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Cara Lynch-Blosse - In the Spotlight

9:58am Monday 2nd February 2009

CARA Lynch-Blosse is the new head teacher of Stogursey Primary School.

Jemma Gould - In the Spotlight

3:38pm Wednesday 21st January 2009

Jemma Gould, 24, has been working on the Sydenham estate in Bridgwater as a police community support officer for just over a year and a half.

Martin Hodgson - In the Spotlight

9:04am Monday 19th January 2009

Martin Hodgson is the chief executive officer of Bridgwater YMCA. Born in Wales in 1974, he was brought up in the Midlands with his two brothers by his parents Bob and Marilyn.

In the Spotlight: Marilyn Wallace

12:30pm Sunday 11th January 2009

Marilyn Wallace: New chair of Bridgwater and West Somerset Liberal Democrats Marilyn Wallace is married to Ian with two grown up daughters, two sons-in-law and three grand daughters so far.

Chris Kettle - In the Spotlight

11:48am Tuesday 6th January 2009

Chris Kettle was born in 1937 in Dublin where he grew up with his family and went to school.

This week: Club captain of the County Cup winning Wills Carnival Club, James Day

3:56pm Tuesday 25th November 2008

JAMES was born at Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton and has lived in Bridgwater all his life. He attended St Mary's Primary School before going to Haygrove School. He then studied as an apprentice carpenter at Bridgwater College and now works for one of the top ten house builders as a senior manager.

Brian Buttle

11:40am Sunday 2nd November 2008

Brian Buttle, 66, was born in Bridgwater as had lived in the town most of his life. Educated at Westover School, he joined Clarks and became part of the management teal.

In the SPotlight: Brian Lavis

1:39pm Friday 24th October 2008

Brian was born in Bridgwater in 1942 to Bill and Gladys Lavis.

Lynda Price

2:31pm Friday 17th October 2008

Lynda Price, 57, is the new Chairman of Homes in Sedgemoor. She is married with two adult sons who live and work abroad and her husband works in Bridgwater as a senior manager with a major UK software company.

This Week: Liz Hayward, new head teacher at Penrose School

12:26pm Tuesday 30th September 2008

Liz was born in Wolverhampton and was the second child of three. Her father worked in the steel mills as a roller and her mother stayed at home and looked after her, her older sister Susan and her younger brother Peter.