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Licensees in Chard show the way
WITH the application deadline for new drinks licences just nine weeks away Chard licensees are proving top of the class. Under new Government regulations any person or business wishing to serve alcohol must apply to South Somerset District Council for
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Spot checks for bikers
POLICE targeted bikers in spot checks on the A39 in West Somerset during the weekend. As sunshine and warm weather brought thousands of holiday makers onto the roads, officers of the Road Policing Unit stopped motorcyclists to press home road safety advice
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Waste to help communities
WASTE put out by Taunton Deane residents is going towards printing newspapers, surfacing roads and clothing people in developing countries. Hundreds of homes across the district are taking part in an environmentally friendly waste collection pilot scheme
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Cricket ball for club
WELLINGTON Cricket Club are staging their second Summer Ball at the town's Cleve Hotel and Country Club next Friday, June 10. There will be dancing to the highly-rated live band Bedrock and a buffet meal. Tickets, costing ₤12, are available
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Bus fares to rise
CATCHING Sunday buses in the Ilminster area will be more expensive from next month. Somerset COunty Council is raising the maximum fares charged on First's Sunday bus services with effect from Sunday, May 29.
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Cash boost for partnership
AN INNOVATIVE partnership formed by Mid Devon District Council has resulted in a grant of £30,000 being made available for community networks in the South-West. The council formed Devon Funding Advisers Network (DEFAN) in early 2003 to encourage funding
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Pressure on water provider
WESSEX Water who serve the South-West has seen a surge in complaints following price rises in April this year. The regional watchdog, WaterVoice Wessex, said that complaints increased by 87% this March compared with the same month last year as customers
