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Please keep our children safe

Please keep our children safe

Parents have called for changes at a junction near a Wells school that has been classed as too dangerous for a crossing patrol. The group fears for...

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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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Changing route will cost £150,000, claims bus firm

Bus company bosses are claiming that re-routing a bus along St Thomas Street in Wells would cost more than £150,000. A 20-strong group of Wells people has objected to the changes which were...

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MP backs newsagents

A campaign launched this week to save newsagents across the UK has been backed by MP David Heathcoat-Amory. He was at the launch of the Save Britain's Newsagents campaign in Westminster and...

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School gets highest rating for early years teaching

School gets highest rating for early years teaching

Wookey Primary School has been graded outstanding in its teaching of its youngest pupils. The governors, staff, parents and children...

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Getting ahead in the reclamation business

A giant stone head is set to return to the side of the A39 at Coxley. The head has been standing outside a Frome van hire firm for four years after being sold by mistake by Wells Reclamation...

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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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A uniform turn-out for city's reservists

A uniform turn-out for city's reservists

Reservists from Wells took part in Uniform at Work Day on Friday. The reservists serve in the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) and Territoria...

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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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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...

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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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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 evening Cheddar Caves' conservation officer Jon Hill will give a talk about the gorge's population of rare bats, then lead a one-and-a-half hour patrol, using ultra-sonic detectors to track...

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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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Sax On The Lawn in West Coker

Sax On The Lawn arrives in West Coker on Saturday, July 11 with an evening of jazz and swing held at Westlake House in support of the NSPCC. Headlining the event is the Shepton Mallet Big...

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Step back in time at the caves

The public can walk in the footsteps of hunter-gatherers this summer. For 16 days, Cheddar Gorge and Caves will be taken over by the Festival of British Archaeology. There will be...

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Insight into the lives of youngsters

Insight into the lives of youngsters

Mark Youth Theatre's summer production Whose Show Is It Anyway? is on for one night only at Mark Village Hall tomorrow. The production...

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Hippie rock musical revived by academy

The controversial hippie musical Hair, which set the standards for rock musicals when it was launched in 1967, is being performed at the Academy Theatre in Shepton Mallet. Students at the...

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