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Call for school photos

Every December we publish a large number of photographs from school nativity plays and other end-of-term performances.

Schools are invited to post hard-copy prints of conventional photographs to Christmas Plays, Mid Somerset News & Media, Southover, Wells BA5 1UH, or e-mail digital pictures to editor@midsomnews.co.uk.

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Christmas dinner in bin after power loss

A mum from Westbury-sub-Mendip says she was insulted when an electricity company gave her only £25 in compensation for the loss of £250 worth of frozen food and the death of £2,000 worth of...

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Slower limit at crossroads blackspot is refused

An attempt to cut speeds at an accident blackspot near Dinder has been rejected. St Cuthbert Out Parish Council asked if it would be possible to move the 40mph sign to the Wells side of the...

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School plans get approval

Wells Cathedral School has been granted planning permission for new classrooms on the former Laundry Gardens site of the school grounds, just off College Road. The new two-storey building...

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Views sought on community scheme

A public consultation is taking place at 7pm on Tuesday at Wells Town Hall to discuss the Wells Community Plan and Vision. The project has been led by Somerset county councillor for Wells...

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New-look sports kit competition

An optician in Wells is offering one lucky young sports team the chance to win a new kit to help them look the part as they prepare to dive, stride or pedal into 2009. The Wells Journal, in...

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Commendation for outstanding service

Commendation for outstanding service

A teaching assistant at Coxley School, Wells, has celebrated the proudest moment of her 10-year career as a Royal Naval Reservist at...

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Sweet 16 to the power of eight

Sweet 16 to the power of eight

A group of teenagers from Wells and Glastonbury with a special connection have celebrated their 16th birthdays. The eight-strong group...

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Pupils provide prize-winning eco-proposals

Children at Chewton Mendip School pulled out all the stops to show how green they were in a competition run by the Somerset Wildlife Trust. The school was asked to show they would transform...

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'Win ugly' for Blues

Almondsbury 1

Wells City 2

Wells eventually overcame the stubborn resistance of Almondsbury and ran out winners of a poor encounter by the odd goal in three.

The contest rarely raised itself above mediocre, but a late strike by Martin Aaberg allowed City to maintain their winning streak.

However, Wells could have...

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Bradshaw's blood boils after defeat

Shirehampton 2 Glastonbury Town 1 Glastonbury manager Wayne Bradshaw was left fuming after he saw his side lose 2-1 in a rearranged league fixture at Shirehampton on Saturday. The victory...

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Vase run continues

Dawlish Town 3 Street 4 Street made it four wins on the bounce with a remarkable 4-3 victory at Dawlish in the FA Carlsberg Vase on Saturday. Dawlish, who are currently in second spot in...

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New signings impress boss

Minehead 0 Shepton Mallet 2 Shepton secured a comfortable win at Minehead as manager Kevan Davis fielded a new-look side as promised. New signings Simon Lock, who not long ago played for...

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Baboucarr sizzles

Shepton Reserves 3 Frys Club Reserves 5 A bit of African Nations Cup visited West Shepton on Saturday in the form of Ivory Coast-born ex-Aston Villa trainee striker John Baboucarr, dropped...

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Podcast comedian stars in comedy club line-up

Ray Peacock is one of the most popular headline acts on the comedy circuit and is coming to Travestees Comedy Club, in Glastonbury, on Wednesday.

Last year Ray began presenting his Chortle-hosted podcast alongside Ed Gamble and Raji James.

It was immediately recognised by The Times who proclaimed it as their "Podcast of the Week"...

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Russian vigil at cathedral

Leading choirs from Cornwall and Dorset join forces on Saturday, for a performance of the Rachmaninov Vespers at Wells Cathedral. East Cornwall Bach Choir and Sherborne Chamber Choir have...

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Barn houses Scottish art

This weekend there is an opportunity to see the work of Scotland-based artist Kirsten Harris. She will be exhibiting some of her monumental equestrian paintings created during a period as...

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Endangered species talk at SWT

A talk about some rare and endangered mammals is being held at Wells and Mendip Museum on Tuesday, organised by the city's group of the Somerset Wildlife Trust. Conservationist Ann Langdon...

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Theatre group takes to the stage with 'whodunnit'

Wedmore Theatre Club is presenting Deadly Nightcap by Francis Durbridge at the village hall from Thursday, November 27, to Saturday, November 29. Francis Durbridge is perhaps best known for...

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Fashion evening offers advice and chance to shop

Glencot House, in Wookey Hole, is to host a November fashion evening showcasing some of the latest designer styles from New York and the UK. The evening on Tuesday will run from 7.30pm and...

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Discovering dormice

A talk about one of the smallest mammals in the world is being held in Cheddar tonight. Dormice – Old Mammals And New Discoveries is the title of the talk being given by Michael Woods,...

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