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Villagers welcome crossing lifeline

THE days when Nancy Underwood took an eight-mile bus journey to get 15 yards to the other side of the road will soon be over when a long-awaited...

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Retired major, 75, to cycle 2,000 miles for our troops

PEDAL POWER:  Retired Army Major, Christopher Irven, 75, is planning a 2,000-mile solo tour of the UK to raise funds for Help for Heroes.  Picture by Laura Jones

A RETIRED Army major has vowed to support soldiers wounded in Afghanistan by cycling more than 2,000 miles around the British Isles...

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Landlady loses takings as pub becomes seventh to be raided

A LANDLADY had all of her takings and personal money stolen during an early morning raid at her pub. Mary Ashby has been running the Catash Inn in North Cadbury on her own for 18 months and...

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Car garages shut as administrators step in

A WELL-KNOWN Yeovil motor company is in the hands of administrators this week. Car sales at two dealerships in the family-owned Vincent Motor Group halted last week. Its Suzuki and...

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New landlords welcome first customers after pub's refit

NEW START:  Manager Elliott Dodge and landlords Brian and Gloria Dodge welcome Palmers' head brewer Darren Batten for his first pint in the refurbished Market House in Bridport.  Pictures by James Dadzitis

A BRIDPORT town centre pub welcomed its first customers through the doors yesterday, following extensive refurbishment. The Royal Oak...

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Uncle in safety plea after Carly's inquest

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THE uncle of Carly Bown, the Yeovil teenager who died in a car crash two and half years ago, says he is pleased to have a clearer pictu...

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Steam train will stop in town... but in July

RAIL DELIGHT:  The Oliver Cromwell arrives in Sherborne last year

A STEAM train operator has stepped forward to help dignitaries in Sherborne celebrate the anniversary of the arrival of the railway in...

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90 jobs face axe at food factory

NINETY workers at a Shaftesbury factory are set to lose their jobs. Representatives for the Pork Farms food manufacturing site on the Longmead Industrial Estate announced on Tuesday that the...

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Head teacher praised for improvements at school

TEAM WORK:  Assistant head teacher Dave Dwyer, business manager Helen Hatcher, MP David Heath and deputy head teacher Emma Wilkes join pupils from the school council at King Arthur's alongside their new minibus.  Pictures by Laura Jones

A WINCANTON head teacher has been praised for improving standards at her school. King Arthur's Community School was judged to be "satis...

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Heroes of pub blaze

BATTLE OF KINGSDON:  Firefighters tackle a blaze at the Kingsdon Inn in Kingsdon, near Somerton, after the thatched roof caught fire.  Picture by Laura Jones

THE manager of the Kingsdon Inn has praised firefighters for salvaging what they could when flames engulfed the pub. More than 80 fire...

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Rapist fails in appeal to clear his name

A CHARD man convicted of a savage rape has failed in a bid to clear his name at the Court of Appeal. Ryan Tony Carrara, 30, of Holyrood Street, was jailed for six years at Aylesbury Crown...

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Promotion at the double for Yeovil

IT proved a memorable weekend for Yeovil and Sherborne Hockey Club, with their ladies' third team clinching their league championship and the men's fifth team securing promotion.

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Yeovil stayed at the top of the table after this hard-fought draw at Mendip but the dropped points ensure the...

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Tommy's goal crowns Magpies' perfect week

WIMBORNE Town midfielder Tommy McCormick has been chosen as scorer of the FA's Grassroots Goal of the Month for February. McCormick was rewarded for his stunning 25-yard-drive against...

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Last-gasp defeat stuns Ellingham

Ellingham & Ringwood 24pts, Old Midwidgiftians 27 ELLINGHAM & Ringwood entertained London club Old Midwidgiftians at Parsonage Barn Lane and thanks to the hard work of groundsman...

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Vazquez boot keeps Wimborne run going

Wimborne captain Russell Tinsdale powers through the Sherborne defence.

Wimborne 14pts, Sherborne 8 WIMBORNE extended their unbeaten run to nine games when they overcame third-placed Sherborne at Leigh Park...

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It's a slaughter as top meet bottom

Sherborne 2nd XV 93pts, Lytchett Minster 2nd XV 12 THIS was a top-versus-bottom clash and the first between the teams for many years as the reverse fixture this season was conceded by...

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Car garages shut as administrators step in

A WELL-KNOWN Yeovil motor company is in the hands of administrators this week.

Car sales at two dealerships in the family-owned Vincent Motor Group halted last week.

Its Suzuki and Mitsubishi operations at Market Street were closed although its other garages remained trading.

A member of staff at SMV Commercials, part of...

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New landlords welcome first customers after pub's refit

NEW START:  Manager Elliott Dodge and landlords Brian and Gloria Dodge welcome Palmers' head brewer Darren Batten for his first pint in the refurbished Market House in Bridport.  Pictures by James Dadzitis

A BRIDPORT town centre pub welcomed its first customers through the doors yesterday, following extensive refurbishment. The Royal Oak...

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90 jobs face axe at food factory

NINETY workers at a Shaftesbury factory are set to lose their jobs. Representatives for the Pork Farms food manufacturing site on the Longmead Industrial Estate announced on Tuesday that the...

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New Langport information centre opens next Friday

LANGPORT's local Information Centre will be officially opened in its new base near the Town Hall with a launch and open day on Friday 19th March. The facility came close to closure two years...

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Down to business

Jon Warman with some of his very special plant food.

An entrepreneurial farmer who got more than he bargained for when he bought his new plot has found the perfect fertiliser for green-fin...

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