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The West Country | Archive | 2007 | November

Stories for 18 November 2007

Albion News

Albion-Dings looks likely to be close

REFRESHED after a week's break, Bridgwater & Albion face a west-country derby against Dings Crusaders at Bath Road on Saturday (3pm). more...

Albion Athletic wrap up victory by half time.

Club match: Bridgwater & Albion Athletic 43, Old Bristolians II 5 ALBION'S third string topped 40 points for the fourth match running in an excellent game of rugby at Bath Road on Saturday. more...

Bridgwater Town

Final minutes are costly for Town Reserves

Somerset County League Knockout Cup second round: Nailsea Utd 2, Bridgwater Town Res 1 more...

Punchless Town flop again at home

BGB League Div One South & West: Bridgwater Town 0, Didcot 2 more...

Camborne News

It’s a gold award for Redruth town centre improvements

REDRUTH has been given the gold award by the British Council of Shopping Centres for its town centre public realm improvements scheme. more...

Chard Villages News

Lessons on being green

CHILDREN at Neroche Primary School in Broadway are being told to think more about the environment and ways to safeguard its future on Tuesday. more...

County Sport

County’s badminton youth receive £7,000 grant award

CORNWALL Youth Badminton (CYB), has been awarded a £7,000 grant rom the Local Network Fund, to assist for the development of badminton for children and students, writes John Tresidder with Kath Wotton. more...

Crewkerne News

Free health walks

FREE health walks to get people in Crewkerne active are being held at the Aquacentre every Tuesday. more...

Policing awards

POLICE are looking to recruit the public's help to find the most outstanding officers and staff in the force for the first-ever Community Policing Awards, which will be held next March. The awards, which will be held in March, are designed to recognise the exceptional contribution that individual neighbourhood beat managers, PCSOs, Special Constables and neighbourhood teams have made to their communities. Avon and Somerset Police Authority is backing the awards, which will honour employees who continually go the extra mile to reduce crime and improve the quality of life for residents in the neighbourhoods they serve. Members of the public have until December 31 to nominate for the following awards: Neighbourhood Beat Manager of the Year, PCSO of the Year, Special Constable of the Year, Neighbourhood Team of the Year, and Outstanding Customer Service Award. It is easy for members of the public to nominate through a dedicated website, www.communitypolicingawards.org.uk or by collecting a nomination form from police stations across the force.The closing date for nominations is December 31, 2007. more...

Cricket

Rich stands down at Over Stowey

PHIL Rich, captain of Over Stowey Cricket Club's 1st XI, announced at their annual presentation evening that he was stepping down so he could play 2nd-XI cricket with his son. more...

Cullompton News

Gladys celebrates becoming 60-year member

CELEBRATIONS have been held at Cullompton Baptist Church following one of its members reaching a landmark by becoming a 60-year member. more...

Farming News

Poultry farmers show increased concern

Poultry farmers will be concerned but not surprised by news that culls will take place at further farms in the fight against avian influenza, NFU East Anglia said. more...

Helston News

Man's body found at the bottom of Gunwalloe cliffs

The body of a man has been found at the bottom of cliffs near Gunwalloe. more...

Other Clubs

Three-win day is one of Sports' best

BRIDGWATER Sports had one of the most successful days in the club's history in the Silver Street VW Taunton & District Saturday League. more...

This week's local rugby fixtures

THIS week's rugby: more...

Pethy Under-16s beat the conditions

U-16: North Petherton 26, Taunton 15 more...

Other Devon News

Vote for cycling and walking routes

SUPPORT is growing fast for Devon's cycle and walking routes in the Sustrans Connect 2 bid aiming to gain Big Lottery Funding. more...

Oldest newlyweds in Britain

A DEVON couple are to become Britain's oldest newlyweds. more...

Devon charity is named as best of the year

THE Blue Cross animal charity, which cares for unwanted pets in Devon and across the UK, today announced that it has been chosen as the 2008 Charity of the Year at one of the world's most famous equestrian events, the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials. more...

Lifetime achievement nominations

POWERGEN is seeking nominations for over-60s in Devon who deserve a Lifetime Achievement Award. more...

Other Sports

Four-a-side holders go out in Town Ladies' Skittles

HOLDERS Old Market C made an immediate exit from the Bridgwater Town Ladies' Skittles League four-a-side when they lost by 16 pins to Pig & Whistle B at the New Foresters in last week's preliminary round. more...

Big, two-hand finish earns Slew-Ways five-point lead

SLEW-Ways have gone into a five-point lead in Division One of the Bridgwater Town & District Skittles League. more...

Schools News

King's launches new scholarship

A NEW sixth form scholarship has been launched at King's College, Taunton. more...

Smallholder News

Nutritional guidance stage two

The Food Standards Agency has published Issue 2 of the technical guidance for the front-of-pack nutritional signpost labelling approach. more...

Somerset News

Somerset's regional plan to improve services and cut costs

LEADING lights from Somerset and four other county councils are meeting tomorrow (Monday) to discuss joining together to deliver better services. more...

Drivers warned about winter weather

THE Highways Agency has launched a South-West campaign with advice on safe driving in severe weather. more...

County wins top press award

THE Trading Standards Institute has named Somerset County Council as Best Local Authority Press Team' at an awards ceremony in London. more...

Warm welcome for Climate Change Bill

SOMERSET Wildlife Trust has welcomes the Government's Climate Change Bill published last week. more...

Taunton News

The big switch-on tonight!

TAUNTON'S Christmas lights are switched on tonight! more...

Tiverton News

Celebrate tree week

TO celebrate National Tree Week, Rangers at Devon County Council's Grand Western Canal Country Park in Tiverton, are offering volunteers an opportunity to join them on Sunday November 25, from 10am - 4pm to take part in tree-related activities including hedge planting and hedge laying. more...

Village News From Around Taunton

Road clear after lorry overturned

THE A39 at East Quantoxhead near Fog Street is now clear after a lorry overturned. more...

Yeovil News

Carols at the Octagon

TICKETS are now on sale for the ever-popular Carols at Christmas event hosted by the Yeovil Temple Salvation Army at the Octagon Theatre. more...

Bridgwater Mercury News

The Albion skipper who leads from the front

TWO-and-a-half years ago, it was only on the toss of a coin that Ben Purcell decided to join Bridgwater & Albion rather than give up rugby altogether. more...