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Frome Standard
My deafness is one of my superpowers
LOVE ISLAND STAR AND STRICTLY COME DANCING FINALIST TASHA GHOURI TELLS ELLA WALKER HOW SHE REVISITED TOUGH TIMES IN HER NEW SELF HELP GUIDE
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May 15, 2025
Frome Standard
Norton continue their perfect start
Midsomer Norton continued their perfect start to the West of England Premier League with asecond 20-point haul from as many games.
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May 15, 2025
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Have a laugh at star-studded show to support local charity
Some of Britain’s biggest names in comedy will share the stage at the Bristol Hippodrome in support of a local charity helping people affected by eating disorders.
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May 15, 2025
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Anguished family of Olivia left with 'hole in their hearts'
Olivia’s family have spoken of the “mountain of agonising pain” which her murder has caused.
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May 15, 2025
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'Our bucket list trip ruined by passport rule'
A couple were denied a bucket-list cruise to New York because of a post-Brexit passport rule.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
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Man 'injured' in street fracas
An incident outside a fast food pizza restaurant reportedly left one person with facial injuries.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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WEED WOES
IT'S TIME TO SHOW THE DOOR TO THOSE UNINVITED SPRING GARDEN GUESTS
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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Constance still hitting high notes
A war-time pianist has celebrated her 104th birthday. Constance Pullom, who played the piano in an RAF band during World War Two, has celebrated her birthday at Ivybank House Care Home in Bath.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Odgers hits half-century
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
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Smooth progress for cycle link
People walking and cycling between two growing Somerset towns can now enjoy a much smoother journey after a key local cycle route was given a £140,000 facelift.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
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Recovery win closes the gap
Team Bath Netball closed to within a point of second place in the NXT Gen League as they came from behind to secure a well-earned 58-52 away win over Birmingham Panthers on Sunday.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Mixed results for club's Avalon sides
Mendip Golf Club's Avalon C Team registered a 3-2 success over Fosseway, with wins for Malcolm Srawley & Craig Robertson, Chris Butland & Tony Logan and Gary Quin & Rob Richardson.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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Pharmacy robber jailed for four years
A man who robbed a pharmacy at knifepoint has been jailed.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Man admits assault charge and possession of drugs
A man from Bath ended up in a fight outside a local homeless shelter.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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I felt like I was full of lead... In fact I was low on iron
DJ, PRESENTER AND MUM-OF-TWO ASHLEY JAMES DISCUSSES CHRONIC FATIGUE, FAMILY LIFE AND 'MUM SHAMING'. BY LISA SALMON
4 min |
May 08, 2025
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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
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Spitfire among highlights of air display to mark VE Day anniversary
To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Longleat safari park has announced it will pay tribute to those who gave their lives during the war at this year's Icons of the Sky spectacular at the estate.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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Arts season to celebrate the magic of the Merlin Theatre
A season of work marking the Merlin Theatre's five decades of artistic excellence is to be staged under the banner Made in Frome.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
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Theatre hosts 50 events in three months
This summer The Mission Theatre in Bath is to present its busiest season since pre-pandemic times.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Bright start to new season for Norton
Midsomer Norton's start to the West of England Premier League Prem 2 Bristol/Som campaign was as bright as the Bank Holiday May sunshine as they despatched visiting Taunton.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Venue wins late music licence despite neighbours' protests
A new Frome nightspot can play live music and sell alcohol to its patrons despite concerns raised by neighbouring residents.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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Rew century helps county break duck
James Rew’s tenth first class century guided Somerset to an unlikely first Rothesay County Championship victory of the season, a three-wicket success against Essex at the Cooper Associates Ground, Taunton.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
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Gardeners are encouraged to just go wild
A West Country charity has revamped its traditional coffee morning fundraiser in a bid to help spread the word about wildlife-friendly gardening.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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New leader needed to brighten future
Following a difficult season for Welton Rovers, and their impending relegation to Division One of the Jewson Western League, the club is looking to rebuild for the coming season and this will begin at the very top.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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'Safe lesbian spaces are vanishing'
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 House of Commons speech marking Lesbian Visibility Week.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Separate lives
Historian Margaret Sheridan, who lives in the village of Alveley in Shrops, which hosted 80 evacuees, tells how children generally weren't shipped that far away from their homes.
6 min |
May 08, 2025
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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
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Salute to D-Day hero Stan who turns 100
A remarkable Somerset D-Day veteran who survived his Allied ship being hit by a torpedo has enjoyed a very special 100th birthday party surrounded by his family and friends.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
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Star sells childhood toys to support local school
Actor Stephen Merchant is selling his childhood Star Wars toys to help raise money for a local school.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
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Trainee vicar looking forward to church group placement
A group of rural churches in the Peasedown St John area are set to welcome a new trainee vicar, who is serving on placement with them for four weeks.
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