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Gentle woman taking the world by storm

Gentle woman  taking the world by storm

She is a gentle woman of pensionable age with simple charm, an old-fashioned coat, a brightly coloured hat and for many years no-one knew her first name.

Yet Miss Smith has taken the world by storm.

Miss Smith is the focus of 80 paintings by Glastonbury-based artist Diana Milstein.

It was in 1994 that the painter and...

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Sheep savaged by 'wild cat'

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A Cranmore farmer believes a wild cat has savaged and killed 28 of his prize sheep over the past three weeks. John Chislett, who also...

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Wind in the willows

Wind in the willows

How touching it was to read the views of an official from the Government's Natural England organisation when he was asked last week to...

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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 photograph...

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Escaping the credit crunch

Escaping the credit crunch

A Croscombe woman has narrowly escaped becoming a victim of the credit crunch by fighting for her rights. Ellie Doe and husband Robin...

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Carnival club needs you...

Carnival club needs you...

With carnival excitement still at its height, members of Shepton Mallet's Shambles Club are making a desperate appeal for new members....

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Meeting on shop future

An open meeting is being held in Croscombe tonight to discuss the latest progress on residents' efforts to save the village shop. Residents banded together to try and keep it going after...

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Estate agents office to close

Palmer Snell estate agents, in Shepton Mallet, is the latest business to feel the effects of the credit crunch and downturn in the housing market. Staff at the office in High Street,...

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Grin and sculpt it

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Castle Cary sculptor Thomas Kenrick is hoping a successful career is cast in stone after completing his first official commission....

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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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