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Westonzoyland Engine Trust Steam power in action in Somerset
Westonzoyland Pumping Station opens its doors on New Year's Day showing how steam power changed the levels and moors.

Harry Patch Relive the noughties in the West
At the end of the decade, we look back on the events and stories which defined the noughties in the West.


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Cricket museum gets windfall
The future of Somerset Cricket Museum is looking a little more secure thanks to a legacy worth £250,000.

Service for children killed in WWII
Four Somerset schoolchildren killed by an army training grenade in World War II are to be remembered.

Early image of Yeovil football team
A photograph believed to be one of the earliest images of a Yeovil football team emerges.

Somerset's 'Pure nymph' pyramid
Nick-named 'pure nymph', mystery surrounds the 13th century pyramid at Halswell Park.

Audio slideshow: WWI experience
Harry Patch, the last surviving Tommy from World War I, talks about his experiences of World War I.

Women's refuge charts its history
A new book exploring the history of the Taunton Women's Refuge, which opened in the 1970s, is published.

In Profile: Harry Patch
The last surviving Tommy of World War I has died at the age of 111. Surviving both world wars, Harry was determined to live a full life.

Dartboard baffles pub landlord
A dartboard at a pub in Shepton Mallet is baffling historians because of its long list of people's names and their cause of death.


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