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  • Somerset Chamber of Commerce backs awareness scheme

    SOMERSET Chamber of Commerce is backing a national campaign to raise awareness of the role of organisations like itself. The campaign is designed to promote the value of being a member of an Accredited Chamber of Commerce. Rupert Cox, of the

  • East Huntspill 243 beat Butleigh 51 by 192 runs

    Somerset Cricket League Division 6 East Huntspill 243 beat Butleigh 51 by 192 runs EAST Huntspill compiled a mammoth 192-run victory over Butleigh in their second fixture of the season. With the threat of rain passing after 20 minutes,

  • Riders on the sand at Weston

    WESTON is hosting an action-packed weekend of motorcycle beach racing this weekend when professional riders compete in the Red Bull Pro Nationals. The team behind the domestic motorcross series, which are held at some of the best prepared tracks

  • If you like laughing head to the Princess Theatre in Burnham

    JOIN comedian, writer, broadcaster and all-round British institution Arthur Smith at the Princess Theatre in Burnham tomorrow (Friday) at 8pm for an evening of laughter and off the wall humour. His new show, Arthur Smith Exposed, is crammed with

  • Canadian trio to stop off at the Playhouse, Weston

    STAND-UP trio Craig Campbell, Stewart Francis and Glenn Wool from Canada are back touring the UK with their hilarious Edinburgh Festival 2012 show, The Lumberjacks. The trio are bringing all-new material as well as their famously classic routines

  • Burnham care home attends Inner Wheel tea party

    A BURNHAM residential care home was invited to attend the annual tea party of the Burnham Inner Wheel club. Most of the residents from The Towans attended the event at Berrow Village Hall along with staff. Children from the Berrow Primary School

  • Manor Gardens gets a share in £14,000 CCTV boost

    CCTV in Sedgemoor has been given a £14,000 boost for improvements thanks to the Police and Crime Commissioner. PCC Sue Mountstevens allocated the funding through the Somerset Community Safety Partnership, which has seen a total of £98,000 marked

  • Brean Golf Club latest news

    CAPTAIN Brian Read posted the best score of the day in the May Medal played on Saturday at Brean Golf Club. He secured the prize for Division Two with his nett 67 beating Matt Haskins by two shots. Eamonn Wynne was the winner of the top Division

  • Somerset Rebels announce Premier League Pairs duo

    SOMERSET Rebels have selected Jason Doyle and Josh Grajczonek as their representatives for the Premier League Pairs Championship which is being held at the Oaktree Arena on Friday May 31, the duo virtually picking themselves following the recent unfortunate

  • Hugh Sexey pupils knit for Water Aid

    CHILDREN from a school near Wedmore have been knitting for charity. A Knitting Club, run by retired teacher Claire Biggs once a week at Hugh Sexey Middle School, has become very popular with pupils. Year Five and Six children have knitted a

  • Burnham 157-2 beat South Petherton 154-7 by 8 wkts

    Somerset Cricket League Division 3 Burnham 157-2 beat South Petherton 154-7 by 8 wkts BURNHAM continued their unbeaten record this season with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over South Petherton. Bowling first, Burham took two early wickets

  • Burnham and Berrow Golf Club latest

    THE April stableford was won with a great score of 40 points by Dave Gummer. Three players then on 39 points, Martin Dunton, Neil Folland & Neil Darby. Division 2 was won on count back with 36 points by Frank Ryan ahead of Stephen Reading,