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Skydive bid for Bridgwater duo
12:00pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
TWO Bridgwater charity supporters took to the skies and raised £3,000.
Cellophane chimney is coming down
12:07pm Wednesday 1st September 2010
PART of Bridgwater’s industrial heritage has been brought crashing down to earth this week.
Council to review Blake Hall licence after noise complaints
10:29am Wednesday 1st September 2010
THE owner of a popular Bridgwater venue has described claims that his club is too loud as “ridiculous”.
Nurses' fears over malnutrition
9:40am Wednesday 1st September 2010
NEARLY a third of nurses in the South-West are not confident hospital staff would notice if a relative of theirs was admitted while malnourished.
Baler catches fire in Nether Stowey
8:32am Wednesday 1st September 2010
A LARGE baler burst into flames after overheating in Kilton, near Nether Stowey, last night.
Sophii's CD in memory of pal Josh
7:00am Wednesday 1st September 2010
A BIG-HEARTED Sedgemoor teenager has recorded a CD in memory of a close friend who died following an asthma attack.
Fire safety competition for local schools
7:40pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
PRIMARY schools in the Bridgwater area are being encouraged to take part in an upcoming fire safety campaign. The Fire Fighters Charity and the Communities and Local Government’s Fire Kills Campaign want people to get involved with National Schools’ Fire Safety Week, which runs from October 4-8.
Grill pan fire in Bridgwater
6:15pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
A NEIGHBOUR helped prevent a fire spreading at a home in Bridgwater this afternoon, by removing a flaming pan from a grill.
Bridgwater Carnival goes nationwide
5:37pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
Bridgwater Carnival organisers are launching a nationwide campaign to promote the event, targeting tourism hotspots across the country with free promotional DVDs.
Pub team takes on TV's Eggheads
2:04pm Tuesday 31st August 2010
A GROUP of plucky Bridgwater brainboxes have taken on telly's top quiz team.
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