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Kingston St Mary sale for Children's Hospice South-West
A TEA and plant sale in aid of Children’s Hospice South-West will take place this Sunday. The free event starts at 2.30pm at Kingston St Mary village hall. Parking is available in the church car park.
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Wellington students make a splash as £3,000 collected from swimathon
A JUBILEE-themed swimathon held at Wellington Junior School raised a whopping £3,000 for charity. The imagination capturing event raised much-needed cash for Save our Soldiers and the Sierra Leona Community Cellar Project. Hardy pupils and staff almost
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FOOTBALL: Teenage duo join Exeter City
JAMES Byrne of Bishops Lydeard and Josh Wadham of Norton Fitzwarren have been offered two year football apprenticeships with Exeter City FC, starting this month. The two 16-year-olds began playing football together with Bishops Lydeard Under-7s. They
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Trull councillor gets a taste of France at Bath and West Show
TRULL Parish Councillor Ann Hudson got the chance to meet celebrity French chef and restaurant owner Raymond Blanc at the Bath and West Show. Ann has had a book stall at the show for the last six years and Raymond helped her sign some of the books she
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TENNIS: Sophie Butland claims junior open
TAUNTON'S Sophie Butland, a student at Richard Huish College, beat three Dorset girls to take the 18 and under girls singles title at the Darren Toop Grade 3 Junior Open at Bournemouth. Sophie, who is 16, won the final 6-3, 6-4.
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Driver dies after suffering heart attack in Minehead
A MAN died after suffering a suspected heart attack while driving in Minehead on Sunday (June 10). The 47-year-old was driving along Bampton Street when the incident occurred, after which the vehicle was in collision with a wall at the junction
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Fun on the farm in Minehead
HUNDREDS of people hotfooted it to West Somerset Community College Farm’s second annual open and fun day in Minehead. As well as the farm’s numerous animals, attractions included archery, sheep dog displays, cream teas, exotic animals and games
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HMV evacuated after fire at Taunton store
STAFF at HMV in Taunton town centre had to be evacuated when a fire broke out in the store. Firefighters cordoned off part of the Parade shortly after 9am this morning (June 11). Nobody was injured in the incident. A faulty light fitting
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CRICKET: Wellington hit highest league total
Wellington made it six wins out of six in Division One of the Somerset League on Saturday when they made their highest ever score in 40 years of league action. Wellington, playing against Belvedere of Weston Super-Mare, made 304-4 and then
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Seasonal exhibition at Museum of Somerset
THE seasonal exhibition of fashion inspired by British wildlife and created by Kate Plummer is on show until July 7. The event has been running since March and can be seen at normal opening hours 10am to 5pm Tuesday to Saturday.
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Raymond's birthday joy at Nynehead Court
RAYMOND Hill has certainly had a busier life than most. From a county surveyor responsible for improvements on the A358 at Bishops Lydeard, to a Group Captain in the Air Ministry, Richard has seen a lot in his 100-year life. Celebrating his milestone
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AIKIDO: Taunton club holds successful event
PRACTITIONERS of the dynamic Japanese art of aikido descended on the Castle Sports Centre in Taunton to train with a high-ranking professional instructor, Sensei Larbi El Akel, who flew in from Belgium. The Itai-Doshin Aikido Club, based
