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Stories for 6 May 2005

Cornwall Cornwall News

Victory for Lib Dems in Falmouth and Camborne

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, takling Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Lib-Dems clean sweep in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, taking Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Cornwall Fal News

Victory for Lib-Dems

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, takling Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Lib-Dems take Falmouth Camborne

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, taking Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Cornwall Helston News

Helston Flora Day

Helston Flora Day is being held on Saturday and the Helston Packet will be producing a special issue on Sunday containing pictures from the day.  more...

Lilb-Dems clean sweep in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, takling Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Clean Sweep for Lib-Dems in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, taking Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Cornwall Redruth Camborne News

Victory for Lib-Dems in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, takling Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Victory for Lib-Dems in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, taking Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Cornwall Truro News

Lib-Dems victorty in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, takling Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Clean Sweep for Lib Dems in Cornwall

Liberal Democrats celebrated a remarkable win in Cornwall, taking Falmouth and Camborne from Labour's Candy Atherton.   more...

Somerset Bridgwater News

General Election: Tory wins Bridgwater

Conservative candidate Ian Liddell-Grainger retained his seat in Bridgwater, sweeping home with a hugely increased majority of 8,469.  more...

Somerset Burnham On Sea News

Heathcoat -Amory does it again.

TORY David Heathcoat-Amory has won the parliamentary seat for Wells with a majority of 3,040.  more...

WELLS CONSTITUENCY (BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE)

TORY David Heathcoat-Amory has won the parliamentary seat for Wells with a majority of 3,040.  more...

Somerset Chard News

Fire devastates family home in Chard

A FAMILY home in Chard has been destroyed by fire.  more...

Somerset Ilminster News

LibDems retain Yeovil seat

DAVID Laws retained the Yeovil Constituency seat at yesterday's General Election with an increased 8,562 majority.  more...

LIbDems retain Yeovil seat

DAVID Laws retained the Yeovil Constituency seat at yesterday's General Election with an increased 8,562 majority.  more...

Somerset Minehead News

Free internet training in West Somerset

PEOPLE in West Somerset who want to know more about the internet are being offered the chance of free training.  more...

Hairy dog wins pub prize

MINEHEAD publicans Chris and Alison Corbett were 'over the moon' this week at winning a top industry accolade.  more...

Keep library in town, urge protesters

PROTESTERS are sending a clear message to council bosses who want to move Minehead library to the edge of town: "Think again."  more...

Pubs shut early to avoid trouble

FEARS of drunken violence caused pubs in Minehead to close hours early on Bank Holiday Monday after a band of more than 50 travellers rolled into town.  more...

Rosalind still missing

POLICE said yesterday (Thursday) they still had no knowledge of the whereabouts of Minehead woman Rosalind Rickcord, who has now been missing more than four weeks.  more...

School helps forge French connection

VISITORS from Brittany, in Watchet this weekend as guests of the town's twinning organisation, are demonstrating 'la danse Breton' as part of the town's Sea Fayre.  more...

Supermarket report under renewed fire

A CONTROVERSIAL report, used by district council officials to prove their case for a supermarket in Minehead, has been further cast into doubt with claims that more major retail businesses in the town were left out of consultants' calculations.  more...

Somerset Somerset Letters

Black's Guide swap needed

I RECENTLY came across a copy of Black's Guide to Somerset, one of the County Guides, published in 1904.   more...

Did Philip Bowey ever marry?

I AM researching my family history. My maiden name was Bowey, my father, who died on December 5, 1957, was Charles Ruben.  more...

Do we still want the Assembly?

WITH the Election over -- for our Westminster Parliament -- under whose control do we stand?  more...

High praise for hospital care

I WAS an inpatient in the Stroke Unit at Musgrove Park Hospital, Dunkery Ward for ten days and I want to say I have the highest regard for all the medical, nursing and allied services I received right from the admission ward.  more...

Memories of the County Ground

ON May 19, 1930, Somerset were playing Surrey at Taunton and the great Jack Hobbs was batting.  more...

Somerset Somerset News

Food key to exam success

PUPILS at a Taunton secondary school are being advised to eat their way to exam success.  more...

Howard votes -- then it's off to school

HOWARD Cutts celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday (Thursday) by becoming one of the youngest voters in the country.  more...

Help us nail shop thugs

A WOMAN shop assistant was bundled to the floor by three robbers before they made off with the day's takings.  more...

Pubs shut early to avoid trouble

FEARS of drunken violence caused pubs in Minehead to close hours early on Bank Holiday Monday after a band of more than 50 travellers rolled into town.  more...

Mum's shock at doll discovery

A HORRIFIED mother discovered her three-year-old daughter with a shard of metal in her mouth after buying a doll from a shop in Taunton.   more...

Rosalind still missing

POLICE said yesterday (Thursday) they still had no knowledge of the whereabouts of Minehead woman Rosalind Rickcord, who has now been missing more than four weeks.  more...

Shocked mums face sacking bill

A FORMER employee of Sampford Arundel Playschool is suing a group of mums in a landmark case which could have serious implications for volunteers.  more...

Waste trial for nappy families

DISPOSABLE nappies could be a thing of the past if a real nappy trial proves to parents in Somerset they are a genuine alternative.  more...

Web of intrigue

TAUNTON and Somerset NHS Trust is now investigating after the Somerset County Gazette revealed last week that it had released a potentially deadly spider into the grounds of Musgrove Park Hospital.  more...

