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  • New scheme tackles homelessness in Sedgemoor

    COUNCILLORS have stepped in to help homeless people sleeping rough in Sedgemoor - as a cold snap hits the district this Christmas. Members of Sedgemoor District Council's Executive approved a Smartmove Bond scheme to help the homeless secure

  • Rag Day raises £9,000

    RAG day at Bridgwater College saw an array of characters turn out for a special day of fun in the name of charity yesterday. Bugs, soldiers, smurfs and Mexicans arrived at the College gates among hundreds of other students dressed to impress. The

  • Police praise Rag Day students' 'good behaviour'

    BRIDGWATER police have praised students for their good behaviour throughout yesterday's Rag Day celebrations. Neighbourhood Beat Sergeant Charmaine Dyne has told the Mercury the revellers avoided any trouble as they took over the town centre for much