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Police call to hotel disturbance
A HOTEL in Highbridge was forced to close on Friday night (February 16) after a "disturbance" outside to which the police were called. Officers say they were called to Highbridge Hotel in Huntspill Road at around 9pm but stressed no offences had actually
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Princess Royal visits Wedmore.
ACCORDING to most villagers, Princess Anne's visit to Wedmore on Thursday (February 15) ended an 1,129-year hiatus of royal guests. She had flown in for a designer date with fashion, but made a lightning stop at a local school to meet some youngsters
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Pre-school cheques out councillor help
EAST Brent Pre-school was celebrating this week after receiving a cash boost from a Somerset County Councillor. Brent division's Cllr Alan Ham used part of his Community Initiatives Grant to help the group buy a filing cabinet for documents and general
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Burnham's jetty future confirmed?
FEARS over the future of the damaged Burnham jetty have been addressed by Sedgemoor District Council. The local authority has insisted the immediate short-term plan is to make sure the access way is ready for the Easter holiday season. But a barrier
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Mark Friendship Club
THE chairman, Mr Arthur Hill, welcomed 37 members to the meeting on February 15 and expressed his pleasure that several who had been ill were back in attendance. The usual business was carried out and several apologies were received. A letter of thanks
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East Huntspill Women's Institute
FOLLOWING the business side of the meeting the speaker, Mr Tony Deahl, gave an illustrated talk on the RNLI. The statistics were very sobering as were the range of brave volunteers who are on watch to carry out sometimes very dangerous rescues in appalling
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Training going well.
The open night we held on Thursday night at Skidmarx was a great success. We managed to achieve exactly what we wanted to. We raised about £100 and made people aware that I was doing the marathon this year and who I was doing it for. People pledged
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King Alfred singers take part in choral festival
SINGERS from King Alfred School in Highbridge took part in a One World, One Voice choral festival held in Yeovil on February 8-9. The event, which involved a workshop and concert, was to commemorate the abolition of slavery 200 years ago. Several schools
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Cash for Burnham band's new uniforms - after 25 years
A BURNHAM and Highbridge music group has been given thousands of pounds to help it buy new uniforms - after 25 years of having to wear the same ones. A cheque for £3,000 was handed to the Burnham and Highbridge Town Band by Somerset County Councillor
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James hits the slopes...
THIS stunning picture shows a former King Alfred schoolboy battling it out against more than 100 top armed forces skiers in a recent competition high in the French Alps. Private James Cox, from the 2nd Logistic Support Regiment, was competing in the