COUNTY COUNCIL RESULT - LibDems hold Chard

BOTH Somerset County Council divisions in Chard have been held by the LibDems.  more...

WELLS CONSTITUENCY (BURNHAM AND HIGHBRIDGE)

TORY David Heathcoat-Amory has won the parliamentary seat for Wells with a majority of 3,040.  more...

BRIDGWATER CONSTITUENCY

Conservative candidate Ian Liddell-Grainger retained his seat in Bridgwater, sweeping home with a hugely increased majority of 8,469.  more...

Browne wins Taunton constituency

LIBERAL Democrate Jeremy Browne is the new MP for the Taunton constituency.  more...

COUNTY COUNCIL RESULT - Ilminster stays yellow... just

TONY Shire is the new county councillor for Ilminster.  more...

Somerset County Council election results A - C

Results in alphabetical order of division (elected candidate in caps).  more...

County council election results D - L

Dulverton and Exmoor: Dennis Raymond Brewer, LibDem - 1,001 JOHN CLAYTON EDWARDS, Conservative - 3,006 John Antony Walker, Independent - 448  more...

County council election results M - S

Martock: DOUGLAS COLIN CAMPBELL, LibDem - 2,426 Frances Mary Cobden, Conservative - 1,652 Alexander Begg Lawrie, Green - 398  more...

County council election results T - Z

Taunton and Trull: STEPHEN MARTIN-SCOTT, Conservative - 2,228 Frederick Alan Wedderkopp, LibDem - 2,096   more...

Somerset Taunton News

Ambitious plans for kart track

A NEW karting track could be built near Bishop's Hull if an application submitted to Taun-ton Deane Council wins planning permission.   more...

Business booming at market

BUSINESS at Taunton Market has been going from strength to strength.  more...

Family's appeal after teacher's death

THE family of a former Taunton deputy head teacher, who killed himself, have called for more research into the drugs he was taking when the tragedy took place.  more...

Food key to exam success

PUPILS at a Taunton secondary school are being advised to eat their way to exam success.  more...

Help us nail shop thugs

A WOMAN shop assistant was bundled to the floor by three robbers before they made off with the day's takings.  more...

Mum's shock at doll discovery

A HORRIFIED mother discovered her three-year-old daughter with a shard of metal in her mouth after buying a doll from a shop in Taunton.   more...

Tea room sold on eBay

HESTERCOMBE Gardens hit the news recently when it auctioned off its old tea room on eBay.  more...

Teenager's day at the palace

TAUNTON St John Ambulance cadet Nickla Hurley, 17, met the Princess Royal at Buckingham Palace last week.  more...

Triathlon will go ahead

THE Taunton Deane Triathlon will go ahead this month despite Wessex Water roadworks on the Wellington-Milverton road.  more...

Web of intrigue

TAUNTON and Somerset NHS Trust is now investigating after the Somerset County Gazette revealed last week that it had released a potentially deadly spider into the grounds of Musgrove Park Hospital.  more...

Howard votes -- then it's off to school

HOWARD Cutts celebrated his 18th birthday yesterday (Thursday) by becoming one of the youngest voters in the country.  more...

Somerset Taunton Sport

Cidermen crash out

SOMERSET'S dreams of winning the Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy died on Wednesday when they were beaten by three wickets at Leicestershire.  more...

Taunton rivals clash

THE town's two top club cricket sides go head to head this Saturday as Taunton take on rivals St Andrews at Gypsy Lane in the West of England League's Premier One.  more...

Taunton manager search nears end

TAUNTON Town are set to name their new manager in the next week.  more...

Somerset Wellington News

Roadworks fail to halt triathlon

THE Taunton Deane Triathlon WILL go ahead in Wellington later this month, despite roadworks on Milver-ton Road by Wessex Water.  more...

Sexual assault charge dropped

A WELLINGTON man accused of sexually assaulting a solicitor's legal assistant during a private consultation in her office will not face a second trial.  more...

Shocked mums face sacking bill

A FORMER employee of Sampford Arundel Playschool is suing a group of mums in a landmark case which could have serious implications for volunteers.  more...

Traders miss holiday sales

ALTHOUGH the crowds were out in Wellington on Bank Holiday Monday, none of the independent shops were open for business.  more...

Dancing girls

WELLINGTON Arts Association's Operatic Society hits the stage next week with 'Half a Sixpence', a show based on HG Wells' novel 'Kipps'.  more...

Allotment holders give ground

ALLOTMENT tenants in Rockwell Green have conceded defeat over the ownership of their plots.  more...

Farewell to `Mr Cider'

CROWDS gathered at St Giles' Church, Bradford-on-Tone, on Tuesday for the funeral of the well-known cider-maker and farmer Richard Sheppy, who died aged 78 after a long battle with ill health.  more...

Inquest opens on dead man

A MAN found dead in the toilets of Longforth Road, Wellington, last week has been named as 24-year-old Marc Poole, from Ham.  more...

New school block

A NEW £100,000 teaching block is being proposed for Kingsmead Community School, Wiveliscombe.  more...

Reserves are `too high'

AN internal auditor has told Wellington Town Council its financial reserves are more than £40,000 higher than necessary.  more...

Somerset Yeovil News

LibDems retain Yeovil seat

DAVID Laws retained the Yeovil Constituency seat at yesterday's General Election with an increased 8,562 majority.  more...

  
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