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Man jailed after pub attack

8:00pm Monday 15th March 2010

A MAN who moved to Wellington “to make a fresh start” has been jailed for two years for attacking a fellow drinker in a pub in the town.

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Community project equipment plea

7:40pm Monday 15th March 2010

VOLUNTEERS working to restore a former medieval pond site in Barrington have issued an appeal for equipment.

Blood donor sessions in Chard

7:10pm Monday 15th March 2010

PEOPLE are being urged to give blood at Chard Guildhall on March 29 and 30.

Man jailed for drunken attacks

7:10pm Monday 15th March 2010

A Taunton man who attacked two people in the town centre after a drinking binge has been jailed for six months.

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Cash to spruce up shop fronts

5:20pm Monday 15th March 2010

SHOPKEEPERS in Chard are being offered up to £1,000 to spruce up their shop fronts with the help of a new grants scheme.

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Exclusive: First-hand video footage of Burnham fire rescue

4:57pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE Weekly News has obtained exclusive first-hand video footage shot by one of the heroes involved in last night's dramatic house fire rescue.

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• Burnham rescue part 2

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Parties react to Bridgwater BNP announcement

3:57pm Monday 15th March 2010

THE far-right British National Party is fielding its first ever candidate for the Bridgwater constituency at the forthcoming General Election.

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