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WEATHER: Cloudy and damp start to the week for Somerset

WEATHER: Cloudy and damp start to the week for Somerset

Plan to expand North Petherton's new Holiday Inn to 138 rooms to go before committee

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DEBATE: Domino's in Eastover, Bridgwater has applied to open to the public until 3am

POLL: Should Domino's Bridgwater branch be allowed to open until 3am?

TRAGEDY: Dylan Cecil, 4, was swept out to sea five years ago this week

Remembering Dylan Cecil: Five years on after youngster was tragically swept out to sea near Burnham

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Prize-winning pupils from Willowdown Primary Academy in Bridgwater.

Bridgwater pupils help name Hinkley Point C campuses

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WINNERS: A host of the winners at the 1987 Wembdon Flower Show

NOSTALGIA: 1987 flower show was a blooming success

ICON: The Willow Man stands near the M5 in Bridgwater

LETTER: Would Sedgemoor give us the Willow Man for Taunton?

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Traffic congestion on Taunton Road heading into Bridgwater

'Severe' congestion on M5 causing long delays on county roads

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FIRE: Crews were called out to the scene at 7.40pm

Car catches fire in the middle of busy Bridgwater road

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Sir Bruce Forsyth

Veteran TV presenter Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89

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'Surely it's a joke'? Group claims buses are set to ban prams and pushchairs

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VICTORY: Bridgwater Town bounced back from two defeats to seal FA Cup progress. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Robins bounce back with FA Cup victory

OPTIMISTIC: Simon Morrell (left) is positive about Bridgwater & Albion's chances ahead of the new season.

RUGBY: Albion coach excited by squad strength

POINTS: Lewis Kerr, Somerset Rebels' top scorer against Swindon. Pic: Colin Burnett

SPEEDWAY: Robins show their class to end Rebels' unbeaten run

BOOST: Middlezoy Rovers FC receive a £200 cheque from Asda community champion Joanne Thexton, ahead of their match against Staplegrove.

FOOTBALL: Middlezoy rout Staplegrove to go top of the league

PERFECT DAY: Somerset triumphed over Hampshire and had other results go their way to send them into the NatWest T20 Blast quarter-finals. Pic: Somerset CCC

COUNTY CRICKET: Irrepressible Somerset annihilate Hampshire to squeeze into T20 Blast quarter-finals

CHAMPIONS: Captain Neil Whisler with his charity day winners Justin Hooper, Doug Read, Colin Scobie and Richard Neal.

GOLF: Full field for captain's charity event

DEFEAT: Bridgwater Town lost out to Street on Tuesday night. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Street too powerful for Robins in heavyweight clash

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Annika Sorenstam is to step down as Europe's Solheim Cup captain

Annika Sorenstam rules out continuing as Europe’s Solheim Cup captain

Manchester City take on Everton in the Monday night game

Guardiola warns Manchester City squad to fight for right to play

Huddersfield Town are joint top of the Premier League

5 Things we learned from the Premier League this weekend

Antonio Conte shows his delight as Chelsea score late to beat Tottenham at Wembley

Chelsea’s battling spirit cheers Antonio Conte as they beat Tottenham at Wembley

Zlatan Ibrahimovic proves his fitness to a possible new deal at Old Trafford

Zlatan Ibrahimovic appears to have put knee problem behind him

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Marcos Alonso double sees champions Chelsea sink Tottenham

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Schools

PLEA: Labour leader, Cllr Mick Lerry

LETTER: Somerset schools should spend more on pupils

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WEATHER: Cloudy and damp start to the week for Somerset

WEATHER: Cloudy and damp start to the week for Somerset

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VICTORY: Bridgwater Town bounced back from two defeats to seal FA Cup progress. Pic: Debbie Gould

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