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Burnham-on-Sea charity working to expand its services to Bridgwater thanks to grant

Bridgwater workers incentivised to reduce traffic on town roads

Schools 'desperately need' multi-billion cash boost, says MPs

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NOSTALGIA: Fond farewell for Mrs Astle from Bawdrip Infants' School

EIGHT MILES of oil spillage causes hours of traffic chaos

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TRAFFIC

Speed restriction on M5 northbound lifted

Concerns over roll-out of 5G across Somerset

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New festival planned for Bridgwater to encourage sustainability

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NOSTALGIA: Mud doesn't stop festival party in Bridgwater!

Hold-ups mean town centre improvement scheme will finish after Quayside Festival

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Man's body found near rhyne in small Somerset village

West and Broadway show by James Corden comes to Bridgwater this Autumn

Bridgwater man charged with burglary in Burnham-on-Sea

Wedmore celebrates as new playing field pavilion opens

Predator who encouraged boy to perform sexual acts jailed

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Appeal after three dead rabbits dumped in plastic bags in Somerset village

Water bills for Somerset customers to go DOWN next year

Charles and Camilla visit Somerset to mark National Parks anniversary

Bridgwater businesses learn how to win work in the public sector

Stunning photos of partial lunar eclipse on 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 moon mission launch

Cannington community pulls together for South West in Bloom judges' visit

Recognition for Bridgwater school's mental health work

Recent planning applications in Sedgemoor...

Drugs, cash and knife seized after CCTV showed couple apparently dealing drugs in Somerset town

Bridgwater Quayside Festival returns this Saturday

Sedgemoor social housing team joy at top award win

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£11million needed to bring Somerset mental health funding up to national level

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PICTURES: Bowled over at cricket club open day

Appeal for witnesses after 'unprovoked' attack on teenage boy in Bridgwater

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Wembdon says yes in Neighbourhood Plan referendum

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Car fire on M5 slip road at Junction 23

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£1,000 reward offered in search for man with Somerset links

WATCH OUT! Check where the police mobile speed cameras are this week

Rock n' Roll with the classics in Bridgwater this September

Hamp youngsters bag fundraising success

Woman was barred from five-star hotel restaurant - because of her GUIDE DOG

Calls for fire service to reverse cuts proposed for Bridgwater

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Mervyn stands down from parish council after 44 years of service to village

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INTERVIEW: Andy Parsons heals the nation on new tour...

Be spellbound at Wookey Hole with their latest family show

Sedgemoor Labour appoints new leaders in wake of district leader's resignation

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Three fire engines called to smoke-filled flat in Bridgwater

Week of events to celebrate twinning in Bridgwater

Royal pair set to visit Somerset as part of National Park celebrations

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'Flawed' new railway bridge 'must be fixed' says MP

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Sedgemoor's unsung heroes honoured at Somerset Chairman's Awards

New webuyanycar.com branch to open in Bridgwater

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Your chance to name Bridgwater's new link road

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Angel Place donates iPad for children at Bridgwater Community Hospital

Huge 8ft swordfish found washed up on Somerset beach

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Bridgwater apprentice appointed as a voice for youth football

Drop-in event on Bridgwater fire service changes

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All lanes re-open on M5 in Somerset after caravan overturns

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PICTURES

Hundreds of revellers enjoy a weekend of music, dance and beer and cider at the NewtFest

Social worker struck off after court hears she practised without full registration

"It was so unbelievable I assumed it was a joke" - Labour reacts to leader's resignation

Shock resignation from Labour's leader in Sedgemoor and ex-mayor

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Somerset protestors call for action on climate change

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Public health want to work with more 'swinging communities' to combat STI's in over 65's

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COMMENT

Glastonbury Festival 2019: Do believe the hype

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Sport

PICTURES: Football volunteers celebrated

PREVIEW: Bridgwater look to bounce back

PREVIEW: Two changes for Somerset ahead of Kent clash

PICTURES: Ladies Invitation Day at Enmore Park

BLAST OFF: Somerset get T20 campaign off to winning start

T20 preview: Somerset new boy Babar "can light up the County Ground"

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Jack Brooks column: "Yorkshire game had extra edge for me... but we didn't get going"

SPEEDWAY: Schlein smashes course record

PRE-SEASON: Murray brace in vain for Robins

Two Somerset players named in England Test squad

CRICKET: Wembdon come unstuck against Chard

PICTURES: Shapwick fall foul of Taunton's Abell

Somerset surrender top spot after innings defeat

PICTURES: Somerset Women edged out by Devon

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Liverpool beaten by Dortmund in Indiana

The Open day three: Lowry looking to close in on Open glory

Delport smashes 38-ball century as Essex thrash Surrey in Chelmsford run-fest

Anderson hoping to prove Ashes fitness against Ireland

Algeria beat Senegal to win second Africa Cup of Nations title

Bringing star loanees back to Derby will be ‘very difficult’ – Cocu

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Spectacular necklace wows at antiques sale

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Stylish Moorcroft heads 20th Century sale - selling for more than £4,500

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What the papers say – July 20

Government ‘deeply concerned’ by seizure of oil tanker in Persian Gulf

Labour MP Gloria De Piero quits as she criticises party’s ‘lack of tolerance’

Japanese animation studio fire suspect named by police

Man in court accused of Valerie Graves murder

One giant leap for mankind: World marks 50 years since first step on the moon

Prince George set to celebrate his sixth birthday

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