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Publication: This is Somerset

First reported 8 mins ago - Updated 8 mins ago - 1 reports

H Lee Scott

Old soldiers rally round to support today's heroes

Old soldiers commemorating a heroic stand in the Korean War have raised cash to help a new Somerset haven for the heroes of today.The Somerset Branch of The Rifles and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regimental Association recently ... [Published This is Somerset - 8 mins ago]

Entities: The Rifles, H Lee Scott, The Somerset Group Inc, Royal Artillery

First reported 32 mins ago - Updated 32 mins ago - 1 reports

Election win bolsters county Conservatives

The Conservatives have won another seat on Somerset County Council following the election in Coker last Thursday, taking the number of seats the party has up to 29.Marcus Fysh topped the polls ahead of Liberal Democrat Ian Stephen, who took second pl ... [Published This is Somerset - 32 mins ago]

Entities: Elections, Ian Stephen

First reported 33 mins ago - Updated 33 mins ago - 1 reports

Norwest

Purnell bowler Nathan Bowen-Jones named in Somerset County team

Purnell Bowls Club?s long wait for one of their players to earn a county call-up is over after Nathan Bowen-Jones was named in the Somerset under-25s team to face Gloucestershire this weekend.All at the club would like to wish the 15-year-old good luck ... [Published This is Somerset - 33 mins ago]

Entities: Norwest

First reported 58 mins ago - Updated 58 mins ago - 1 reports

Ground control to Major Tim . . . ex-AgustaWestland pilot selected for Space Station mission

Former AgustaWestland test pilot Major Tim Peake will leave the skies over Somerset well and truly behind him when he heads into space as the first UK astronaut for more than 20 years.Major Peake, aged 41, was confirmed yesterday as one of six astronauts ... [Published This is Somerset - 58 mins ago]

Entities: Ground Control, Space Station, Cosmonaut

First reported 1 hour ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 1 reports

Cool weather means sweeter strawberries

Experts claim homegrown British strawberries are expected to be larger and sweeter this year after cooler conditions caused a delay to the start of the growing season and resulted in stronger plants. Farmers and growers say this will help boost the size ... [Published This is Somerset - 1 hour ago]

Entities: Fruit, Sugar

First reported 2 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 1 reports

Brilliant sunshine for charity family fun day

Dozens of kayakers and paddle boarders took to the water in brilliant sunshine to raise cash for charity during the Great Mewstone Paddle Challenge.The family fun event saw children and adults arrive at Wembury beach and then launch for a three-mile ... [Published This is Somerset - 2 hours ago]

Entities: France

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Epitome of style and elegance

IN 1987, People magazine named Bristol's Cary Grant along with Greta Garbo the greatest of the stars. No actor except possibly Clark Gable has equalled Grant's romantic appeal.Despite the occasional news story suggesting some collision or other with a ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Jack Benny, George Burns, Clark Gable, Bob Hope, Cary Grant

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Education Matters - with Roger White

WE'RE all Thatcherites now" remarked David Cameron at the funeral of the former Prime Minister, famous for claiming "There is no such thing as society". It's a pity Margaret Thatcher wasn't able to experience the atmosphere of the Bristol 10K a fortnight ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Margaret Thatcher, Education, Bristol, privatise

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Lib Dems pick resort candidate

WESTON-SUPER-MARE Liberal Democrats have selected local councillor and businessman Mike Bell as their new Prospective Parliamentary Candidate (PPC).Mike was the party's candidate at the last General Election in 2010, increasing the Lib Dem vote by nearly ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Liberal Democrats, Mike Bell, NHS

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

REVIEW: How to Dress Well at the Thekla 8/10

ONE microphone in each hand, Tom Krell pushes and pulls in such a way that the stands begin to look like actual levers in his emotional puppetry.It's difficult to shake the image of heartstrings literally being tugged as he does his dance, one mic picking ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Antony Hegarty, Suicide

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Firms aid debt advice agencies

Debt advice agencies in Bristol have received support from Wessex Water and Bristol Water.Both companies awarded a combined £187,000 to debt advice agencies in Bristol, North Somerset, North East Somerset, Mendip and South Gloucestershire.Age UK Bristol, ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Bristol, Wessex Water, Bristol Water

First reported 4 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

Formidable fighter for rights of workers

BORN in a cottage in Winsford, on the edge of Exmoor, in 1881, Ernest Bevin came from a poor family whose widowed mother died when he was eight.He went to live with relatives in Devon where he attended the village school. His first job, at the age of ... [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

Entities: Ernest Bevin, Bristol, Winston Churchill

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Major Peake praised Commander Hadfield for the "fantastic job" he had done. "I don't think I'll be able to top the tweeting, but I will also be tweeting, to encourage a generation to take an interest in space."

Ground control to Major Tim . . . ex-AgustaWestland pilot selected for Space Station mission [Published This is Somerset - 58 mins ago]

Mike said: "I look forward to continuing to help improve our community and fighting for greater fairness. In particular, I want to see action to create jobs and cut the cost of living and to campaign strongly to protect and enhance Weston Hospital and our local NHS services."

Lib Dems pick resort candidate [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

...With the mics pushed to one side, Krell stands centre stage and sings, unaccompanied, "We were supposed to be the bravest, supposed to save each other's secrets, but we can't." At this point, he could sing one note and the room would still be held captive, but his melody ebbs and flows like Janet Jackson's heartbreaking Again;...

REVIEW: How to Dress Well at the Thekla 8/10 [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]

"I am thrilled to be awarded this Certificate of Appreciation from Cancer Research UK and pledge to continue our fundraising efforts throughout 2"

Landlady Recognised For Continued Charitable Efforts [Published This is Somerset - 22 hours ago]

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Old soldiers rally round to support today's heroes [Published This is Somerset - 8 mins ago]
Election win bolsters county Conservatives [Published This is Somerset - 32 mins ago]
Purnell bowler Nathan Bowen-Jones named in Some... [Published This is Somerset - 33 mins ago]
Ground control to Major Tim . . . ex-AgustaWest... [Published This is Somerset - 58 mins ago]
Cool weather means sweeter strawberries [Published This is Somerset - 1 hour ago]
Brilliant sunshine for charity family fun day [Published This is Somerset - 2 hours ago]
Lib Dems pick resort candidate [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
Education Matters - with Roger White [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
Epitome of style and elegance [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
Firms aid debt advice agencies [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
Caviar from Exmoor on restaurant menu [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
REVIEW: How to Dress Well at the Thekla 8/10 [Published This is Somerset - 4 hours ago]
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