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Wells Journal
Graduate's leading role in local fitness
It's a case of healthy in body and mind as an academic qualification has given extra muscle to a career in the fitness business for a local graduate.
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May 29, 2025
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Satisfaction guaranteed
MARION MCMULLEN DISCOVERS HOW A ROCK ANTHEM WAS BORN 60 YEARS AGO
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May 29, 2025
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Small city that’s full of big laughs
WELLS Comedy Festival returns this weekend.
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May 22, 2025
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Perfect for the brave and the Bouldering
Director Andrew Bisgrove is pictured with the new Bouldering wall which opened on Saturday at the Wells Road Trading Estate in Glastonbury.
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May 22, 2025
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Ideal half-term destination
WITH the beginning of half-term, parents across the South West are thinking about ways to entertain their children which can’t be ruined by the weather!
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May 22, 2025
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County-based distributor 'is being held to ransom'
A FOOD distributor for major UK supermarkets has said it is being held to ransom by cyber attackers.
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May 22, 2025
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Another poor qualifying leads to recovery display
MAX Verstappen’s brilliant opening-corner move on Oscar Piastri fired him to victory at the Formula One Emilia Romagna Grand Prix.
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May 22, 2025
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Local surgeries that will share in million-pound funding confirmed
SIXTEEN GP surgeries in Somerset will share just over £lm of government funding to expand their premises and provide a better experience for patients.
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May 22, 2025
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Club embarks on another chapter in their journey
BRIDGWATER United Women have been laying the foundations as they embark on yet another new chapter for the side.
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May 22, 2025
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Fundraiser ends with prize draw
SHEPTON Mallet’s creative hub, The Art Bank, is hosting its biggest fundraiser yet - and it all ends with an incredible raffle prize draw this Saturday (May 25).
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May 22, 2025
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Gregory leads from the front in victory
LEWIS Gregory led from the front with a brilliant 89 not out as Somerset completed a five-wicket Rothesay County Championship Division One win over Sussex at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
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May 22, 2025
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Wedding display full of dresses from across decades
AN exhibition titled To Love and To Cherish is being held in the Church of St Michael and All Angels in Stoke St Michael on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, between 11am and 4pm.
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May 22, 2025
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Weekend aims to increase people giving sport a try
BOWLS' Big Weekend is returning for its fifth year and is set to be the biggest yet with a record-breaking 800+ clubs signed up to take part, including clubs in Somerset.
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May 22, 2025
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Miniature artwork hidden away in the heart of city
A LOT of people may be unaware that Wells Town Hall is the annual location of the Hilliard Society of Miniaturists’ International Miniature Exhibition.
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May 22, 2025
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Hall survives countback to secure low-scoring Callaghan Medal
GOLF ROUND-UP
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May 22, 2025
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INEOS' NEW LAUNCH RULES OFF ROAD
THE INEOS Grenadier has been around a while, having first arrived designed to be focused entirely on getting owners where they need to be, regardless of the conditions.
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May 22, 2025
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Muskets enjoy first sweep of campaign
TAUNTON Muskets hosted the Bristol Bats in their first home game of the 2025 South West & Wales Baseball League on Sunday and secured their first sweep of the season, winning 8-7 and 16-6.
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May 22, 2025
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Defeat at the death can’t dampen fantastic occasion
WINSCOMBE Ladies head coach Gavin Hancock was overcome with pride despite his side's defeat to Buckingham Swans in the Papa Johns Women’s Junior Cup final at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.
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May 22, 2025
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'Urgent funding for hospital' call after closure of nearby services
TAUNTON MP Gideon Amos has stepped up calls for urgent interim funding for maternity and paediatric services at Musgrove Park Hospital, following the abrupt closure of key facilities in nearby Yeovil.
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May 22, 2025
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Cyclists add shine to charity's silver anniversary year
More than 250 cyclists from across Somerset took on a gruelling 55-mile challenge on Saturday, May 10, to support Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, marking the charity's 25th anniversary.
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May 22, 2025
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Bird manages to show pace
FORMER Millfield pupil Sam Bird secured his first Formula E points in six rounds after an eighth-place finish in the second race of the Tokyo double-header at the weekend.
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May 22, 2025
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Paradise found
A LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF A MOST TREASURED SPACE
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May 22, 2025
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2025 Glasto: where to go
The official map for this year's Glastonbury Festival has been unveiled.
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May 22, 2025
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Full crowd helps topple leaders in another thriller
A TREMENDOUS all-round performance saw Team Bath Netball inflict only a second defeat of the NXT Gen League season on table-topping Loughborough Lightning after an epic contest that gripped another capacity crowd at the Team Bath Arena.
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May 22, 2025
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Revised plans for lodges at former quarry agreed
A DISUSED quarry could soon become the site of nearly 150 luxurious lodges following a decision by council planning officers.
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May 22, 2025
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Thrilled to be 'Outstanding'
Crandon Springs Care Home in Wells, part of the Barchester Healthcare group, has been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for health and safety following a rigorous inspection by the companies Head of Health and Safety, Andy Hollingshead.
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May 22, 2025
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Somerset Day full of standout moments
Communities across Somerset and far beyond came together in spectacular fashion to mark the 10th anniversary of Somerset Day, with a record-breaking weekend of events that showcased the county's pride, heritage and vibrant community spirit.
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May 22, 2025
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Bishop urges MPs to reject assisted dying bill
AHEAD of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill debate in Parliament on Friday last week (May 16), the Rt Revd Michael Beasley, Bishop of Bath and Wells wrote to MPs serving communities across Bath and Wells, assuring them, and all our MPs, of his prayers as they prepare to debate this “complex and difficult issue” and his continued opposition to the proposals.
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May 22, 2025
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'Scrapping fare cap will hit rural services'
LIBERAL Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, Sarah Dyke, has called on the Labour Government to urgently protect the national bus fare cap and commit to greater investment in local bus services, warning that failure to do so will hit rural communities the hardest.
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May 22, 2025
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THE ART OF ZEN
Transform your home into a tranquil haven by taking your inspiration from Japan, says REBECCA JONES
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