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  • Boost for DrinksWatch

    CHARD and Ilminster's pioneering DrinksWatch group has been boosted by a £1,000 grant this week. The money, from the Mendip and South Somerset Community Safety Partnership, can be spent on promoting the groundbreaking scheme. DrinksWatch is a coalition

  • Speculation mounts

    SPECULATION was reaching mega proportions this morning (Friday) that Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson will be named the new boss at Coca-Cola League One rivals Bristol City. The Glovers have confirmed that they have reluctantly allowed Johnson to talk

  • DrinksWatch lands grant

    CHARD and Ilminster's pioneering DrinksWatch group has been boosted by a £1,000 grant this week. The money, from the Mendip and South Somerset Community Safety Partnership, can be spent on promoting the groundbreaking scheme. DrinksWatch is a coalition

  • Back our campaign to improve killer road

    THE Bridgwater Mercury's How Many More? campaign needs your support to pressure the authorities into making Westonzoyland Road safer for motorists. Launched last week, this campaign wants - with your help - to prevent any more tragedies and accidents

  • Equipment stolen

    POLICE are appealing for information after building equipment was stolen in Yeovil. The theft happened between 5pm September 19 and 7.30am on September 20 at the ROK building site within the grounds of Fiveways School, Victoria Road. Among the items stolen

  • Beat officers donated pedal power

    TAUNTON Police now have a new weapon in their fight against crime. Olds Garage in Cross Keys kindly donated a bike to PCSO Rowley Craddock and PC Scott Burton so they can chase offenders on their beat in Norton Fitzwarren. Shaun Cregan from Taunton Police

  • Bin lorries badged

    WASTE collection vehicles in West Somerset have been given a new lease of life after being badged to promote recycling. The vehicles have new logos showing what can be included in the fortnightly kerbside recycling scheme. See Thursday's County Gazette

  • Farmers to look at waste disposal

    HOW to cope with imminent changes in the way waste is disposed of on farms will be the topic of a conference in Taunton next month. The new Agricultural Waste Regulations are due to be implemented by the government in December - with far reaching effects

  • Farmers to look at waste disposal

    HOW to cope with imminent changes in the way waste is disposed of on farms will be the topic of a conference in Taunton next month. The new Agricultural Waste Regulations are due to be implemented by the government in December - with far reaching effects

  • Consultations on changes to police

    POLICE bosses from the Avon and Somerset area visited London on Monday to hear some of Charles Clarke's views on the future of law enforcement. See the weekly news for the full story.