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Somerset Guardian
The Four Toms help maintain perfect start
Somerset maintained their 100 per cent record in the Vitality Blast after cruising to a seven-wicket win over previously unbeaten Sussex Sharks at Hove on Friday.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
How to boost bone health in your 60s
Doing weight-bearing exercises is vital to better bone density.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Crime and illegal trading 'hitting retailers hard'
A survey on retail crime and the illicit trade in tobacco and vape products carried out by Federation of Independent Retailers (the Fed) shows that the vast majority of those who responded are finding it harder to keep trading.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Solar farm scheme given go-ahead despite protest
A controversial solar farm has been approved for good quality agricultural land in North East Somerset - as councillors were told they had to balance the need for farmland with the need for clean energy.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Protests fail to halt solar farm
Green light for scheme on ‘good quality’ agricultural site:P3
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Dezis claims victory in Championship
Mendip Golf Club’s Libbie Dezis managed to win the 36-hole West of England Ladies Open Championship at Bath Golf Club on Sunday.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Children hit high notes in spring show
Children from Peasedown St John Primary School showcased their musical skills at their annual Spring Concert in front a packed audience.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Advice issued on safest way to put old vapes in recycling
A warning has been issued following an increase in vapes being thrown in bins and mixed in with recyclables at the kerbside.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Reflecting on my first year as crime commissioner
By Clare Moody, Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Looking back on a season of two halves
Frome RFC welcomed players, staff, VPs and sponsors for their annual end of season awards dinner last month.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Busy month of May for club's Keen runners
Frome Running Club members enjoyed challenges near and far during the busy month of May.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Funding lifts hopes of new airport link, says Weca Mayor
A tram or light rail link to Bristol Airport could be coming as part of a three-quarters-of-a-billion-pound investment into the West of England's transport networks.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
More free school meals part of child poverty battle - PM
The expansion of free school meals is a \"down payment\" on child poverty, the Prime Minister has said.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
NatWest to axe ten branches in West Country
NatWest is to shut down an extra 55 bank branches - including ten in the West.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Disappointment in council’s decision
Frome Town AFC's board have issued a statement following the Extraordinary General Meeting to consider a proposal to lease Badgers Hill to a private operator on Thursday.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Methodists defeated on DLS after downpour brings an early finish
Midsomer Norton Methodists travelled to Knowle 3rd in a rare Bristol & District League fixture that was able to be played to a finish on Saturday.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Soaring cost of renting homes across county
Rent prices have increased by thousands of pounds a year on average in parts of Somerset.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Dry spring places arable harvest 'on a knife edge'
Farmers could be facing another terrible harvest after the hottest spring on record and the driest conditions in decades, analysis warns.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Chew event is a sell out
The 13th Chew Valley 10k was another sellout, with 635 runners taking on the scenic route around the countryside lanes of the area.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
13 arrests as 200 revellers attend illegal quarry rave
More than a dozen revellers were arrested at an illegal rave in Somerset at the weekend.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Hostility to progress remains mystifying
Like everyone who has some contact with modern life, I hear and read and see in the media the relentless conflicting noise around climate change, and sometimes it just makes me feel tired.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Hacks for living greener lifestyle
A tree event is being held this week-end to give people advice on easy and practical ways to live more sustainably.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Colour POP
POPPIES ARE EVERYWHERE, BUT WHY NOT TRY PLANTING UP SOME NEW VARIETIES?
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Brownies enjoy party to mark their 60th year
The 4th Midsomer Norton Brownies have celebrated 60 years since their unit had their first meeting.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
The beauty of the Beast! Epic cycling test returns
The Bath Beast returns for its third edition next month.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Village gets set for the biggest party of the year
Peasedown St John’s biggest annual event, the Party in the Park community festival, takes place on Saturday.
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June 12, 2025
Somerset Guardian
First peek at park's playful squirrel kits
Doorbell cameras catching mischievous young creatures furtively slithering up a tree is rarely good news for stately home owners.
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June 05, 2025
Somerset Guardian
GERANIUM MANIA
YOU'LL BE SPOILED FOR CHOICE WITH THESE EASY, VERSATILE, BOLD BEAUTIES
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June 05, 2025
Somerset Guardian
Wind farms support regional economies
With so many parts of the country suffering from a lack of investment, jobs and poor services, why are we being so slow to build wind energy projects that would provide a sustainable boost to the local economy?
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June 05, 2025
Somerset Guardian
cricket, golf and netball Smeed to the fore in perfect start to Blast
Will Smeed made light work of Essex’s meagre total on Sunday as 2024runners-up Somerset made it two wins from two to begin their Men's Vitality Blast campaign.
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