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INCIDENT: Police in Cranleigh Gardens this afternoon

Police search ongoing after woman allegedly threatened by 'multiple men with bladed weapons'

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APPROVED: New Costa Drive-thru coming to Taunton Deane services

APPROVED: New Costa Drive-thru coming to Taunton Deane services

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QUEUES: Cranleigh Gardens has tailbacks as police deal with an incident in St John Street

Police incident causing traffic delays in Bridgwater

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First aid demonstrations in Angel Place on Saturday

First aid demonstrations in Angel Place on Saturday

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FACTORY: A 49-year-old man was interviewed by police after the discovery

Cannabis factory uncovered in Bridgwater's Blake Road

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The Hinkley Point B (blue) and Hinkley Point C (pink) charity footballers.

Hinkley footballers raise £2,000 for Breast Cancer Charity

Consultation on the future of Somerset's Children's Centres set to start soon

Consultation on the future of Somerset's Children's Centres set to start soon

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SPOTLIGHT: Question Time came to Bridgwater on Thursday

Question Time comes to Bridgwater

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What will the new "fairer funding" schools formula mean for Somerset?

Lens Captains after-school filmmaking course returning to Bridgwater

Lens Captains after-school filmmaking course returning to Bridgwater

CONSTRUCTION workers at Hinkley Point C have overwhelmingly rejected a renewed pay offer in the long-standing dispute over pay and bonuses on the project.

Strike action at Hinkley Point C would be 'absolutely catastrophic', power plant worker says

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NOMINATION: Musgrove's Sara-Jane Connors, midwife, and Keiley Tuck, bereavement midwife

Bridgwater woman thanks Musgrove midwives for going 'above and beyond'

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Workers at the power point site have been embroiled in a long-running dispute over pay and bonuses with energy giant EDF

Hinkley C construction workers set to ballot on strike action after rejecting new pay deal

Three incidents have been reported to Avon and Somerset Police so far this month and officers have been patrolling the area in response.

Police appeal after man exposed himself to women at Somerset beauty spots in three separate incidents

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Bridgwater Ploughing Match is a cut above

Bridgwater Ploughing Match is a cut above

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The county’s force punished a total of 219,550 drivers in 2016 and tops a list of 10 constabularies based on a request for data under the Freedom of Information Act by TeamSport Indoor Karting.

Shocking number of speeding offences recorded by Avon and Somerset Police revealed

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REPORT: James Herbert died in police custody in Yeovil in 2010

Police should not use restraint on people who may be mentally ill, IPCC report says

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CELEBRATIONS: Bridgwater Town defeated St Austell 5-4 in the FA Vase second qualifying round. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Robins seal Vase progress after nine-goal thriller

NEED FOR SPEED: TJ Toms in action. Pic: courtesy Alan Heal

MOTORSPORT: Oulton Park proves tricky test for Toms

AWAY TRIP: Bridgwater Town's Jack Jenkins. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Robins set for Cornish trip in FA Vase

TOP SCORE: Peter Trego.

COUNTY CRICKET: Somerset 13 points adrift after Surrey defeat

WINNERS: Bridgwater Mars beat Brendon in their opening match of 2017/18. Pic: Bridgwater Netball Club

NETBALL: Mars find their rhythm to see off Brendon

NEW CAMPAIGN: Hockey has returned to Bridgwater for the 2017/18 season.

HOCKEY: Bridgwater Ladies Seconds put up brave fight against tough opponents

SKIPPER: Wembdon Ladies captain Abbey Thomas in action against Staplegrove last Sunday. Pic: Ash Magill

FOOTBALL: Zoy Ladies extend winning start with battling win over Yeovil

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Hughie Fury falls short as Joseph Parker retains WBO heavyweight title on points

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez (Manu Fernandez/AP)

Barcelona down Girona to continue winning start to season

Thiago Silva missed a great chance for PSG

Misfiring PSG held by Montpellier

Philippe Coutinho celebrates scoring a stunning goal for Liverpool

Liverpool take thrilling win over Leicester after Jamie Vardy’s penalty miss

Denmark's Lucas Bjerregaard is leading the Portugal Masters

Lucas Bjerregaard in pole position to land maiden individual European Tour title

Denis Betts' Widnes have secured their Super League status

Widnes survive to leave Catalans Dragons’ Super League future in the balance

Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos celebrates his second goal against Alaves

Dani Ceballos nets debut brace as Real Madrid edge out struggling Alaves

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PLEA: Labour leader, Cllr Mick Lerry

LETTER: Somerset schools should spend more on pupils

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Bridgwater Town FC News

CELEBRATIONS: Bridgwater Town defeated St Austell 5-4 in the FA Vase second qualifying round. Pic: Debbie Gould

FOOTBALL: Robins seal Vase progress after nine-goal thriller

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Thousands stranded for up to 12 hours as bomb disposal experts tackle M3 hazard

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Six reported injured in suspected noxious substance attack in London

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un

Trump’s insult ensures an attack on the US, says North Korea

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Merkel seeks to reach undecided voters in final push before election

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Two five-month-old boys die as emergency services called to Bridgend property

Paris protesters

Marchers fill streets of Paris in protest at new work rules

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