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Traffic is stationary on the A303 heading westbound due to a broken-down lorry. Picture: Google Street View

RECAP: A303 re-opens after broken-down lorry causes travel disruption
The A303 has re-opened after traffic was held earlier today because of a broken-down lorry in the westbound carriageway between the A358 Horton Cross and the A30 Upottery .

The pupils did the school proud at the national finals in Stoke-on-Trent. Picture: Swanmead Community School

Ilminster pupils finish in top 16 in national dodgeball competition

PICTURES: Holyrood Academy's Year 11 prom

PICTURES: Holyrood Academy's Year 11 prom

Mathew Barratt, who has been jailed

Banned driver who broke into homes and drove off with owners' cars JAILED

News

The first result of the 2021 census are in (RADAR photo)

Census 2021: First results show South Somerset’s population has grown

Debbie Harvey, Russ Haggard and Ella White at the Winsham Street Fair

PICTURES: Winsham Street Fair

Dougall Glaisher with his kayak in France.

Dougall Glaisher raising funds for Action4Diabetes during kayak adventure

Haselbury Mill Military Vehicle Gathering ; Noel and Amara Morren.

Guests enjoy historic military vehicle gathering at Haselbury Mill

Get Disney+ for free when you book your next Disney holiday – find out how (Disney)

You can get access to Disney+ for free- find out how

Man accused of exposing himself during town festival

Man accused of exposing himself during town festival

Sport

The pupils did the school proud at the national finals in Stoke-on-Trent. Picture: Swanmead Community School

Ilminster pupils finish in top 16 in national dodgeball competition
AN Ilminster school is celebrating taking part in a national dodgeball championship finals event in Stoke-in-Trent after qualifying in January.

Dougall Glaisher with his kayak in France.

Dougall Glaisher raising funds for Action4Diabetes during kayak adventure

Harriet Biddick (GBR) riding Galway Bay Jed in The Al Shira’aa Derby. Picture: Elli Birch/Bootsandhooves

Harriet Biddick takes home £30,000 after dream week at Hickstead

Charlotte Vickery, Annie Wheeler and Chloe White, with coach Jacob Turner.

South West Medals for Accelerate Trampoline and Gymnastics members

Martock 10K ; Adam Pattemore and Paul Thomas

Runners enjoy successful Martock 10K event

Chard Wheelers.

Chard Wheelers enjoying warmer weather as social rides become more popular

Gary Clarke brings Britain's Disabled Strongman event to Chard next month

Britain's Disabled Strongman event returns to Chard

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National Sport

Alastair Gray celebrates victory

British wild card Alastair Gray in remarkable grand slam singles debut victory

Nat Sciver (left) and Alice Davidson-Richards struck stunning maiden Test centuries for England

Sciver and Davidson-Richards hit maiden Test centuries to put England on top

Wimbledon 2022 – Day Two – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Nick Kyrgios admits spitting in direction of ‘disrespectful’ fan at Wimbledon

Wimbledon 2022 – Day Two – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club

Heather Watson celebrates Court One success a year on from her ‘all-time low’

Jack Draper celebrates his victory

Jack Draper records first grand slam victory with dominant first-round display

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Man accused of exposing himself during town festival

Man accused of exposing himself during town festival

Matthew Wormleighton

Family tribute to Somerset man who died of a stab wound

The match was played at Mendip Broadwalk in Bristol. Picture: Google Street View

Morale stays high at Ilminster Town despite tough end of season

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National News

Dog in Drainage Pipe

New York trooper crawls into drainage pipe to rescue missing dog

Tributes paid to law graduate murdered as she walked home

Truss: West needs to learn lessons of Ukraine for Taiwan

Workers at the scene where an Amtrak train was derailed after striking a lorry

Four killed and dozens injured as passenger train is derailed in US state

Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘We are outgunned and outnumbered by Russia’ – Ukrainian politician

Cecil Wedding Duke Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell enters court with shackles around ankles ahead of sentence

Saltire and Union flags

Scottish independence referendum: The key questions

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