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  • Woman freed from overturned vehicle

    A WOMAN was taken to hospital following a road accident involving a single vehicle this morning. Firefighters were called to the incident on the Woolavington to Puriton road near Bridgwater at 9.42am. They discovered the woman inside

  • Sharon's breast cancer fight

    BREAST cancer is now the most common cancer in the UK. To mark October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Mercury's James Beal spoke to one Bridgwater woman who has fought the deadly disease. WHEN Sharon Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer

  • Scrooge tickets on sale soon

    TICKETS are now on sale for Bridgwater Amateur Operatic Society's November production, Scrooge: The Musical. The award-winning society will be performing the hit musical at Bridgwater Town Hall from Wednesday, November 25, to Saturday, November 28.

  • Bridgwater drivers slam 'unfair' petrol prices

    MOTORISTS in Bridgwater feel they are getting a raw deal in the price they pay for petrol compared to nearby Weston and Taunton. A Mercury investigation has revealed a pocket-busting 3p gulf between the cheapest price of a litre of unleaded

  • Village hall toasts pudding night succes

    THE Puzzles and Puddings evening held in Woolavington village hall has been hailed a resounding success. The event, which featured some mouth-watering puddings, was arranged and catered for by members of Woolavington WI and aimed to raise money for improvements

  • Albion slump to heavy Ealing defeat

    National League Division Two (South) Ealing Trailfinders 52, Bridgwater and Albion 7 By Tony Pomeroy BRIDGWATER came comfortably second best against an Ealing side that Bridgwater director of rugby, Mike Tewkesbury, thought were by far the best

  • Bridgwater Town record away win at Uxbridge

    By Eddie Robinson Uxbridge 2, Bridgwater Town 3 MIDFIELD trio of Kirk, Beadle and Trowbridge immediately stamped their class on the game and Bridgwater took a deserved lead on ten minutes when a fine move down the right ended with Price

  • Roll up, roll up - circus tickets now on sale

    HIGH-FLYING acts and comical clowns can be found at a Brent Knoll garden centre once again this winter as a festive circus makes a welcome return. Tickets are now on sale for Paulo's Circus Americano, which will be returning to Sanders GardenWorld from

  • Arson probe at Bridgwater home

    A BLAZE in Bridgwater in the early hours of this morning was out by the time fire crews arrived Firefighters attended the incident involving the front door and porch area of a home in Dukes Mead shortly after 1.30am. A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue