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Council tax operation change "madness"

Sending jobs to Coventry as the county recovers from a recession is madness, according to a local resident. On Monday the council tax billing...

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Green power is to top the bill at Glastonbury

Green power is to top the bill at Glastonbury

It is best known as the home of the Glastonbury Festival but Worthy Farm will soon have another claim to fame – the UK’s...

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Murder trial delayed by illness

Murder trial delayed by illness

Illness caused fresh delays in a high profile murder case this week. Rachel Baker, 44, the former manager of the Parkfields care home...

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Father vows never to see son again after stabbing nightmare

Father vows never to see son again after stabbing  nightmare

A Somerton father has described how he still suffers nightmares after being stabbed with a kitchen knife by his estranged son. Timothy...

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No tolerance of rowdy drinkers

A pubwatch scheme in Somerton has been relaunched following several incidents of alcohol-fuelled disorder in the town. Under the scheme, anyone found acting in a disorderly manner in...

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It's all hands on decks as club is a hit with youth

It's all hands on decks as club is a hit with youth

An event organised for the young people of Street and Glastonbury has been hailed a success. Dub Club was the second event held at Tor...

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Boat crew rescues couple's car from being swept into the sea

A day out for a Street couple took a dramatic turn after their car nearly disappeared beneath the waves at Brean on Saturday. Richard and Jane Roberts, of Street, parked their Renault Scenic...

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Best performance to date

Dawlish Town 0 Street 4 Just when you thought that Street were slipping further down the slope and are almost at rock bottom, they suddenly produce...

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Blues fully focused on league

Calne Town 1 Wells City 0 Wells City's involvement in the Les Phillips Cup finally came to an end in Wiltshire when they were defeated by Calne with a solitary first-half strike. The...

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Young Mangos catch Cheddar napping

Young Mangos catch Cheddar napping

Mangotsfield United Reserves 3 Cheddar 3 For 79 minutes this game went to plan for Cheddar, despite many players being off their game...

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Strikers starved of ball in defeat

Strikers starved of ball in defeat

Shepton Mallet 0 Portishead 1 Shepton's home game against Portishead never reached great heights as the visitors reversed the scoreline...

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Dollies still stuck in a rut

Dollies still stuck in a rut

Glastonbury Town 1 Shirehampton 5 Shirehampton eventually proved too good for a Glastonbury side who are going through a major transit...

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Defence rues many mistakes

Templecombe 5 Baltonsborough 4 Boro unfortunately found themselves entering the record books when they went behind after only eight seconds. A mistake by Alex Pope was capitalised on and...

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Cary keep on rolling

Nailsea United 1 Castle Cary 2 Castle Cary's superb run of form since the turn of the year continued on Saturday with a 2-1 victory at Nailsea United, a result which takes Tony Pike's side...

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New Orleans comes to life at the Old Down Inn

New Orleans comes to life at the Old Down Inn

After two months of disruption due to Christmas parties and then snow and ice, Old Down Jazz will return to it's long established pattern of the first...

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Lust for life is exhibited at the Air gallery

Lust for life is exhibited at the Air gallery

Mosaic artist Candace Bahouth will be one of the artists exhibiting in 'Lust and the Human Body' at the Air Gallery, Wells. Her frivol...

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Prepare for adventure and hilarity

Prepare for  adventure and hilarity

The villagers of Blackford, near Wedmore, are putting on the pantomime Hickory Dickory Dock. As well as promising to be a night filled...

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