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Wells Journal
CIT'S SO PRACTICAL BUT DULL TO DRIVE
HYBRID C4 BALANCES CLUNKINESS UNDER BONNET WITH SUPERB COMFORT INSIDE
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May 08, 2025
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Veasey makes his return at Goodwood
MOTORSPORT
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May 08, 2025
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Grants renewed to promote nature-friendly farming
GRANTS for farmers in the Mendip Hills have been renewed for another year.
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May 08, 2025
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Firefighter's long and loyal service to his community
TRIBUTES have been made to a local fireman who served his community for over three decades.
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May 08, 2025
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Narrow defeat in opening match despite victory on more rinks
BOWLS
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May 08, 2025
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The gruelling years spent in prison
MS Hyde, who passed away from bulimia nervosa at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro in April last year, was originally convicted at Bristol Crown Court in 2010 of killing Mr Francis, 34, when she was 17 during an incident at the flat he shared with her friend, Holly Banwell.
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May 08, 2025
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Development bid that 'posed risk to green gap' now going to appeal
A NEW housing development in Wells could be given the go-ahead by Christmas if an appeal proves successful.
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May 08, 2025
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Shapwick earn the derby spoils in campaign opener
THE start to the new Somerset Division campaign got underway with a derby between Shapwick & Polden and Butleigh, and the newly-promoted visitors were given something of a baptism of fire at their rivals.
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May 08, 2025
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VE DAY CELEBRATIONS
Parades and parties across Britain to show our gratitude for war effort
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May 08, 2025
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Beautiful park cause Is ‘blessed’ to receive funding
Collett Park Charity was one of three local charities that customers could vote for to receive a £5,000 Golden Grant as part of Tesco's Stronger Starts scheme.
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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
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May 08, 2025
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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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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.
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May 08, 2025
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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.
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May 08, 2025
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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.
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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.
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May 08, 2025
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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.
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May 08, 2025
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Penalty blemishes perfect performance
LOCAL racer William Robinson thought he had completed the per fect weekend in round three of the FAT Karting League Pro Champion ship at Ellough Park.
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May 08, 2025
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Dodging the enemy... and celebrating victory
D-DAY hero Jack Mortimer chuckles as he remembers belting out Moonlight Becomes You in front of hundreds of people during VE Day celebrations overseas.
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May 08, 2025
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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.
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May 08, 2025
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WEED WOES
IT'S TIME TO SHOW THE DOOR TO THOSE UNINVITED SPRING GARDEN GUESTS
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May 08, 2025
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Prison riders to enjoy freedom of open road before a night of lock-in
TWO decommissioned prisons - Shepton Mallet and Shrewsbury - will serve as the start and finish points for a remarkable charity motorbike ride.
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May 08, 2025
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‘Stacey didn’t want to die. She just didn’t know how to live’
A WOMAN who was cleared of murder at a retrial after spending five years in prison “didn’t want to die but didn’t know how to live”, an inquest into her death has heard.
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May 08, 2025
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How to choose the right cover for your holiday
WITHOUT THE RIGHT INSURANCE, YOUR TRIP COULD TURN INTO A COSTLY AFFAIR, SAYS CAMILLA FOSTER
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May 08, 2025
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Accident pupils severely burned
THREE pupils from Millfield School have been left with severe burns and require surgery after being electrocuted by overhead cables.
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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.
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May 08, 2025
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Mixed results for Mendip sides in the Avalon League
THE 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.
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May 08, 2025
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Beware summer swindles: My guide to the latest cons
If there's one subject that drives people mad, it's scammers.
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May 08, 2025
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World accolade for local restaurant
ALOCAL restaurant has been named among the world’s best.
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May 08, 2025
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Pair selected to represent league in overseas event
THE Bank Holiday weekend saw both of Taunton Baseball Club's sides take to the diamond in the South West & Wales Baseball League, alongside an international sojourn for a couple of the players.
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