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Motorcyclist dies after crash

APPEAL: Signs appealing for information have been put up by police near the crash site. Picture by Thomas Cock

Thursday, March 11, 2010

A WOMAN motorcyclist from Chard has died following a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning.

Police responded to reports of a collision at around 7.50am near the Eagle Tavern, Buckland St Mary.

A Volvo V70, Mini Cooper and the motorcyclist were all involved in...

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75 years on, marriage still going strong

MARRIAGE MILESTONE: Cuthbert and Kathleen Dare, 99 and 97, of Ashill who celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary last weekend. Picture by James Dadzitis

Sunday, March 07, 2010

AN Ilminster couple have been inundated with cards and flowers congratulating their 75 years of marriage. Cuthbert and Kathleen Dare, 99 and 97, met...

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75 years on, marriage still going strong

MARRIAGE MILESTONE: Cuthbert and Kathleen Dare, 99 and 97, of Ashill who celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary last weekend. Picture by James Dadzitis

Sunday, March 07, 2010

AN Ilminster couple have been inundated with cards and flowers congratulating their 75 years of marriage. Cuthbert and Kathleen Dare, 99 and 97, met...

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Thatcher leaves his legacy across region

HIGH SKILL: Harold Wright, 89, of Compton Dundon, who died last week after a lifetime of thatching. He demonstrated his thatching skills at the Royal Bath & West Show for more than 40 years

Sunday, March 07, 2010

ONE of Somerset's oldest thatchers, who came from a dynasty of craftsmen in the historic art established in the 18th century, has died. Harold Wright,...

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Thatcher leaves his legacy across region

HIGH SKILL: Harold Wright, 89, of Compton Dundon, who died last week after a lifetime of thatching. He demonstrated his thatching skills at the Royal Bath & West Show for more than 40 years

Sunday, March 07, 2010

ONE of Somerset's oldest thatchers, who came from a dynasty of craftsmen in the historic art established in the 18th century, has died. Harold Wright,...

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Gipsies will live by road after site snub

Friday, March 05, 2010

ROMANY gipsy Arthur Hughes says his family will live by the side of the road next month rather than move to an official site. The grandfather and his...

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Gipsies will live by road after site snub

MOVING ON: Arthur Hughes and his grandchildren are to leave their site in Gawbridge, despite gaining support to stay through a Facebook campaign set up by family friend Louise Masters. Picture by Jennie Banks

Friday, March 05, 2010

ROMANY gipsy Arthur Hughes says his family will live by the side of the road next month rather than move to an official site. The grandfather and his...

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MP keen to find out if council can help railway plan

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

MP David Laws is trying to ascertain how serious Somerset County Council is about securing land at Chard Junction so a railway station can be reopened...

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MP keen to find out if council can help railway plan

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

MP David Laws is trying to ascertain how serious Somerset County Council is about securing land at Chard Junction so a railway station can be reopened...

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Couple offer village clean water lifeline

HELPING HAND: Bryony and Richard Loader of Wincanton with villagers in Ughandi B in Tanzania. The couple have set up a number of projects to improve the quality of life for residents there

Tuesday, March 02, 2010

RESIDENTS of a remote African village are continuing to benefit from the efforts of a Wincanton couple striving to encourage self-dependency within...

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