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Scheme to support Burnham shops launched
AN initiative to encourage people in Burnham to support independent food shops, returns to the town on Saturday (February 10). Purple Love week, which runs until February 17 is taking place around the UK in 550 deli, farm shops and independent food shops
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Highbridge Carnival club needs help
HIGHBRIDGE-based juvenile carnival club Hillview JCC is appealing for a helping hand - in the form of a new tractor. Any donations would be gratefully received from companies in the area, in exchange for advertising on the club's 2007 parade entry.
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It's off to work they go...
A CLASSIC Disney story is being performed at The Princess in Burnham this week. Burnham District Pantomime Society is presenting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs nightly until Saturday (February 10). n The group has been rehearsing the show for the past
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More underage drink seizures in Burnham.
"ADDITIONAL resources" are being set up in Burnham by police to combat a continuing problem of underage drinking on the streets of the resort. Less than a fortnight after the Weekly News revealed how officers were forced to confiscate 60 bottles of alcohol
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Brean Barrage bid resurfaces
A BUSINESSMAN who plans to build a causeway from Brean Down to Lavernock Point in Wales has resurfaced this week to declare his confidence that the project will go ahead. Entrepreneur Gareth Woodham intends to create the 145,000hectare Severn Lake but
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Picton quits, but Town romp to 4-0 victory
Taunton & Dist Saturday League Div One: Highbridge Town 4, Bishops Lydeard A HAT-trick by the reliable Wayne Hand saw Town to a comfortable victory on Saturday over the visitors, who used to something of a bogey team for them. The team rallied together
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Spencer goal takes United into semi-finals
Somerset Senior Cup quarter-final: Nailsea United 0, Burnham United 1 UNITED are in with a great chance of winning the Senior Cup after this great win over their Premier-Division rivals at Nailsea on Saturday. The only other Premier semi-finalists are
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Energy supply outburst
REFERENCE the energy supply. I am afraid Mrs Brown's outburst is well wide of the mark, wind farms are both inefficient and non-sustainable (no wind, no power), therefore they will only ever be a secondary source of supply. Build a 1000 turbines and
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Love in the air in Watchfield?
LOVE could be in the air at a special evening to be held in Watchfield in aid of Pawlett Village playgroup funds this weekend. A Valentines Ball is taking place at the Watchfield Inn this Saturday (February 10) from 8pm to midnight and will include a
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Mark Women's Institute
MANY of you will be fascinated by the recent plethora of family history and genealogy programmes, websites and magazines. I too have been pulled into the family history search and now need some help. My great-grandfather and great-grandmother, moved
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False alarm for coastguards
COASTGUARDS at Burnham rushed to Brean beach on Sunday (February 4) to reports that a group of fishermen were in trouble on the mud flats. A group of six coastguards conducted a search of the shoreline after the owner of a nearby caravan site dialled
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Highbridge charity auctions Corrie clothing
CORONATION Street fans could get their hands on an authentic piece of costume from the famous cobbles - and help a Highbridge-based charity at the same time. The National Blind Childrens Society contacted Granada Television in Manchester recently and
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Magic Lantern night from Moose
A MAGIC Lantern evening is being held by the Burham Moose Lodge 123, on Saturday (February 10). Entertainment will be provided by The Travelling Light Magic Lantern Company. The highlight of the evening will be the rendition of a song called On Berrow
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Man convicted of indecent assault on small girl
A HIGHBRIDGE man crept into the bedroom of four small children and sexually abused a young girl as she wriggled about in pain. Robert Unwin, aged 62, who lived in North Avenue, was told to expect a prison sentence after being convicted of indecent assault
