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'Out-of-tune' Katie Price 'stumbles around and falls off bar stool' in Taunton pub

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Cat 'severely injured' after getting caught in illegal gin trap

Bridgwater bypass could become a reality - but not until 2032

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Need a Monday morning laugh? Here are the 10 best jokes from the Edinburgh Fringe...

Russian choral music comes to Bridgwater this September

Restaurant to 'close in current form' and only open for private functions and special events

WHO DID THIS? Police appeal after damage at nature reserve

Church to incompetent thieves - 'You left your ladder and hammer behind if you want to reclaim them!'

3,000 accidental 999 calls to Avon and Somerset Police in July - including one from a dog

Changes to waste and recycling bin collections over August Bank Holiday

Fire crews battle to make home safe after wall collapses

Andy ford brings the king of Wurzels to the McMillan theatre

Police called to youths causing anti-social behaviour in Bridgwater town centre

Police find box full of snakes dumped in Somerset town

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Five injured in two-car smash

FANCY A SPEEDING TICKET? Here's where you'll get one next week

New facility in Bridgwater supporting vulnerable women

Somerset's pothole hotspot revealed amid more than 5,000 complaints

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Tide washes away Bridgwater cow - for now

Headteacher pays tribute to 'hardworking and popular student' Leah Wilson

Happy faces as new play park in Bridgwater officially opens

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Exam results joy for Bridgwater students

Dead cow reappears close to Bridgwater town bridge

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Diagnosis won't stop Bridgwater martial arts instructor

A-level results day freebies: The best deals to celebrate or commiserate

Shocking number of tool thefts revealed - with JUST TWO arrests

LIVE: A Level Results Day 2019

Bridgwater teenager Leah Wilson dies on holiday in Tenerife

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NHS staff take almost 7,000 days off sick in a year due to drink and drug abuse

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Landmark Bridgwater pub has a new look - and a new name - after £600,000 refurb

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How you can scoop FREE SWEETS at Somerset's new Haribo shop

260 home plan for Bridgwater 'may not be viable'

Trial tree policy is given the green light

Dead cow stuck in River Parrett in Bridgwater

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Former Bridgwater school building damaged in suspected arson attack

Burglars break into KFC and steal charity boxes

Lorry crashes into railway bridge in Somerset

INSIGHT: Why does Bridgwater celebrate November 5?

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Drugs worth £2,000 seized in police raid, two people arrested

Police to receive £1million to help tackle violent crimes

Vulnerable residents left for weeks without a lift

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Crass graffiti scrawled on new toddler play park in Bridgwater

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Karting starlet Sylvain is aiming for Le Mans

Shop vacancy rate in Britain's town centres hits highest level in four years

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PICTURES

PICTURES: lots of exhibits on display at vintage show this weekend

Dave Johns comes to McMillan Theatre with Byker to Baftas tour

Council slammed after it reduced a young person’s level of care without telling his father why

NOSTALGIA: Hot shots at Bridgwater Sea Cadets win top prize

Somerset man left fearing he could lose family home to pay for his mother’s care

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TYCA: New youth festival launched in Taunton

The Somerset baby bank which is helping families in poverty

Surprise birthday donation to village hall revamp which used to be a school

SCHOOL LEAVERS 2019: Pictures from the Bridgwater Mercury

NOSTALGIA: Meet the man with a 100-strong cucumber crop!

M5 DELAYS

HGV collision causes lane closure and delays on M5 between Taunton and North Petherton

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60mph winds and heavy rain expected across Somerset

Council earned £69,000 in school absentee fines

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NOSTALGIA: Secrets of Bridgwater Town Hall revealed

Sedgemoor becomes second local authority to oppose fire service cuts

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Somerset taxi drivers have licenses revoked after failing to complete proper background checks

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Motorists warned to take extra care on roads as heavy rain and winds set to hit Somerset

Sport

Three titles in a row for Bridgwater Red Sox

Somerset bowlers toil at Edgbaston while Leach shines at Lord's

Town net eight in thumping away win

PREVIEW: County Championship title bid resumes at Edgbaston

PREVIEW: Robins seek first league win

PREVIEW: Bridgwater take on struggling champions

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ABANDONED: Somerset v Gloucestershire match called off

Azhar Ali recalled by Pakistan

PREVIEW: Improving Somerset prepare to face local rivals

Albion confirm coaching set-up for new season

Banton urged to "let others do the talking" in light of England speculation

Zoy take point from see-saw opening day encounter

Somerset starlet Smeed makes consecutive centuries after return from injury

CRICKET: Bridgwater end losing streak while Wembdon climb to second

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Mario Balotelli eyeing spot in Italy’s Euro 2020 squad after joining Brescia

EFL and Doncaster unhappy after Bolton postpone Tuesday match

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Cricket urged to reconsider concussion protocols after Smith incident

Australia can expect more of the same from ‘frightening talent’ Archer – Stokes

Coutinho eager to live up to expectations after completing move to Bayern

Philippe Coutinho joins Bayern Munich on loan from Barcelona

Gabriel Jesus handball controversy won’t be a trigger for change, insists IFAB

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Sir Elton John’s friendship with the royal family

‘Jihadi Jack’ says he was expecting to lose British citizenship

Number 10: Freedom of movement will end on October 31 if there is no Brexit deal

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US prisons chief removed after cell death of sex accused Jeffrey Epstein

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