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Central Somerset Gazette
'Financial tricks' claim is denied by developer
A MAJOR West Country developer has strenuously denied using accounting tricks to avoid paying creditors associated with a housing development in Bruton.
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May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Judges' expert ears thrill to the sounds of young acts
A successful local music venue has been bursting with young talent during its exciting first competition.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Family farm 'working to promote safety on A371'
A ROAD safety event has been held to discuss the local challenges facing the A371 route.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Proud day for Emily as she wins Grassroots event
A RECENT innovation at the Mars Badminton Horse Trials is the amateur eventing competition for competitors at 90cm and 100cm fences.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
SOUND AND VISION
MAKE SOME NOISE FOR THE CHEEKY NEW ELECTRIC ABARTH SCORPIONISSIMA
3 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Work begins on cathedral stonework
Works are taking place to conserve the stonework of the West Front of Wells Cathedral, as a continuation of regular repairs and maintenance that have taken place on the cathedral over the centuries.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Silverware ends season with success for players
FOLLOWING the tense victory against Taunton in March in the Somerset Cup, Wells were still in the running for two other trophies.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Delighted to celebrate reopening of town pool
Summer got off to a splashing start as Shepton Mallet Lido officially reopened for the first swim of the season, welcoming back swimmers of all ages to the much-loved open-air pool.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Trishaw trip is a perfect city day out
The trishaw pilots celebrate reaching the 100 landmark
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Reduced overs stymie early progress
SOMERSET Women's good start to the Metro Bank One Day Cup has suffered a snag after facing two defeats in their last two games.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Dedicated to comforting children
DORSET and Somerset Air Ambulance has introduced a new role to strengthen support for critically ill and injured children and their families and is delighted to announce the appointment of Jo Petheram as Lead Nurse for Children's Care.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Mayor embodies the spirit of enterprise and diversity
WELLS celebrated its new Mayor Louis Agabani at a mayor-making ceremony held at the town hall on Saturday.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
'Trade deal may be a raw deal for farmers'
SARAH Dyke, Liberal Democrat MP for Glastonbury and Somerton, raised concern in Parliament on Thursday last week that the US trade deal agreed by the Government may be sacrificing British farmers and food standards and effectively \"throwing farmers under the bus
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Mendip sweep the board in County Championship
THE big news this week concerns the ladies. In the Somerset County Championship, over 36-holes at Long Sutton, Libby Dezis and Aimee Sawyer tied on four-over-par before the former became County Champion after countback.
3 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
House roof blaze sees road closed
RESIDENTS were urged to keep their windows closed after a fire broke out on Sunday afternoon.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Wickets prove hard to get as Shapwick fall to defeat
SHAPWICK & Polden were unable to build on their opening day victory in the Somerset Division as they fell to a comprehensive loss at Bridgwater 2nd, who had also won last week.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Thousands of coats donated
THE Somerset Libraries Winter Coat Exchange is celebrating even more success in providing essential support for those in need.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
VE Day event stirs poignant recollections
Crandon Springs Care Home in Wells honoured the 80th anniversary of VE Day with an afternoon filled with remembrance, music and community spirit.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Monaco too mean for Bird
THE streets of Monaco proved very mean for former Millfield pupil Sam Bird and McLaren during the latest rounds of the Formula E campaign.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Veteran given the royal treatment at VE Day parade
A LOCAL war veteran enjoyed a moment of kindness from King Charles during this week's VE Day celebrations in London.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Half-century on debut helps success
SOMERSET Women are certainly finding their feet in the revamped Metro Bank One Day Cup as two wins this week has left them on the coattails of early leaders The Blaze before their match last night (Wednesday) at Warwickshire.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
'Alarming inequality faced by lesbian women'
LESBIAN women in the UK still face alarming levels of inequality, from mental health discrimination to restricted access to fertility treatment, an MP has warned in a powerful House of Commons speech marking Lesbian Visibility Week.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Bernard was one of first to know war in Europe was over
A BRAVE young man from Crewe had one hell of a secret to keep during the Second World War. It was no ordinary secret... but frontline codebreaker Bernard Morgan was no ordinary young man.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Norris takes aim at rival as teammate pulls clear
GLASTONBURY racer Lando Norris took aim at Max Verstappen’s “crash or don’t pass” driving after he accused the Red Bull driver of deliberately pushing him off the road at the Miami Grand Prix.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Accident pupils severely burned
THREE pupils from Millfield School have been left with severe burns and require surgery after being electrocuted by overhead cables.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Henry's near miss just before the end
A WAR veteran whose ship was narrowly missed by a torpedo just days before VE Day says he is frightened, as he can see a world war erupting once again.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Prison for winter solstice pilgrim after crime spree
A PAGAN who walked from Wales to Somerset on a “pilgrimage” to Glastonbury then went on a crime spree.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
MP urged to use 'Eavis family links' to have band axed from festival bill
RAP group Kneecap should not be allowed to perform at Glastonbury although the final decision is for the festival organisers, according to a Cabinet minister.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Survey reveals the financial struggles of officers
SEVENTY-FIVE per cent of Avon and Somerset Police officers feel 'worse off' financially now than they were five years ago, and 16% 'never' or 'almost never' have enough money to cover all their essentials.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
Central Somerset Gazette
Ladies heading to Twickenham
WINSCOMBE Ladies are heading to Twickenham on May 18 to face Buckingham Swans in the final of the national Papa Johns Community Cup.
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