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Soft tyres, speed and inexperience led to fatal crash

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

A combination of speed, low tyre pressure and inexperience led to a fatal head-on collision between motorcyclist James Dean and a VW Polo on a blind bend at Nettlebridge Hill, an inquest has decided.

The 31-year-old fundraising adviser from CheylinchPark, Doulting, was...

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Artists offered practical painting guidance

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

A group of artists based in Radstock is embarking on weekly meetings to study practical painting. Subjects for the Somer artists, who include...

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Rapid response to safety concerns

Malcolm Tucker

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Residents of Lansdown Crescent, in Timsbury, can now use nearby paths with more confidence after a new handrail was installed. A section near...

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Chimney fire leads service to issue warning

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Avon Fire and Rescue Service is warning people to keep their chimneys clean to avoid accidents during the cold snap. This follows an incident...

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Mystery meat features on menu

Mystery meat features on menu

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Anyone who has fond memories of old-fashioned school dinners – the mystery meat, stewed cabbage and lumpy custard – will have had a...

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Appeal over arena

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

An appeal has been lodged against refusal of planning permission for an all-weather riding arena in Publow. Keith Showering wants to build the...

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Head selected for leadership role

PICTURE: Will Nicol

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

The headteacher of Norton Hill School has been selected for a top role supporting struggling schools. Peter Beaven has become one of only 40...

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Wardens face job cuts in review

Wardens face job cuts in review

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Two award-winning wardens on the Mendip Hills may lose their jobs. Somerset County Council meets today to discuss a job review which could...

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Transit stolen

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

A Ford Transit van has been stolen from Frederick Avenue, Peasedown St John, even though it had four flat tyres. The white van, registration...

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Sponsorship plea for party

Tuesday, January 06, 2009

It has been an exciting start to the new year in Peasedown St John, as a group of residents get together to put on the village's first Party in...

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