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No restrictions imposed on Blake Hall's licence

Blake Hall

5:46pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

SEDGEMOOR District Council's licensing panel has today decided not to impose any restrictions on the licence at the Blake Hall in Bridgwater following a complaint about noise levels.

Bridgwater man pleads guilty to 17 child porn charges

4:12pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

A BRIDGWATER man has pleaded guilty today to 17 charges of making indecent photographs of children.

Update - Lorry fire on M5

The lorry fire on the M5. Photo: Dave Porter

3:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

DRIVERS on the M5 southbound through Somerset are being advised to find alternative routes due to a lorry fire between junctions 25 (Taunton) and 26 (Wellington).

Youths caught over Brick and Tile Museum attack

BRIDGWATER'S Brick and Tile museum was left broken and exposed after Sunday's vandalism. PHOTO: Andy Slocombe.

1:00pm Thursday 2nd September 2010

POLICE say four youths aged 12 to 14 were responsible for damage to Bridgwater’s Brick and Tile Museum last month.

Meningitis survivor stages gig to help beat the bug

DETERMINED Rosie and her pal Chloe Kirkpatrick who helped her organise the gig. Photo: Jeff Searle

11:49am Thursday 2nd September 2010

A Bridgwater teenager who miraculously survived a rare form of meningitis is staging a gig to help find a cure for the killer bug.

Car 'stolen and torched' in Ashcott

Holiday park cordoned off after fumes scare

8:39am Thursday 2nd September 2010

FIRE crews believe a car was stolen and set alight in Bradley Stream Road, Ashcott, last night.

Kids urged to take up fencing

BRIDGWATER fencer Danielle Hill, who has qualified for the British Youth Championships for the last two years running

7:00am Thursday 2nd September 2010

SCHOOLCHILDREN are being encouraged to learn a new skill currently being taught at Bridgwater's Haygrove School.

Reader photo of the week

Reader photo of the week

7:10pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

THIS serene shot of a member of the West India fly fishing club at Hawkridge Reservoir was sent in by Malcolm Lewis of Alfoxton Road, Bridgwater, and is our Reader Picture of the Week.

Pet of the Week China needs a new home

Pet of the Week China needs a new home

5:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

MERCURY reader Kim Lloyd-Howell sent in this snap of her foster dog China who is looking for a loving new home.

Open day at Sedgemoor Magistrates Court

Bridgwater woman in racist rant at doorman

3:19pm Wednesday 1st September 2010

Bridgwater magistrates are hoping to see you in court this Saturday.







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