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LAST minute preparations are underway for the Taunton Deane Aquathlon, which takes place at Wellington Sports Centre on Sunday. For full details see this Friday's Gazette.

Bridgwater and Albion coach Kevin Innalls believes that the forward battle holds the key to Saturday's Powergen South-West-One summit clash with leaders Cinderford at Bath Road (3pm). "Cinderford are very strong in the forwards and we have never got the

YEOVIL Town captain Terry Skiverton will miss the Glovers' Coca-Cola League Two match at Chester City on Saturday due to suspension. Skiverton picked-up his fifth booking of the season during the 4-2 win over Bristol Rovers on Saturday and will now have

YEOVIL Town boss Gary Johnson believes his star striker Phil Jevons could break through the 30-goal barrier this season. Jevons, who netted a hat-trick in Saturday's 4-2 success over Bristol Rovers, has now scored 23 goals this term. He had never scored

Minehead defender Keith Graddon has been a flu victim. But he should have recovered in time for Saturday's Screwfix League match at home to West St John.

SOME 40 jobs are expected to be created when a new care facility opens in Minehead. See this Friday's Gazette for more details.

The Bridgwater Mercury is today (Tuesday) spearheading a campaign to save 250 jobs at one of Bridgwater's oldest employers - and we need YOUR help. Last week the town was rocked by the news that Innovia Films - formerly British Cellophane - is facing

DEVON County Council's executive has backed plans for a £4.85 million investment into affordable housing. The money will come from the county council's share of the Council Tax on second home owners this financial year and £350,000 from the council's

Wellington's top scorer Leon Taswell is awaiting the result of a scan on an injured knee. The 19-year-old Taswell has been struggling with the injury since before Christmas.

POLICE are appealing for witnesses after an attempted robbery in Yeovil. A 31 year old man was walking between the Armoury pub and The Park School towards the Queensway footbridge at around 12.15am on Monday, February 14, when he was approached by two

AMBULANCE staff in the South-West have voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a ballot on industrial action after controversial cuts were announced. Find out all the details in this Friday's Gazette.

BUTTERFLY friendly farming practices are to be promoted in Somerset as part of new projects to help save three of Britain's most declining species. Three projects led by the charity Butterfly Conserv-ation will be channelling over £350,000 into work to

Taunton Town's soccer manager Russell Musker is under fire following seven successive defeats in the Southern League. It's Musker's worst spell in his ten years as manager at Taunton. For the full story see the Gazette on Friday 18.

PUPILS at Wellington Junior School celebrated Shrove Tuesday with traditional pancake tossing this week. For the full story and pictures see this Friday's County Gazette.

Bridgwater and Albion's Kiwi forward Mark Bright has just been named Player of the Year in Division Two of New Zealand's National Provincial Championship. The 26-year old back-row man, who plays No 8 for Bridgwater and No 7 for provincial side Nelson

FA Vase fifth round: Bridgwater Town 0, AFC Sudbury 4 Oh what a pity! As the wind huffed and puffed, Town fluffed their lines and their seventh Vase tie of the season on Saturday was their last. The capricious wind spoiled what was set up to be a classic

ILMINSTER'S launderette, Rub A Dub Dub has received no definite offers from local businesses wanting to move to the site. Manager of the shop, Peter Lansdown, said the launderette would be closing on March 4, unless there was further vandalism. Mr Lansdown

Plans to expand Tesco in Chard look set to be rejected at a meeting of district councillors tomorrow (Wednesday). Read this week's Chard and Ilminster News for more details.

WAR memorabilia was among items taken during five break-ins at caravans in Blue Anchor, recently. Police in Minehead are appealing for information after all of the mobile homes on the Beeches Holiday Park were raided, on Tuesday January 25. For the full

A Bridgwater church rich in history is now rich in restoration cash too after being awarded £77,000 to bring the building back to its former glory. The Church of St John the Baptist is in desperate need of attention, but being a listed building makes

A Bridgwater doctor has been hauled before the General Medical Council this week to answer a string of misconduct charges relating to alleged inappropriate and sexual behaviour towards three female patients. Dr Christopher Gillen, of Durleigh Road, made

POLICE in Plymouth are investigating the theft of a lorry, taken from the roadworks site on the A386 near the George Hotel. The vehicle is believed to have been stolen from a secure compound on Sunday evening. The vehicle is used for tar spraying - it

A FORCE Commendation was this week being presented to Gendarme Jean Luc Marie, who at the time of the murder of Cornish schoolgirl Caroline Dickinson was a member of the Brittany Police Force. Jon Luc has travelled to England with his British born wife

Wellington Rugby Club decided to rest their players last Saturday after their away match against Taunton was called off.

AN elderly pensioner has been assaulted during an attempted burglary at her home in Taunton. For more details see this Friday's Gazette.

A TAUNTON building society has donated £1,000 towards providing vital equipment for the town's new cancer treatment centre. The Portman handed over the money to cancer charity, the Somerset Unit for Radiotherapy Equipment (SURE), last week. For the full

Taunton's rugby match in the Western Counties League (N) at Whitehall was postponed last Saturday because of a waterlogged pitch - for the third time this season.