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Council orders urgent removal of asbestos pile dumped on country lane near Bridgwater
A LARGE pile of asbestos waste was recently discovered on a country lane near Bridgwater. A local resident first came across the dumped hazardous material on Wednesday, January 31, on Moore's Lane which runs from Wembdon towards Chilton Trinity
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'Seed to Sawmill' tree nursery providing sustainable timber for countryside furniture
THE High Sheriff of Somerset paid a special visit to key Exmoor National Park Authority (ENPA) sites to tour its tree nursery and public rights of way furniture making operation. Robert Drewett was shown around the ‘Seed to Sawmill’ operation at
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Farm homes development fails to impress councillors
SIX homes planned for a farm site in Dorchester have failed to impress Dorchester Town councillors. Planning and environment committee members say they are unhappy that trees on the Fordington Farm site, off Armada Way, have been felled to make
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Crewkerne farm firm's £20,000 court bill for polluting water course
THE owners of a dairy farm near Crewkerne have been ordered to pay almost £20,000 for polluting fresh water. Faw Bakers Kingston Farms Ltd, based at Leaze Farm, Haselbury Plucknett, pleaded guilty in court to committing the offence at Rushywood
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NOW OPEN: Your chance to apply for 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarships
IT has been announced that applications for the 2025 Nuffield Farming Scholarships are now open. The scholarships, run by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust (NFST), are open to applicants between the ages of 22 and 45, helping them to study
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Farming business wins THIRTEEN Taste of the West Awards
A FARMING business is celebrating after winning 13 Taste of the West Awards. Somer Valley Farms, who sell meat and more at their butchers shop at Knoll Farm, Peasedown St John, won 11 awards for meat products and two for their craft beer.
