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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

£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

Don't miss this weekend's FREE Somerset Show

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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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New safety surfacing to be laid in six Sedgemoor play areas

LETTER: 'Developers do not value green spaces'

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Dredging proposals on Somerset Levels to avoid repeat of disastrous floods

Have your say on fire service changes at drop in events

Review

What exactly is Pub in the Park?

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Almost half of UK universities and colleges in UK see drop in student satisfaction

Bridgwater's Nancy celebrates her centenary

Two Bridgwater men in death plunge at popular Spanish beach resort - third man in hospital

Bridgwater's new Premier Inn opens next week

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Enjoy a night of 60s nostalgia at touring show coming to Weston-Super-Mare

140 miles of Somerset road to be surface dressed this summer

Plans for 110 homes on former cheese factory site near Bridgwater submitted

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From the euphonium to Black Dyke Band...

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LETTER: 'Why boast about pouring most concrete?'

Bladed weapon recovered after armed police called to reports of man being forced into property

LEGENDS ON THE WAY: Man Utd stars coming to Bridgwater

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More than £400,000 of drugs seized in first three months of Operation Remedy

Bridgwater's The Duke pub snapped up by national pub chain

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GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL

Leukaemia sufferer, 5, unable to go to Glastonbury sent hundreds of get well cards by festival goers

Sport

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

CRICKET: Frustrating weekend for Bridgwater

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Sport

Banton digs in but Somerset in deep trouble at Yorkshire

"You think you've seen it all... unbelievable!" - Buttler reacts to incredible World Cup final

WORLD CUP GLORY: Buttler deals telling blow in dramatic super over

UNDER THE COSH: Somerset on back foot at Yorkshire

CRICKET: Skipper Gregory relishing Lions test

FRUSTRATION: Somerset toil in the field as Yorkshire build lead

PRE-SEASON: Young guns fire Peacocks to victory over Robins

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Taunton streets ahead in poll to find best Cricket World Cup ground

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Jason Roy set to make England Test debut against Ireland

West Ham break transfer record to land Eintracht Frankfurt striker Haller

Bruce faces battle to win over disillusioned fans and rebuild depleted squad

West Ham complete club-record signing of Sebastien Haller

Captain Lascelles calls for united front as Newcastle appoint Bruce

Kieran Trippier nears Atleti switch with Spurs also set to sell Danny Rose

Ben Stokes insists England’s World Cup victory is not about redemption

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

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May calls on Corbyn to apologise for ‘failure to deal with racism’ in Labour

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Possibility of no-deal Brexit ‘underpriced’, Barclay tells MPs

Tories urge cross-party action to tackle Scotland’s drugs deaths ’emergency’

Bogus carers jailed for life for murdering missing woman

Number 10 urges Iran to allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family to visit her

Manchester Arena terrorist’s brother being extradited to UK, Libya says

Hong Kong elders march in support of young demonstrators

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