Morning Briefing: Somerset Council 'mystery item' features on BBC Bargain Hunt in 2023

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Somerset Council 'mystery item' features on BBC Bargain Hunt in 2023 Back in 2023, BBC Bargain Hunt featured an item from Somerset Council's heritage collection as the show's 'mystery item'. Popular Chard youth service closes due to 'financial constraints' The Chard Area Youth Committee will be closing due to "financial constraints" meaning a popular youth service will no longer be offered in the area. Leonardo employee James Wan wins Reggie Brie Young Persons' Lecture James Wan came out on top in the Yeovil Branch Reggie Brie Young Persons' Lecture competition, with his presentation on aerospace innovation that begins with AI. VE Day 80th anniversary celebrations in South Somerset 2025 Communities across the country gathered on Thursday, May 8 to celebrate 80 years since VE Day, including residents from Chard, Ilminster and Crewkerne. Crewkerne man given 24-year jail sentence for rape and assault offences A Crewkerne, Somerset, man who raped and assaulted two women has been jailed for 24 years. Somerset teacher died after driving into oncoming lorry on A303 A Somerset teacher took her own life by driving into an oncoming lorry on the A303, an inquest has heard. Major Yeovil A-road closed one-way for six days due to gas leak A major A-road in Yeovil, Somerset is closed one-way for emergency works taking place over the next six days due to a gas leak. Somerset cyclists don Y-fronts for 300-mile testicular cancer charity bike ride The South West's only testicular cancer charity, It's in the Bag Cancer Support, organised the cycling event which took the riders from North Devon to Bristol. Read more

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