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A Glastonbury resident is asking people to keep their eyes on the skies for a runaway parakeet. The bird, green with a black beak and white and grey...

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Radio road show to help make wishes come true

Glastonbury Radio will be hosting a charity fundraiser tomorrow (Saturday, July 4) for the Make a Wish Foundation. The charity grants wishes to children and young people fighting life-threat...

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Oh deer! Chaos not our fault – festival

A deer running loose and a crash on the M4 were among reasons cited by Glastonbury Festival organisers for the roads misery that blighted the start of the event. A deer on the site meant the...

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Springsteen's set causes trouble for Eavis

Glastonbury Festival organisers could find themselves in the dock because Bruce Springsteen's set over-ran. Mendip District Council has praised organisers of the Glastonbury Festival for yet...

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The show's over, so it's time for the big Glastonbury clear up

The show's over, so it's time for the big Glastonbury clear up

The giant Glastonbury Festival clean-up began yesterday as an estimated 1,650 tonnes of waste were swept from the fields. The process...

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Swine flu rumours denied by the NHS

Rumours that three cases of swine flu had been confirmed in central Somerset have been denied by the NHS. Readers contacted the Central Somerset Gazette, concerned by rumours that three...

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Don't let medical errors spoil your life, warns father

A Glastonbury man is urging people to be persistent in expressing health concerns, after claiming doctors misdiagnosed serious conditions in his family over a seven-year period. Phil Parker...

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We're playing it again for Sam

We're playing it again for Sam

Family and friends of a talented young musician who died from a rare, aggressive form of cancer, have produced a music CD in his memory...

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Animal sanctuary is boosted by ball

Animal sanctuary is boosted by ball

A glittering masked ball at the Bowlish House Hotel, in Shepton Mallet, raised thousands of pounds for the Happy Landings Animal Sanctu...

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Obituary of Kimberley Gane

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Mr Kimberley John Thomas Gane, of Butleigh The funeral service was held on Tuesday, June 9, at St Leonard's Church, Butleigh, for Kim...

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County wins flood funds

More than £250,000 has been awarded to Somerset County Council to help prevent flooding. Flood-hit homeowners will be able to share the cash boost to improve flood defences and extra flood...

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Games galore at the mini Olympics

Games galore at the mini Olympics

This year's Mini Olympics held at Millfield, in Street, saw 280 children from 16 schools across mid-Somerset take part. With the forecast thunderstor...

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Strength in depth for firsts

Cheddar 291-2 beat Frome 160 all out by 131 runs The wedding on Saturday of one of Cheddar's finest clubmen, Jeremy Burstow, meant that several key first-team members were missing, and how...

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One to forget for Street

Street 78 all out lost to Chard 235-5 wickets by 157 runs On a stifling afternoon at the Victoria Club, Street lost the toss against Chard and ended up fielding for an uncomfortable 45...

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Beck on form for Shepton

Shepton Mallet 113-1 beat Grendel 2nds 108-9 by 9 wickets On a scorcher of a Saturday, Shepton captain Ben Futcher yet again won the toss and decided to field, opting to put the pressure on...

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Character aplenty in villagers' win

Character aplenty in villagers' win

Horrington 235-5 beat Long Sutton 234 all out by 5 wickets Horrington displayed their fighting character on Saturday as they recovered...

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Savage Animals triumph

The Axbridge Animals windsurfing team, all aged between 10 and 15, triumphed over rivals Croft Farm Flyers from Tewkesbury in the first Team15 event of the season, held at Bristol Corinthian...

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Swim club thrilled with new coach

Swim club thrilled with new coach

Street and District Swimming Club has announce the arrival of new head coach Zoe Baker, the former GB representative from 1992-2004,...

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Summer bat patrols restart

This week sees the return of the popular Summer Bat Patrols at Cheddar Caves and Gorge, now in their third season. Starting this week, each Monday...

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Garden centre puts the shed in the spotlight

Sanders GardenWorld, at Brent Knoll, is hosting a Shed Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, and holding a competition for people who love their sheds. Peter Burks, general manager of the garden...

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Mango gig line-up named

Mango gig line-up named

A pair of bands will be lining up at Tor Leisure on Friday, July 17, for a special gig organised by Midnight Mango. The Cornish trio 3...

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