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Stories for 28 February 2002

Burnham On Sea News

Tessa's 60th abseil

A HIGHBRIDGE woman celebrated her 60th birthday in an unusual way on Monday - by abseiling down the cliff face of Avon Gorge!  more...

Speed cables for road at Brent Knoll

THE FIGHT against speeding in Brent Knoll is continuing after speed cables have been introduced in the village.  more...

Market to open

FARMING will receive a boost next week when Highbridge cattle market reopens.  more...

Burnham On Sea Sport

Dickson is team boss

EXILED Scot Ray Dickson is the new team manager of the Somerset Profile Rebels. The Brean Leisure-backed club have also appointed ex-Eastbourne and Isle of Wight promoter Gareth Rogers as general manager.  more...

Semi-final heartache for Marvin

THE brave bid by Highbridge's Marvin Saunders to become a national schoolboy boxing champion ended at Datchet on Saturday. He came away with a bronze medal after failing to upset the odds against the favourite, Ben Fowl (Haileybury ABC).  more...

King Alfred in county semis

KING Alfred's joined the cream of the crop in the county as they reached the cup semi-finals with a workmanlike performance.  more...

Somerset News

Cancer Relief grants

FIGURES released by Macmillan Cancer Relief show that in 2001 £35,169 was spent making patient grants to 103 people living with cancer in Somerset. Clair Peach, appeal secretary for the county, called it "an amazing amount of money".  more...

Taunton News

Bobsleigher returns home

ROYAL Marine bobsleigher Lee Johnston returned home to Taunton from Salt Lake City this week after Great Britain's most successful Winter Olympics since 1936.  more...

Drugs testing for horse trainer's yard

LOCAL horse trainer Martin Pipe's yard was one of five facilities subject to unannounced drugs testing by the Jockey Club on Tuesday morning (February 26).  more...

Wellington News

Dry ski slop closed

WELLINGTON'S dry ski slope has been closed indefinitely due to repeated vandalism.  more...

Yeovil News

DENTAL CAMPAIGN: British Dental Association gives support

THE British Dental Association has backed a campaign by the Yeovil Express to improve access to NHS dentists in the South Somerset area (writes Steve Sowden).  more...

EXPRESS APPEAL UPDATE: We CAN do it!

THE Yeovil Express is still calling on its readers to help two local charities do their bit for recycling and raise some cash at the same time.  more...

Royal Visit

THE red carpet will be rolled out tomorrow (Friday) at the Yeovil Foyer Project - which is run by Knightstone Housing Association - when the Earl and Countess of Wessex visit the premises which provides accommodation and support for up to 33 young residents.  more...

Schools in urgent cash appeal

AN URGENT appeal has gone out to local businesses for cash support to back an application to the Government by two Yeovil schools for specialist school status (writes Steve Sowden).  more...

Yeovil Sport

Doncaster 4 Yeovil 5 - Match Report

FOR full match report about Yeovil Town's amazing victory at Doncaster Rovers on Saturday see here:  more...

Forkin' pitch is a damp squib again!

YEOVIL Town were once again left frustrated by a waterlogged pitch at Huish Park as Tuesday night's FA Trophy Fifth Round match with Canvey Island was postponed.  more...

Doncaster 4 Yeovil 5 - Match Stats

FOR full match stats about Yeovil's 5-4 FA Trophy success at Doncaster on Saturday see here:  more...

That Wzs The Week That Was - Feb 21-27

To find out what has been happening at YTFC over the last seven days from Feb 21-27 see here:  more...

How the unbelievable happened!

TO find out how the unbelievable happened at Belle Vue on Saturday in Yeovil Town's thrilling victory see here:  more...

Glovers teach John a lesson - don't leave early!

YEOVIL Town soccer fan John Paterson was left sick as the proverbial parrot at the weekend when he left the Glovers' FA Trophy Fourth Round Replay match at Doncaster Rovers early due to family commitments and fearing that the club were set to lose (writes Steve Sowden).  more...

Owolabi will be back!

YEOVIL Town gaffer Gary Johnson has revealed that Nigerian-born Belguim-based striker Ganyui Owolabi, who is on trial at Huish Park, had returned home for a few days to rest an injury. But Johnson said: "He'll be back."  more...

Youth team in victory

YEOVIL Town's youth side beat Filton Academy 4-1 on Saturday in the Foresters Health Youth League.  more...

Ladies win again

YEOVIL Town Ladies won 2-0 at Reading Ladies on Sunday in the South West Women's Combination League.  more...

Northwich away in Sixth Round - hopefully!

YEOVIL Town will travel to Northwich Victoria on March 16 in the Sixth Round of the FA Trophy - if the Glovers beat Canvey Island in the Fifth Round.  more...

Former Glovers in among the goals

FORMER Yeovil Town players found themselves in among the goals on Saturday in the Nationwide League.  more...