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Wells Journal
VWs Coast camper brings more to shore
MID-SPEC VAN GETS THINGS COOKING AND OFFERS COMFORT AND CLASS IN SPADES
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June 26, 2025
Wells Journal
Mixed results for Muskets
THE South West & Wales Baseball League resumed for Taunton Baseball Club on Sunday, with the Muskets hosting the Wellington Khaki Sox at Taunton Green however the Pistols’ clash with the Plymouth Mariners was postponed.
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June 26, 2025
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Sacked officer stands in council election
A FORMER police officer who was dismissed after a “misuse of his position” in a row over a basketball is now standing as a Reform UK candidate in a council by-election.
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June 26, 2025
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Ex-employer is proud to support devoted gardener
THE heartwarming story of pensioner Pete Dalgarno’s devotion to his wife Pat, 77, a resident at St Cecilia specialist dementia care home in Shepton Mallet, continues to touch hearts.
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June 26, 2025
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Brightest performance unable to allay struggles
ONE of Butleigh’s brightest performances of the season was still not enough to secure their first win of the campaign in the Somerset Division.
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June 26, 2025
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Brilliant comeback stops Xanh from Championship
SOMERSET golfer Davina Xanh produced a remarkable final-round 70 (-3), but missed a short putt on the last for another birdie finish to narrowly miss out on the English Women’s Stroke Play Championship at a sunny Alwoodley Gold Club.
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June 26, 2025
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When can you DIY?
Tradespeople tell LISA SALMON how to do simple jobs around the home... and when you might need to call in the professionals
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June 26, 2025
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Big step forward for improvements along A38 route
PLANS for a series of improvement works along the A38 have taken an important step forward.
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June 26, 2025
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Kneecap stand defiant in the midst of controversy
Glasto 2025
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June 26, 2025
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‘Respect camels and rename Pyramid’
AN animal rights charity has urged Glastonbury Festival to rename its iconic Pyramid Stage out of respect for camels used in Egyptian tourism.
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June 26, 2025
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'Attack victim had bike thrown at her'
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after reports a woman in her early 20s was assaulted before having a bike thrown at her in Wells.
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June 26, 2025
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Bird in the points after race of change
FORMER Millfield pupil Sam Bird enjoyed one of his best results of the season after being elevated to seventh at the Formula E Jakarta E Prix.
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June 26, 2025
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You're at a place I wish I could be, Tor visitors hear
WALKERS who made it up to the peak of a sun-drenched Glastonbury Tor last week said they were profoundly moved after listening to the story of a woman, Charlotte, who is no longer able to experience the mystical quality and remarkable views from her favourite place because of her life-limiting illness.
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June 26, 2025
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Norris apologises after moment of madness crash
GLASTONBURY racer Lando Norris admitted he made a fool out of himself following a “stupid” 200mph crash with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri at Sunday's Canadian Grand Prix.
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June 19, 2025
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Submarine plans do not tell full story
IT has been widely reported that the UK is to build up to 12 new attack submarines.
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June 19, 2025
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Movie like McLaren team
LANDO Norris says the new Formula 1 movie contains some reminders of his own rivalry with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri after their collision at the Canadian Grand Prix.
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June 19, 2025
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Century ends Somerset's winning start to the Blast
DANIEL Bell-Drummond scored a brilliant hundred as Kent won by four runs at the Cooper Associates Ground to end Somerset's five-match winning start to the Vitality Blast T20 South Group campaign on Sunday.
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June 19, 2025
Wells Journal
MPs' call for investment to tackle the many issues confronting county's health system
SOMERSET MPs have pushed for more NHS funding across the South West following the conclusion of the government's spending review.
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June 19, 2025
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'Another festival falls' - sadness as ticket sales fail to reach targets
THE organisers of the new Homestead Festival have cancelled the July event due to lack of ticket sales.
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June 19, 2025
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Kids' stuff
From enduring Disney characters to heritage-inspired schemes, creating a bedroom that will adapt as your child grows is not difficult, says SAM WYLIE-HARRIS
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June 19, 2025
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Comedy duo stopping off at local pubs
Award-winning comedy duo and drinks experts, The Thinking Drinkers, are stopping off in Sandford’s Railway Inn on their ambitious 1,000-mile tandem bike tour from Land's End to John O'Groats, relying entirely on pubs for food, drink, shelter and moral support.
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June 19, 2025
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Balloon launch with funds for new festival already soaring
A bold new music and arts festival launched in Bruton on Wednesday, June 11 - and by Monday, June 16, it had been 61% crowdfunded by its future audience.
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June 19, 2025
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Millions provided for repairs at hospitals
URGENT hospital repairs at three Somerset sites can be carried out over the summer and autumn after more than £8.5m was provided by central government.
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June 19, 2025
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Double in Devon dispels any bad omens for Nicholls
FRIDAY the 13th proved to be anything but unlucky for Ditcheat trainer Paul Nicholls as he scooped a double at Newton Abbot.
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June 19, 2025
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Barn becomes festival stage
The iconic Bishop's Barn has been transformed into a theatre space by the Wells Theatre Festival.
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June 19, 2025
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New head chef is serving up treats
CRANDON Springs Care Home in Wells is delighted to introduce Simon Jackson as its new head chef.
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June 19, 2025
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Work on new homes could start by end of the year
NEW homes can be built next to a former mill after revised plans were approved.
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June 19, 2025
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AUSTRAL'S SOFTER FOCUS
RENAULT has a dizzying number of SUVs in its line-up.
3 min |
June 19, 2025
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'Many will be left in despair by Spending Review
LIBERAL Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, Sarah Dyke, has warned that the Government's Spending Review risks severely harming rural communities while simultaneously failing to adequately address the NHS, social care and cost-of-living crisis.
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June 19, 2025
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Mayor pulls the first pint in Swan's new era
The historic Swan Hotel in Wells, whose first guests arrived on horseback way back in the year 1422, has marked a new chapter in its illustrious history with the official reopening of its new reception, restaurant and bar areas.
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