the Bishop of Reading. The Rev J. Stephen Barks, who is the vicar of St George's Parish Church, launched a scathing attack on the appointment

  • Asylum seekers row

    BRIDGWATER MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has slammed the company in charge of bringing 160 asylum seekers to the town. Clearsprings (Management) Ltd has ceased answering questions on its plans to disperse asylum seekers her on behalf of the government. Taxpayers

  • DJ Bruno hits the decks

    FORMER boxing champion Frank Bruno hit the decks at a Plymouth nightclub. Clubbers at Heroes Bar and Destiny's nightclub were treated to some of Frank's hidden talents when he transformed himself into DJ Franky B. James Hosking, Heroes' general manager

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  • Lord's hopes are shattered

    BRIDGWATER'S dream of a Lord's final were ended by powerful Bath at The Parks on Sunday when they lost by 63 runs, Bridgwater 101 to Bath 164. But in front of a big crowd, they at least had the satisfaction of reducing the region's top club to 29-5, which

  • Lee's dad demands better service

    LEE Childs left Wimbledon on Saturday £17,000 richer and with some words of advice from his father Ian ringing in the ears of the British tennis coaching hierarchy. "If they don't sort out his service soon, I'll do it for them," said Mr Childs of Old

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  • Schools celebrate hat-trick

    A PAIR of schools in Taunton are celebrating a hat-trick. Wellsprings Primary School and The Castle School have been awarded schoolachievement awards for three years running. The awards, launched just three years ago, are intended to celebrate and reward

  • Thieves target tractors

    FARMERS are being warned that thieves are targeting tractors in Taunton Deane. At the weekend two new tractors were taken from farms on the Quantock Hills and the agricultural community is being told to take extra care of heavy equipment. The first vehicle

  • Link minibus could be lost

    A VITAL rural transport service could be lost if passenger numbers don't increase. The Wivey Link minibus started operations earlier this year and serves the area around Wiveliscombe, encompassing Wellington and Milverton. But the service is struggling

  • Martyr's role again saluted

    CORNISH folk gathered at St Keverne on the Lizard to celebrate the county's famous rebellion of 1497. Mebyon Kernow, the party for Cornwall, organised the An Gof ceremony to remember Myghal Josef, the St Keverne village blacksmith known as An Gof, and

  • Somerset residents given their say

    RESIDENTS in Somerset are being given a say into how the county's waste will be dealt with in years to come. The fate of the waste is being decided by Somerset County Council, who are laying out proposals that will change the way that the authority deals

  • Monmouth Rebellion visitor centre survey

    SHOULD we make more of our amazing local history? That's the question which will be put to residents and visitors at Westonzoyland at the weekend as the Battle of Sedgemoor is recreated. The Mercury has supported the build-up to the event, which will

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  • Ambitious Town's £14,000 boost

    BRIDGWATER Town Football Club have raised £14,000 through their latest special sponsorship scheme. But only some of it will boost manager Trevor Senior's playing budget. The scheme, which raised £11,600 last year, involved selling £100 tickets to businesses

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