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Man jailed for threats made at Hollywood Bowl
A MAN who became threatening and violent towards staff at Hollywood Bowl in Yeovil has been jailed for 14 weeks. Jason Roberts went to the premises with a female who had been previously banned, but when he was told she had to leave by the assistant
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Man who smoked cannabis mounted verge and ended up in hedge
AN Ilminster man who had been smoking cannabis before mounting a verge and ending up in a hedge has been handed a 20-month driving ban and ordered to complete 100 hours unpaid work. Zak Burge was driving through Ilton with someone else in the passenger
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Somerset alpaca helps holiday maker with unique marriage proposal
A HOLIDAY maker found an unusual way to pop the question near Yeovil this weekend, enlisting the help of an alpaca. Joe Taylor, from Leicestershire, was holidaying with his girlfriend Katherine when the couple paid a memorable visit to Cary Alpacas
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East Lambrook Manor Gardens features in new version of iconic gardening book
A NEW edition of one of the best-loved and most influential gardening books of the 20th century has been released. Written in 1956 by Margery Fish, this excerpt from We Made a Garden introduces East Lambrook Manor Gardens, one of South Somerset
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In Pictures: Sparkford to Ilchester bypass section nearly complete
New drone footage from National Highways shows a bird’s eye view of the new Sparkford to Ilchester upgrade approaching completion. It shows how much progress has been made since work began on-site in 2021. Both structures, Steart Hill Bridge and
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'Poor' design cited as plans for 145 new homes are refused
A MAJOR housing development on the edge of a Somerset town has been thrown out due to concerns about its “poor” design and lack of garden space. James Tizzard of Land Value Alliances LLP secured outline planning permission on appeal in July 2020
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Rama Life hold open day for their premises in South Petherton
RAMA Life officially opened its new site at Frogmary Green Farm, West Street, South Petherton on Friday. An open day for the public started at 11am and finished at 6pm on July 19. The premises were officially opened at midday by newly elected local
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First West of England announce timetable changes from September 1
Bus operator First West has announced today (July 22) that a new service connecting Yeovil, Street, Wells and Glastonbury to Bristol will begin from September. The existing service 376 to Yeovil, connecting it to Bristol via Street, Glastonbury